Tales From The Crypt #27, December 1951
I love dynamic panel pages like this from Tales From The Crypt and EC’s other horror titles: Dark, foreboding, and yes, murderous — but without the gore. More film noir than horror, Jack Davis once again crafts the dramatic scene with a terrific balance of shadows and light.
Since I can remember, the prolific Davis has been one of my favorite artists, and he should absolutely be on any list of best commercial illustrators of the 2nd half of the 20th Century.
Side note: As one of EC’s youngest artists, he hadn’t quite turned 27 years old when he drew this.
