The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #25

Moon Girl [Claire Lune] and Lionel Manning arrive in Ransom Gap for a festive celebration, only to find the town’s peace unraveling as cattle vanish under mysterious circumstances. With the Mayor’s suspicious behavior drawing attention, Claire must uncover the truth behind the rustling before the festival turns into a reckoning.

In "Portfolio of Death!", Dmitri Martine finds himself caught between his criminal empire and the law when he learns the police have evidence ready to dismantle his operation. With his allies arrested and a trap set at Police HQ, Martine sends his men to retrieve the incriminating files—only to realize too late that the entire setup was designed to end him.

In a shadow-drenched tale of deception and daring, Captain Crime—posing as the alias Trigger Hancock—enters a deadly game with General Grimmler, the escaped Gestapo Chief turned Field Marshal of Murder. With Grimmler’s ruthless gang at his side, including the brutal Ape Benson, Hancock must outwit a predator who sees him as a potential recruit, all while setting a trap that could end the villain’s reign of terror.

In the sweltering heat of San Carlos, Blackie and his gang wait for a diamond shipment, unaware that a hurricane looms and a deadly secret stirs beneath the island’s surface. When Blackie kills Juan for warning the natives, the survivors’ fate is sealed—only to be replaced by something far worse. The shore patrol arrives to find carnage, and as the storm breaks, the dead rise to reclaim what was taken.

In "Murder By Appointment!!" from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #25, a routine heist spirals into a deadly game of shifting alliances when members of The Slaughter Syndicate accidentally kill a notorious gangster. Now caught in a web of revenge and betrayal, they’re hired by Scar Ralston to eliminate Slim Daggett—only to find themselves targeted in turn by Daggett’s own offer of cash to take down their new boss. With rival gangs closing in and the law on their trail, the Syndicate’s next move could be their last.

In "Little Miss Mob Marker," Betty Zalman—once a quiet drugstore counter girl—transforms into the ruthless Mob Marker, wielding a gun and a crew of desperate men to seize power and wealth. Now flush with cash and ready to vanish, she plans to betray her partner in crime, the cunning racketeer Happy Gordon, but he’s not the kind of man who lets enemies walk away.

In a tale of quiet desperation and escalating crime, Midge Calhoun—married to policeman Ed Calhoun—lets her hunger for luxury turn deadly. With her husband’s inside knowledge and a new partner, Pete Halladay, she orchestrates a series of robberies, but when suspicion begins to rise, the lines between trust and betrayal blur. The story unfolds with chilling precision, as greed and deception spiral toward a moment that changes everything.

Toni Bassett’s quiet life as a waitress ends the night Mike Malott leaves his wallet behind—only to return and witness him execute three men in cold blood. Drawn into his world, she finds herself entangled with his crew, a ruthless mob that includes Spud and others, each with their own dark edge. As the line between survival and vengeance blurs, Toni’s hunger for excitement takes a deadly turn.

Ken Weston, a young man haunted by the violent death of his parents at the hands of the mob, turns his grief into purpose—joining the police force to hunt the very men who destroyed his life. Now a cop with a personal vendetta, he’s assigned to the same streets where Chick Blaine once ruled, and where the ghosts of his past still walk.

Edna Sunday was a woman shaped by bitterness and rage, her life marked by the cruelty of men—especially her stepfather, who sent her to a reformatory that only deepened her resentment. After escaping that world, she took a job, only to be driven to murder when her boss became her next target, strangled on the Staten Island Ferry with a rope. She found love with Johnny, her fiancé, but when he abandoned her, the fire in her soul burned even hotter.

In "Two-Faced Woman: The True Story of Hazel Caro," a quiet art student with a love for beauty transforms into a deadly force when she dons a blonde wig—triggering a violent crusade after her brother Pete is killed by Slick Joe Becker’s men. Taking control of "Grips" Hobart’s gang, she systematically dismantles Becker’s operation, but her reign of vengeance takes a twist when Smiling John Jones arrives, turning the tables in a game of deception that leaves her vulnerable.

In "The Curse of the Jessie James Treasure," the legend of the James Gang’s buried gold takes a dark turn as a series of grim fates befall those who seek it. From a railroad engineer to a surveyor and a pair of telegraph operators, each soul drawn to the treasure meets a violent end—leaving behind only whispers of a curse tied to the gold and the lightning-struck tree where it lies.

