Notorious EC Comics Library Creeps to EMO Films

Shingle to Rep Comics Brand for Film, Radio and Television
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Joel Eisenberg and Timothy Owens` EMO Films has formed a specialty division, EC
Film, Radio and Television, Ltd., in association with rights-holder William M.
Gaines Agent, Inc., to exploit the notorious EC comics library in all related
media platforms. Titles included in the deal are "Tales From the Crypt" (based
on the original works, as opposed to the HBO intellectual property version),
"Vault of Horror," "Haunt of Fear," "Weird Fantasy," "Shock SuspenStories,"
"Two-Fisted Tales" and the remaining horror, science fiction, crime, humor and
dramatic library, with the exception of "Mad Magazine," presently owned by
Time-Warner.

Deal was brokered by Eisenberg and Cathy Gaines-Mifsud, the daughter of EC
publisher William M. Gaines, representing William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. Corey
Mifsud, Cathy`s son, has been assigned VP of Development for the new company.

William Maxwell Gaines is widely considered one of the most influential figures
in comic book history. Gaines' father, M.C. (Max) Gaines, was the publisher of
Educational Comics (EC), offering such parent-friendly fare as "Picture Stories
From The Bible." When the elder Gaines died in 1947 as a result of a freak
boating accident, the younger Gaines, who was studying to become a chemistry
teacher, unwillingly took over the family business. Losing most of the old guard
and hiring an anti-establishment band of writers and artists, Bill canned the
educational titles, changed the E in EC to Entertaining, and focused his efforts
on maintaining a primary line of horror, crime and science fiction books. The
new EC was an immediate though short-lived smash.

By 1955 a festering backlash against comics, spearheaded by psychiatrist Fredric
Wertham, had picked up steam. Though Wertham argued that comic book violence led
to juvenile delinquency, the EC brand was not all blood and guts. Stories about
racism, substance abuse and war crimes were glossed over, however, by the lurid
imagery of the line`s most successful titles. A Senate investigation followed,
which led to the end of the classic EC era.

"This is a phenomenal opportunity for EMO Films," says Eisenberg. "The amount of
source product here is staggering, and we look forward to both developing
projects in-house and setting up the material with outside entities."

EMO Films` recent release, the Columbine-themed "April Showers," has set sales
records on its digital release platforms.

EMO Films
Joel Eisenberg, 818-421-5608
www.ecmedia.webs.com

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