The Page that Changed Comics Forever

Comic books changed forever in 1955 when Bernard Krigstein’s most famous story appeared in Impact comics #1. But a few years later he’d quit comics for good. Why did one of the most important and influential creators spend most of his life as a high school teacher? Let’s find out. The story goes through Marvel, DC, and EC comics, and features cameos from Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Al Feldstein, William Gaines and many other comic legends. Thanks so much for watching! Please like, share, subscribe, all that stuff, it really does help out small channels! Buy comics by Bernard Krigstein and other EC greats! - Messages in a Bottle, Comic Book Stories by B. Krigstein - Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics - The Best of EC Stories Artisan Edition - The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Volume 2 (“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Sources Messages in a Bottle Comic Book Stories by B. Krigstein, specifically the notes by Greg Sadowski Master Race & Other Stories by Bernard Krigstein, introduction by Greg Sadowski Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book by By Jordan Raphael, Tom Spurgeon Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics Ballbuster: Bernard Krigstein’s Life Between the Panels, New Yorker Article by Art Spiegelman Squa Tront