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Haunt of Fear #28, Cover

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Title:	Haunt of Fear #28, Cover
Artist:	Graham Ingels (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,834
Likes on CAF:	5 6
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	25
Added to Site:	4/30/2016
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You don’t hear much about Graham Ingels beyond his horror work at EC. I often wondered why and the simple answer is that he basically stopped working in the industry after he left EC. Horror comics went away, and with them, Graham’s work supply dried up.

Ingels started with EC in 1948, working mostly on romance or western titles. Al Feldstein, the editor at that time, didn’t think much of his work, but Bill Gaines (the publisher) was loyal to his employees, and suggested that they try Graham on the horror titles. It was 1950, and it was on EC’s books like Haunt of Fear, Tales from the Crypt, and Vault of Horror that Ingels really took off. His style, it turned out, was perfect for the atmosphere of the horror books. So much so that he was given the nickname “Ghastly” Graham Ingels. He was one of the key artists on that line of books, and became the primary cover artist for Haunt of Fear, handling the last 18 covers.

The horror books came under attack in the press, and eventually in Congress, for their violence and graphic depictions of murder, mutilation, and mayhem. In other words, all of the good stuff. Stories from those titles were highlighted in Frederic Wertheim’s infamous “Seduction of the Innocent.” As a result, and under public pressure, the titles were cancelled. Ingels continued to work for EC till they folded up the shop a year or so later. He worked briefly for Classics Illustrated, but soon left the industry entirely. Without the ability to work on books playing to his strengths, he moved to teaching, never to draw another comic. It’s a sad story, almost like one you’d read in an issue of EC….

I had the chance to grab the cover to Haunt of Fear #28 – the last issue of Haunt of Fear – by “Ghastly” Graham Ingels. Enjoy!

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Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator

Posted on 4/30/2016

Excellent example. Thanks for sharing.

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/30/2016

Fantastic, Ron...love Ghastly!

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/30/2016

An absolute beauty, Ron...another one for your epic collection!

Tom Coker
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/30/2016

This one represents the end of an era from the last EC horror comic published. Congrats, Ron

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/30/2016

Great Cover! A real fine, stand-alone example of Ingles's art. You did forget to mention his Sci-Fi work at Iger Studios, also some of my favorite Ingles work but it certainly doesn't compare to his home run horror work.

CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011

Posted on 5/1/2016

A real beauty Ron! Interesting to hear a bit about his history, I really can't imagine him working in any other genre other than horror.

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/1/2016

I tried to acquire this myself years back, but could not pull the trigger on such a large purchase. This is a fantastic example of Ingels' EC work, and is very symbolic of the death of EC's New Trend line. Congrats, and I'm glad to see that it is in your collection and thus in great company!!!!

Aaron N.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/1/2016

Beautiful piece, exemplifying the really painterly sensibility that Ingels had. And what an appropriate final cover for the great series.

Lee Benaka
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/1/2016

Very cool perspective on this cover. I love the misty effects with the white-out (?) at the bottom of the cover. Big congrats Ron!

Gene Park
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/1/2016

Love the technique on this one, as well as the haunting, atmospheric mood - congrats, Ron!

Rune Rasmussen
Member Since 2014

Posted on 5/1/2016

It's a fantastic cover; I especially like the perspective, like you're in the dark and musty grave. Then there's the foreboding atmosphere. The men look tired, like they're exhausted from work they don't want to do, but need to do. And there's more than one coffin on the waggon. Thus when watching the cover, it feels like you're standing in a grave surrounded by death and limited resources to fight it - it's truly the "Haunt of Fear"!

Terry Doyle
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/1/2016

A great final cover from Graham's run on the classic EC Horror title, congrats!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/1/2016

Nothing like snaking one away from the Senate Sub-Committee! Excellent!

J M
Member Since 2010

Posted on 5/1/2016

Fantastic acquirement Ron , congrats

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/1/2016

INCREDIBLE!

Steven biali001
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/1/2016

Great cover!!

Jerry C.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/1/2016

Always love this cover, mysterious and melancholic. Ingels' farewell to horror comics.

Allan Elegeert
Member Since 2007

Posted on 5/1/2016

Excellent work, by one of the truly greats, incredible what this man could do with shades of black and white. So easy to see the influence he had on Wrightson. Congrats Ron, this is really a superb Ghastly piece

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/1/2016

Super Ron -- love the historical footnotes you provide..

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 5/1/2016

Pretty special cover!

Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator

Posted on 5/1/2016

Superb pick up Ron, as usual... a sublime rendering alluding to the funeral of EC Comics, no small event... the melancholy is thick in the air.

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

Posted on 5/1/2016

This is an great addition to a simply sick collection -- At publication time "Bring out your dead" meant nothing but now it keeps popping into my head!

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/4/2016

Mark Levy wrote:

This is an great addition to a simply sick collection -- At publication time "Bring out your dead" meant nothing but now it keeps popping into my head!

I thought, "Ingels came to bury EC, not to praise it." We all bring our own histories, exposures, knowledge, etc. (including the anachronisms)when we view art, especially when it engages our imaginations as this one does.

Xavier .
Member Since 2010

Posted on 6/11/2016

Great Ghastly cover Ron! Congrats!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/19/2018

Wonderful!

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