The EC Comics publishedin 1955 asa short-lived comic book series. New Direction line. The bi-monthly comic, published by Bill Gaines and edited by Al Feldstein , began with an issue cover-dated March-April, 1955. It ran for five issues, ending with the November-December, 1955 issue. The sub-title “Tales Designed to Carry” ran above the title Impact . The book was dedicated to stories with shock endings, and was seen on a down, Comics Code era version of EC’s earlier Shock SuspenStories . Front covers were by Jack Davis , and the stories were illustrated by Davis,George Evans , Jack Kamen , Graham Ingels , Orlando Joe , Reed Crandall and Bernard Krigstein .
There are two versions of the cover to Impact # 1. One logo is yellow and the other is white.
Impact Was reprinted as share of publisher Russ Cochran ‘s Complete EC Library in 1988. Between April and August 1999 Cochran (in association with Gemstone Publishing ) reprinted all five individual issues. This complete run was later, with covers included, in a single softcover EC Annual .
Issue guide
| # | Dated | Cover Artist | Story | Story Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March / April 1955 | Jack Davis | Tough Cop | Reed Crandall |
| The Diamond Pendant | Graham Ingels | |||
| The Dress | George Evans | |||
| Master Race | Bernard Krigstein | |||
| 2 | May / June 1955 | Jack Davis | Mother Knows Best | Reed Crandall |
| Divorced | Jack Davis | |||
| The Suit | Graham Ingels | |||
| Paid in Full | Joe Orlando | |||
| 3 | July / Aug 1955 | Jack Davis | Life Sentence | Reed Crandall |
| The Debt | Jack Davis | |||
| Totally Blind | Jack Kamen | |||
| The Good Fairy | Graham Ingels | |||
| 4 | Sept / Oct 1955 | Jack Davis | The Lonely One | Jack Davis |
| Fall in Winter | Graham Ingels | |||
| The Bitter End | Reed Crandall | |||
| Country Doctor | George Evans | |||
| 5 | Nov / Dec 1955 | Jack Davis | Heart Interest | George Evans |
| The Travelers | Joe Orlando | |||
| The General | Graham Ingels | |||
| So Much More | Bernard Krigstein |