Code of Honor and Other Stories

When John Severin became editor of Two-Fisted Tales, he expanded the scope of its stories beyond its traditional war stories to head off to far-flung times and places, searching for adventure. This volume collects all those stories -- the EC stories that Severin had the most control over. Severin wrote and drew the title story, about an old-fashioned Southern "gentleman" who sees grievance at every turn and regularly challenges those who are less skilled than he is to pistol duels. Is it murder when a man is defending his honor?
The other tales range from action and intrigue in the Old West to exploring for a lost city in the jungles of Peru, to facing danger in the Khyber Pass, to a Cold War chiller about the "ultimate weapon," to EC's only Vietnam story, "Dien Bien Phu!" Plus -- the complete run of Severin's stories of globe-trotting two-fisted news photographer Steve Rampart, from the pages of Extra!. Severin was a master of detail, emotion, and reaction thanks to his precise, detailed line; it brought such realism to the page, it seems as if he is reporting from the scene.
BONUS: This volume also delves into the EC Pre-Trend era with a sampling of the work of lesser-known EC artists Lee J. Ames, Stan Ash, Ann Brewster, H.C. Kiefer, and Ed Waldman. Code of Honor And Other Stories, like its companion volumes, features extensive story notes and a Severin biography.

Author: John Severin, Will Elder
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 06/07/2022
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.11lbs
Size: 10.16h x 7.21w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9781683964889

About the Author
Elder, Will: - Will Elder (Hall of Fame, 2003) was also known for a 45-year stint with Cracked magazine
and for being one of Mad's founding artists.Severin, John: - John Powers Severin (1921-2012; Will Eisner Hall of Fame, 2003), who had a realistic comics style, specialized in war, western, and humor comics. One of Mad's founding artists, he worked for with Cracked magazine for forty-five years.