Reed Crandall was an undisputed master of fine-line detail and expertly nuanced pen-and-ink texture. He was a perfect fit for EC Comics and his classic, illustrative style brilliantly illuminated sharp scripts featuring schemes, tricks, betrayal and retribution in the company's crime, horror and science fiction titles. Like every other book in the Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library, The High Cost Of Dying And Other Stories also features essays and notes by EC experts on these superbly crafted, classic masterpieces.