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Publisher: Russ Cochran
Years in Operation: 1971 - ?
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Country: Flag United States Web Site: http://russcochran.com/ Brands: 2 Indicia Publishers: 2 Series: 48 Printings: 185 (177 Issues) Disclose Notes: Initially a small press publisher, with a fondness/reputation for high quality reprints of vintage material and a long association with EC/Entertaining Comics and its publisher, William M. Gaines. This resulted in the large format 'EC Portfolio' series, 'Complete EC Library' series and reprinting all EC's former 'New Trend', 'New Direction' with selected 'Pre-Trend' comics in color.   Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Series Name Years in Print Issues (Printings)
Aces High {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
The Complete Color Mad {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Four volumes with optional slip cover
1986 - 1987 4
The Complete First Six Issues of Mad {Comic Books} 1985 - ? 1
The Complete Frontline Combat {Hardcovers} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Three volumes sold in a slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Frontline Combat
1982 - 3
Confessions Illustrated {Comic Books} 2006 - 1
Crime Illustrated {Comic Books} 2006 - 1
Crime Patrol {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Distributed in a four-volume slipcase along with the hardcover collections of War Against Crime. Slipcase title: War Against Crime * Crime Patrol
1993 - 2
Crime Suspenstories {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Five volumes sold in a slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Crime Suspenstories
1983 - 5
Crime Suspenstories {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
EC Classics {Comic Books} 1985 - 1989 12
EC Portfolio {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Sporadic large format, high quality series, printed on archival quality paper; which reprinted in black and white, the very best EC (Entertaining Comics) stories and covers, as selected by Russ Cochran and EC publisher, William M. Gaines; these stories/covers were copied from the original artwork. The outer covers were especially colored by Marie Severin, EC's original colorist. First prints only, not reprinted in this form again.
1971 - 1977 6
Extra! {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Gunfighter {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Two volumes of Gunfighter sold in a slipcase with one hardcover of Saddle Justice. Slipcase title: Saddle Justice • Gunfighter
1996 - 2
Haunt of Fear {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Five volumes sold in a slipcase. Slipcase title: Haunt of Fear
1985 - 5
Haunt of Fear {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 5 (7)
Haunt of Fear {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
Impact {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Incredible Science Fiction {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Released in a slipcase with Weird Science-Fantasy #1. Slipcase title: The Complete Weird Science-Fantasy Incredible Science Fiction
1982 - 1
Incredible Science Fiction {Comic Books} 1994 - 1
M.D. {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Modern Love {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
A Moon, A Girl… Romance • Saddle Romances {Comic Books} 1995 - 1
Panic {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Released as a two-volume slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Panic
1984 - 2
Piracy {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Psychoanalysis {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
Saddle Justice {Comic Books} 1996 - 1
Shock Illustrated {Comic Books} 2006 - 1
Shock Suspenstories {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Distributed as a three-volume set in a slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Shock Suspenstories.
1981 - 3
Shock Suspenstories {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
The Sunday Funnies {Comic Books} 2011 - 2012 2
Tales from the Crypt {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Sold as a five volume slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Tales from the Crypt
1979 - 5
Tales from the Crypt {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 7 (11)
Tales from the Crypt {Comic Books} 1991 - 1
Tales from the Crypt {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Quarterly.
1992 - 1994 8
Terror Illustrated {Comic Books} 2006 - 1
Two-Fisted Tales {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. All four volumes distributed together in a slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Two-Fisted Tales.
1980 - 4
Two-Fisted Tales {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
Valor {Comic Books} 1988 - 1
The Vault of Horror {Hardcovers} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library, all five volumes released together in slipcase.
1982 - 5
Vault of Horror {Comic Books} 1991 - 1992 5 (7)
Vault of Horror {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
War Against Crime {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Distributed in a four-volume slipcase along with the hardcover collections of Crime Patrol. Slipcase title: War Against Crime * Crime Patrol
1993 - 2
Weird Fantasy {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Distributed as a four volume slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Weird Fantasy.
1980 - 4
Weird Fantasy {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
Weird Science {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Distributed in a four-volume slipcase. Slipcase title: The Complete Weird Science.
1980 - 4
Weird Science {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 8
Weird Science-Fantasy {Comic Books} Disclose
Note: Part of the Complete EC Library. Released in a slipcase with Incredible Science Fiction #2. Slipcase title: The Complete Weird Science-Fantasy Incredible Science Fiction
1982 - 1
Weird Science-Fantasy {Comic Books} 1992 - 1994 7

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