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40December 1954-January 1955
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Vault of Horror #40

EC · December 1954-January 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
December 1954-January 1955
Key date
1954-12-10
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0An Harrow Escapecover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Old Witch (inset); The Vault-Keeper (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset)
1MAD; Panicpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2Old Man Mose!comic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Drusilla (cameo); Mose; Ned Rogers
3An Harrow Escape!comic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Captain Grady; Lt. Morton; Kip Fowler
4This Is an Appeal for Action!text article1script: Johnny Craig, Bill Gaines
5The Pit!comic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Johnny Craig, Bernie Krigstein; inks: Johnny Craig, Bernie Krigstein; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Felix Johnson; Lila Johnson; Aaron Scott; Beatrice Scott
6E.C. Went to Sea in Search of Another New Trend.....promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
7Bloodsuckerstext story1pencils: ? (spot illo); inks: ? (spot illo); letters: typesetStorch
8Ashes to Ashes!comic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Ghastly; inks: Ghastly; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Emil Frankenstein (son of Victor Frankenstein); Victor Frankenstein (death); young child (created by the Frankensteins); Louisa Koening (death); Karl Riker; Mr. Koening (Louisa's 'father'); Heinrich (Louisa's fiancee)

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