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17April-May 1950
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The Crypt of Terror #17

EC · April-May 1950 · on sale 1949-12-20

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Identification plate

Series
The Crypt of Terror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
April-May 1950
Key date
1950-04-00
On-sale date
1949-12-20
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Al Feldstein
1The Crypt-Keeper's Cornerletters page1letters: typeset
2Death Must Come!comic story8script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt Keeper (host); Frederick Caston; Henry
3The Man Who Was Deathcomic story7script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Bill Fraccio; inks: Bill Fraccio; letters: Jim WrotenEdgar Bowman; George Flood; Betty Bates; Casper Jones; Arthur Boway
4Alibi... On Ice!text story0.67letters: typeset
5Statement of ownership, management, circulation, etc.statement of ownership0.33script: William M. Gaines, Frank D. Lee
6The Corpse Nobody Knewcomic story6script: Al Feldstein; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; letters: Jim WrotenJack Walker; Minnie Walker; Paul Winslow (corpse); Bill Riker; Captain Hall
7Tell-Tale Marks!text story1letters: typeset
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
9Curse of the Full Moon!comic story7script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim WrotenRalph (death); George (villain, a werewolf)

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The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt #1
ISBN 978-1-61655-837-6; 1-61655-837-7		2015On eBay ›
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