Credits
Writer(s):
Harvey Kurtzman
Penciller(s):
Reed Crandall (signed)
Inker(s):
Reed Crandall (signed)
Colorist(s):
Marie Severin
Letterer(s):
Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres:
crime
Feature(s):
Crime SuspenStories
Character(s):
Jonathan (a hangman); Elsie (Jonathan's wife); Jonathan's father (in flashback)
Synopsis:
Jonathan worked hard at his work, never wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father. Then he met Elsie, whom he intended to marry after he had established himself. However, because Jonathan's father was not a member of a guild, Jonathan was denied his opportunity to make a living, and reluctantly accepted doing his father's line of work. On the side, Jonathan practiced his own trade, which kept him away from home for days at a time. One day, he returned home to find that his wife had been fooling around with another man and had killed him. Now, Jonathan must ply his own trade: on Elsie!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
6
Notes:
Script revision from Crandall to Kurtzman per The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #[15] - The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories.