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22February-March 1951
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Tales from the Crypt #22

EC · February-March 1951 · on sale 1950-10-13

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Identification plate

Series
Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
February-March 1951
Key date
1951-02-00
On-sale date
1950-10-13
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al FeldsteinThe Crypt Keeper (inset); The Vault Keeper (inset); the Old Witch (inset); William Ferth
1The Thing from the Grave!comic story8script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); James Barry (death); Laura Mason (Jame's wife); William (Bill) Ferth (villain, death)
2Blood Type 'V'!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Freddie Duncan (reporter for the Evening Sun, death); Jean Duncan (Freddie's co-worker, death); Doctor Bensen (death); unnamed hobo tramp (death); unnamed blood donor (villain, a vampire)
3The Way Outtext story1pencils: ? (see notes); inks: ? (see notes); colors: ? (see notes); letters: typeset
4The Crypt-Keeper's Cornertext article0.75script: Al Feldstein
5-statement of ownership0.25script: Frank D. Lee
6Death's Turn!comic story6script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Robert Bixby (construction engineer, new amusement park owner, death); Kane (villain, amusement park owner, death); Crossen (villain, amusement park owner, death)
7The Curse of the Arnold Clan!comic story7script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Robert Arnold; Bess Arnold (Robert's wife); Jeremiah Arnold (George and Jason's father, flashback, death); George Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); Jason Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); William Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); unnamed ceme

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