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31August-September 1952
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Tales from the Crypt #31

EC · August-September 1952

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Series
Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
August-September 1952
Key date
1952-08-10
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
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Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack DavisThe Crypt-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset); The Vault-Keeper (inset)
1Survival... or Death!comic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Gregory Macy (death); Charles Warner (death); Captain Heston (commander of the Port-au-Prince, death)
2The Thing In the 'Glades!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Williamson; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Ezzard (father of deformed boy); Amy (mother of deformed boy, mention only, death); Sheriff Black; Deputy Clem; Jess Donnel (mention only); Pete (death); Lou (death); Hank Cridden (death); Amy and Ezzard's deformed boy (villain, death)
3Soft!text story1pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typesetMalcolm (farmer, Harry's boss, death); Harry (villain, death)
4-letters page1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein
5Kamen's Kalamity!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis; inks: Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenBill Gaines; Al Feldstein; Jack Davis; Jack Kamen; Graham Ingels; Johnny Craig; Kamen's wife; Kamen's two un-named kids
6Buried Treasure!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Hans (young child, death); Emile; Johann; Heinrich (villain, Duke of Schlusstein, death)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
EC Horror Library of the 1950's #[nn]1970On eBay ›
Tales from the Crypt #11991On eBay ›
Tales from the Crypt #151996On eBay ›
50 Girls 50 and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-577-8
2013On eBay ›
Tales from the Crypt #11991On eBay ›
Tain't the Meat...It's the Humanity and Other Stories
ISBN 9781606995785
2013On eBay ›

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