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18March-April 1953
$0.10

Haunt of Fear #18

EC · March-April 1953 · on sale 1953-01-28

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Identification plate

Series
Haunt of Fear (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
March-April 1953
Key date
1953-03-00
On-sale date
1953-01-28
Indicia publisher
Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Haunt of Fearcover1pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham IngelsThe Old Witch (inset); the Vault-Keeper (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset)
1Ray Bradburytext article1script: Albert B. Feldstein
2Pipe Down!comic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Andrew (Lila's husband); a monkey (reincarnation of Andrew); a Policeman; Lila (villain, death); Howard (villain, oil-burner company employee, Lila's boyfriend)
3Bedtime Gory!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Mr. Cutler; Mr. Forbes (death); Mr. Staley (death); Mrs. Staley; Mr. Burkner; Milton (villain, blackmailer, death); Lorna (villain, Milton's wife)
4Decision!text story1script: Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
5-letters page1script: Albert B. Feldstein
6Pot-Shot!comic story6script: Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); the Prince; the King
7The Black Ferris!comic story7script: Ray Bradbury, Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); two boys; rich woman; thief (villain)

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Ray Bradbury Comics #21993On eBay ›
The X-Files Comics Digest #21996On eBay ›
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