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25August-September 1951
$0.10

Tales from the Crypt #25

EC · August-September 1951 · on sale 1951-05-09

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Identification plate

Series
Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
August-September 1951
Key date
1951-08-00
On-sale date
1951-05-09
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 Old Witch (inset); The Vault-Keeper (inset)
1The Trophy!comic story8script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); The Vault-Keeper (image); The Old Witch (image); The Editor (image); The Associate Editor (image); Clyde Franklin (big game hunter, death of sorts); un-named Morning Globe newspaper reporter; Jeeves (Franklin's servant); un-named lunatic (villain)
2Judy, You're Not Yourself Today!comic story7script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Donald Abelson; Judy Abelson (Donald's wife); George; an old crone (villain, death)
3Cunning!text story1letters: typeset
4Loved to Death!!comic story6script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host)
5The Works...In Wax!comic story7script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Marie (Henri's husband); Henri (villain, wax museum owner, death)

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