Editing EC Comics (section)

===1973–2024: Focus on reprints===
Although the last non-''Mad'' EC publication came out in 1956, EC Comics have remained popular for half a century, due to reprints that have kept them in the public eye. In 1964–1966, [[Ballantine Books]] published five black-and-white paperbacks of EC stories: ''[[Tales of the Incredible]]'' showcased EC science fiction, while the paperbacks ''[[Tales from the Crypt (book)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' and ''[[The Vault of Horror (book)|The Vault of Horror]]'' reprinted EC horror tales. EC's Ray Bradbury adaptations were collected in ''[[The Autumn People]]'' (horror and crime) and ''[[Tomorrow Midnight]]'' (science fiction).{{sfn|Von Bernewitz|Geissman|2000|p=208}}

''The EC Horror Library'' (Nostalgia Press, 1971) featured 23 EC stories selected by [[Bhob Stewart]] and Bill Gaines, with an introduction by Stewart and an essay by theater critic [[Larry Stark]]. One of the first books to reprint comic book stories in color throughout, it followed the original color guides by [[Marie Severin]]. In addition to the stories from EC's horror titles, the book also included [[Bernard Krigstein]]'s famous "Master Race" story from ''[[Impact (EC Comics)|Impact]]'' and the first publication of [[Angelo Torres]]' "An Eye for an Eye", originally slated for the final issue of ''[[Incredible Science Fiction]]'' but rejected by the Comics Code.{{sfn|Von Bernewitz|Geissman|2000|p=209}}

East Coast Comix reprinted several of EC's New Trend comics in comic form between 1973 and 1975. The first reprint was the final issue of ''Tales from the Crypt'', with the title revised to state ''The Crypt of Terror''. This issue was originally meant to be the first issue of a fourth horror comic which was changed to the final issue of ''Tales from the Crypt'' at the last minute when the horror comics were cancelled in 1954. A dozen issues ended up being reprinted.{{sfn|Von Bernewitz|Geissman|2000|p=211}}

[[Russ Cochran (publisher)|Russ Cochran]] reprints include ''[[Russ Cochran (publisher)#EC Portfolios|EC Portfolios]]'', ''[[Russ Cochran (publisher)#The Complete EC Library|The Complete EC Library]]'', ''[[Russ Cochran (publisher)#EC Classics|EC Classics]]'', [[Russ Cochran (publisher)#RCP Reprints (Russ Cochran)|''RCP Reprints'' (Russ Cochran)]], ''[[Russ Cochran (publisher)#EC Annuals|EC Annuals]]'', and ''[[EC Archives]]'' (hardcover books). The EC full-color hardcovers were under the 
Gemstone imprint. Dark Horse continued this series in the same format.{{fact|date=July 2022}}

In February 2010, [[IDW Publishing]] began publishing a series of Artist's Editions books in 15" × 22" format, which consist of scans of the original inked comic book art, including pasted lettering and other editorial artifacts that remain on the original pages.<ref name="TheComicsJournal">{{cite web| first=Cory |last=Doctorow |author-link=Cory Doctorow |date=March 22, 2013 |url=https://boingboing.net/2013/03/22/mad-artists-edition-a-massi.html |title=MAD Artist's Edition: a massive tribute to Harvey Kurtzman |website=[[Boing Boing]]|access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref><ref name="walter simons interview">{{cite web|last=Rogers |first=Sean |date=July 19, 2011 |url=http://www.tcj.com/the-walter-simonson-interview/ |title=I Thought It Was Worth Doing, and That Was Enough: The Walter Simonson Interview |website=[[The Comics Journal]]|access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> Subsequent EC books in the series included a collection of [[Wally Wood]]'s EC comic stories,<ref>{{cite web|last=Nadel |first=Dan |date=March 26, 2012 |url=http://www.tcj.com/a-few-notes-on-wally-wood's-ec-stories-artists-edition/ |title=A Few Notes on Wally Wood's EC Stories Artist's Edition" |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118051533/https://www.tcj.com/a-few-notes-on-wally-wood%27s-ec-stories-artists-edition/ |archive-date=January 18, 2022 |website=The Comics Journal |access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref> a collection of stories from ''Mad'',<ref name="TheComicsJournal" /> and books collecting the work of [[Jack Davis (cartoonist)|Jack Davis]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbookrealm.com/series/33348/293339/jack-davis-ec-stories-artists-edition |title=Jack Davis: EC Stories – Artist's Edition |website=ComicBookRealm.com |accessdate=May 20, 2019}}</ref> and [[Graham Ingels]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Johnston|first=Rich| title=How The Artist's Editions Won Comics – Wondercon| url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/30/how-the-artists-editions-won-comics-wondercon/ |publisher=[[Bleeding Cool]]|date=March 13, 2013}}</ref>

In 2012, [[Fantagraphics Books]] began a reprint series called ''[[The EC Artists' Library]]'' featuring the comics published by EC, releasing each book by artist. This collection is printed in [[black and white]].<ref name="Fantagraphics-reprint">{{cite web|title=The EC Comics Library|url=http://www.fantagraphics.com/series/ec-comics/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301181941/http://www.fantagraphics.com/series/ec-comics/ |archive-date=March 1, 2016 |publisher=[[Fantagraphics Books]]|access-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Dark Horse Comics]] began reprinting the [[EC Archives]] in hardcover volumes, picking up where Gemstone left off, and using the same hardcover full-color format. The first volume to be reprinted was ''[[Tales from the Crypt (comics)|Tales From the Crypt]]: Volume 4'', with an essay by Cochran.<ref name="DH reprints">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/arts/design/ec-comics-vilified-in-the-1950s-thrive-60-years-later.html|title=They're ... They're Still Alive!|first=Dana|last=Jennings|date= October 24, 2013|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 3, 2018}}</ref>