Creator

Johnny Craig

Biography

Johnny Craig was an American cartoonist who worked at EC Comics from 1947 to 1955. Known for his clean, precise linework, he contributed to The Vault of Horror, Crime SuspenStories, and The Haunt of Fear. Craig scripted his own stories and eventually served as editor of The Vault of Horror. After EC, he worked briefly for Atlas Comics and Warren Publications. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2005.

Creator Details

Name

Johnny Craig

Role

Artist

Issues

872

Series

131

Titles

2

Awards

Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2005)

Also Known As

Jay Taycee, Jonathan T. Craig, F.C. Aljohn

Gender

Male

Birth Date

April 25, 1926

Death Date

September 13, 2001

Country

United States

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Series

Lost Marvels

Lost Marvels (2025)

Fantagraphics

3 issues

EC Shiver SuspenStories

EC Shiver SuspenStories (2025)

Oni Press

One-Shot

EC Shiver SuspenStories

EC Shiver SuspenStories (2024)

Oni Press

1 issue

Foul Play and Other Stories

Foul Play and Other Stories (2024)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

The Bitter End and Other Stories

The Bitter End and Other Stories (2024)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt

EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt (2015)

Dark Horse Comics

Collected Edition

3 issues

Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection: Who Strikes For Atlantis?

Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection: Who Strikes For Atlantis? (2023)

Marvel Comics

Collected Edition

1 issue

Defenders Epic Collection: The Day of the Defenders

Defenders Epic Collection: The Day of the Defenders (2022)

Marvel Comics

Collected Edition

1 issue

Deadly Beloved and Other Stories

Deadly Beloved and Other Stories (2023)

Fantagraphics

1 issue

EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories

EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories (2006)

Dark Horse Comics

3 issues

Issues

Vol. 1: Tower of Shadows

#1

Vol. 1: Tower of Shadows

Lost Marvels (2025)

Apr 29, 2025

Eight Vengeful Nights; Mistletoe; Ginger-Snapped; Red Season; The Execution

#1

Eight Vengeful Nights; Mistletoe; Ginger-Snapped; Red Season; The Execution

EC Shiver SuspenStories (2025)

Dec 11, 2024

Checking It Twice; the Last Ornament; Ghost in the Machine; Red As Any Blood; Curse of the Magi; Two of a Kind

#1

Checking It Twice; the Last Ornament; Ghost in the Machine; Red As Any Blood; Curse of the Magi; Two of a Kind

EC Shiver SuspenStories (2024)

Dec 11, 2024

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 37

#1

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 37

Foul Play and Other Stories (2024)

Sep 17, 2024

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 35

#1

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 35

The Bitter End and Other Stories (2024)

Dec 26, 2023

Volume 3

#3

Volume 3

EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt (2015)

May 30, 2023

Volume 3

#1

Volume 3

Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection: Who Strikes For Atlantis? (2023)

Feb 22, 2023

Volume 1

#1

Volume 1

Defenders Epic Collection: The Day of the Defenders (2022)

Dec 28, 2022

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 33

#1

The EC Artists' Library Vol. 33

Deadly Beloved and Other Stories (2023)

Nov 22, 2022

Volume 2

#2

Volume 2

EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories (2006)

Nov 15, 2022

Issue #1

#1

Issue #1

Home to Stay!: The Complete Ray Bradbury EC Stories (2023)

Oct 25, 2022

Volume 1

#1

Volume 1

The EC Archives: Crime Patrol (2022)

Sep 27, 2022

Frequent collaborators

Al Feldstein

Al Feldstein

Graham Ingels

Graham Ingels

Marie Severin

Marie Severin

Bill Gaines

Bill Gaines

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Jack Kamen

Jack Kamen

Archie Goodwin

Archie Goodwin

Wally Wood

Wally Wood

Sam Rosen

Sam Rosen

Artie Simek

Artie Simek

Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando

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