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15October-November 1950
$0.10

Vault of Horror #15

EC · October-November 1950 · on sale 1950-07-13

First appearance: The Vault-Keeper
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Identification plate

Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
October-November 1950
Key date
1950-10-00
On-sale date
1950-07-13
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Vault-Keeper - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Report from the Gravecover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper First
1Look For This Seal...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
2E.C. Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various
3Horror House!comic story7script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Henry Davidson (writer); Henry's editor; real estate agent; Ted (Henry’s friend, death); Roger (Henry’s friend, death); Jean (Henry’s friend)
4Voodoo Vendettatext story1script: Bill GainesHelena Krivenston; Andor Krivenston
5Terror in the Swamp!comic story7script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (cameo); Professor Carl Ward; Marie Ward; Robert Colby
6Crash!text story2script: Bill Gaines
7-letters page1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper
8Report from the Gravecomic story6pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (cameo); Warren Lake; Fred Coombes
9Buried Alive!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (cameo); Paul; unnamed servant; Sam [aka "Zobo, the Living Corpse"] (death); Rita (death)

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Vault of Horror #41993On eBay ›
EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #1
ISBN 978-1-888472-73-8		2007On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror #11982On eBay ›
Voodoo Vengeance and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-965-3		2016On eBay ›
Daddy Lost His Head and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-68396-050-8		2017On eBay ›
Doctor of Horror and Other Stories
ISBN 9781683961383		2018On eBay ›
The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #1
ISBN 1-50672-115-X; 978-1-50672-115-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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