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26August-September 1952
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Vault of Horror #26

EC · August-September 1952 · on sale 1952

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Identification plate

Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
August-September 1952
Key date
1952-08-00
On-sale date
1952
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Graft in Concretecover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset)
1Weird Science; Weird Fantasypromo (ad from the publisher)1The Crypt-Keeper; the Vault-Keeper; the Old Witch
2Two of a Kind!comic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Willow Dree (actress, vampire); Al Bolton (photographer, in flashback); Bradbury Phillips (actor, ghoul)
3Graft in Concrete!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Godfrey Hornsby (villain, President of Hornsby Construction); Mayor John Applegate (villain); City Council [Williams; Barlow] (villains)
4Joker!text story2script: William M. GainesJacques Carigot
5-letters page1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (head view)
6Half-Way Horrible!comic story6script: Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines; pencils: Sid Check; inks: Sid Check; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Zachary Boxer
7Hook, Line, and Stinker!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Stanley (death); Emma (Stanley's lover); Bernice's maid; Bernice (villain, Stanley's fiancee)

Where to read it

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Vault of Horror #31992On eBay ›
Vault of Horror #151996On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror #31982On eBay ›
E.C. Classic Reprint #71974On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror1986On eBay ›

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