‘Weird Fantasy’ TV Series , William M. Gaines Biopic On Way Under Hivemind Deal

EC Comics, the legendary comic book publisher behind subversive and sublime brands like Tales From the Crypt, Weird Science, Two-Fisted Tales and MAD Magazine, has inked a partnership with Hivemind, the production company behind Netflix’s The Witcher series as well as the upcoming feature Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark from CBS Films.

Weird Fantasy was the sister publication of Weird Science (which was adapted by Joel Silver for the 1985 namesake film) and during its relatively short-lived publication run (1950-53) it featured dark tales of sci-fi and fantasy often with wry twist endings, macabre trappings and social messages tucked inside its vividly illustrated parables. The series featured titan talents of the comic book world, including Frank Frazetta, Al Feldstein, Al Williamson, Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Will Elder, and Bernard Krigstein.