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46February-March 1955
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Tales from the Crypt #46

EC · February-March 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#46
Publication date
February-March 1955
Key date
1955-02-00
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie SeverinThe Crypt-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset); The Vault-Keeper (inset)
1In Memoriamtext article1script: Al Feldstein
2Upon Reflectioncomic story8script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); The Old Witch (cameo); The Vault-Keeper (cameo); Chester Wayne; Paul; Matt; Clara Hanson (the Mayor's wife, death); Mayor Elwood Hanson (villain, a werewolf)
3Blind Alleyscomic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); unnamed blind people; Gunner's unnamed lady friend; Brutus (Gunner's dog); Gunner Grunwald (villain, home's director, eventual death)
4Gone To Seedtext story1letters: typeset
5Success Storycomic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host)
6Tatter Up!comic story7script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Fanny Ogden (old maid, death); Ragman (creature made of rags); Tony Barrett (villain, death)

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Foul Play! The Art and Artists of the Notorious E.C. Comics! #[nn]
ISBN 0-06-074698-X
2005On eBay ›
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