In a quiet moment between duty and desire, Dotty Doran finds herself caught between two brothers—Bill Davis, the pilot with dreams of the sky, and Al Davis, the steady mechanic grounded by routine. As Al’s absence stretches into months and Bill returns with memories of distant skies, old feelings stir, testing the fragile promise of a future that never quite arrived.

Constable Joe Daniels follows a trail of tire tracks and a single thread from an expensive suit to unravel the robbery of Harker Falls’ bank by the Mad-Man Gang. With help from the FBI and sharp detective work, he pieces together the crime scene—each clue leading closer to the gang’s capture.

Scott Edwards, the special investigator, returns to work after his hospital stay, briefing Chief George Garland on the suspicious death of Dora Mayfield and his dangerous encounter with a narcotics ring. With a San Francisco Globe reporter, Enid Browne, watching his every move, Scott digs into the case, uncovering a web of deception involving a hotel doctor, a sinister figure named Torp, and a mysterious accomplice known only as Chimp.

In a rugged frontier where love and loyalty are tested by greed, Grey Fawn, the Indian Princess, finds herself torn between her heart and her people when her beloved Hal Talbot, the government surveyor, discovers a fortune in ore. But when Monica, the mining company’s secretary and Hal’s former flame, arrives with a sharp tongue and sharper schemes, she sets out to unravel Grey Fawn’s trust—using deception to drive a wedge between them.

When Mrs. Hubert Stonely is electrocuted in her bathtub after an electric fan falls in, the quiet tragedy draws suspicion to her husband—Hubert Stonely, the famed manufacturer—though he seems to have an alibi. With his secretary Babs and a suspiciously calm demeanor, the case takes a turn when Inspector Hap Shanahan, aided by his sharp-eyed wife Madge, begins to question the polished surface of the Stonelys’ perfect life.

In "Madman!", Frank Jameson tries to keep his brother Ugo’s fragile state a secret from Janice, his girlfriend and neighbor, but when she finds out, she flees—just briefly. When Ugo traps Frank in the basement and Janice comes looking, Ugo’s desperate act of deception leads to a twist that brings help just in time.

When Al Gregory, prone to sudden cataleptic episodes, is mistakenly taken to a crematorium, his fiancée Jane Walton races against time to find him before he’s incinerated. Just as the furnace door begins to close, the attendant hesitates—stopping short at the sight of sweat beading on Al’s brow, a sign he’s not yet dead.

Ralph, haunted by a scratch from the Wolfsbane plant and a string of brutal murders in town, begins to fear he’s become a werewolf—his sanity hanging by a thread as the full moon rises. George, the man who once seemed like just another townsman, now watches from the shadows, his true nature a secret that could unravel everything.

In a tale of twisted artistry and buried secrets, a jealous friend’s betrayal leads to a horrifying transformation—when a sculptor’s museum of wax figures begins to reveal more than just craftsmanship. As a damaged statue exposes a chilling truth, the line between creator and creation blurs, and the past refuses to stay buried.

In "Mute Witness To Murder!", a young woman named Pam, struck silent by the horror of witnessing her neighbor Dr. Bask kill his wife, becomes the unwilling center of a chilling game of fear and deception. Her husband Steve, aware of her secret, orchestrates her confinement and plans a fatal operation—only to face a reckoning when her voice returns at the moment he needs it most.

In a quiet house haunted by guilt, Neal Harper struggles to keep his secrets buried—both the weight of a terrible accident and the creeping presence of his wife Clara’s memory, now trapped behind a wall. As the cat Snooky watches from the shadows, Neal’s grip on reality begins to fray, blurring the line between remorse and madness.

In a museum where ancient relics hold secrets, a nervous assistant curator named Homer Perry is thrust into a nightmare when a newly discovered Neanderthal specimen threatens to overshadow his life's work. Forced to accommodate the sudden arrival of the caveman, Homer makes a desperate move that awakens something far older—and far more dangerous—than he ever imagined.

In a haunting tale from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #25, a plantation guest and a former owner’s wife are drawn into a deadly reckoning when a vengeful spirit rises from a ritualized grave. Mr. Richards, the current plantation owner, finds himself haunted by the past as the resurrected Marie Morgan—once a woman of compassion, now a zombie—comes seeking justice for a crime committed long ago.