Master Race and Other Stories #1

Bernard Krigstein is widely hailed as a virtuoso of graphic invention and psychological acuity in comics. His earned his reputation at EC Comics, and this volume collects most of that work, including his two most highly regarded stories: “Master Race” and “The Flying Machine” (the latter is based on a gem by Ray Bradbury).

“Master Race” was a breakthrough story for Krigstein and EC in both subject matter — a former Nazi concentration camp officer realizes a former inmate has recognized him as they ride together in a New York City subway car — and Krigstein’s delineation, pacing, and depiction of time, motion, and rising tension.

Others include: “Slave Ship,” an unpublished science fiction tale that was only discovered in the decades following EC’s demise; “The Monster From The Fourth Dimension,” a rarely seen horror/science fiction shocker; and other Krigstein crime, horror, war, and science fiction stories from the full gamut of EC titles, including Tales From the Crypt, Crime SuspenStories, Shock SuspenStories, Aces High, and Incredible Science Fiction. Like every book in the Fantagraphics EC Artists’ Library, Master Race and Other Stories also features essays and notes by EC experts on these superbly crafted, classic masterpieces.

Story Titles

• Derelict Ship
• The Flying Machine
• Prairie Schooner
• The Monster From the Fourth Dimension
• Slave Ship
• Monotony
• Pipe-Dream
• The Pioneer
• You, Murderer
• The Bath
• More Blessed To Give...
• Bellyful
• The Catacombs
• Key Chain
• Master Race
• The Purge
• Murder Dream
• The Pit!
• In the Bag
• Just Her Speed
• Numbskull
• Mau Maui
• The Mascot
• Revenge
• Marbles
• The Spy
• Fulfillment
• The Good Luck Piece
• The Ultimate Weapon
• So Much More
• Spads Were Trump
• One Way Hero