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34February-March 1953
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Tales from the Crypt #34

EC · February-March 1953

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Series
Tales from the Crypt (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
February-March 1953
Key date
1953-02-10
Indicia publisher
I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
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); Jack the Ripper
1Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall!comic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); un-named scientist (death); Nancy Stone (Arthur's wife, death); Arthur Stone (villain, death, re-incarnated into a creature, 2nd death)
2Oil's Well That Ends Well!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans, Roy Krenkel; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); unnamed hotel clerk; Jess (hotel guest); Mr. Fagin; Mayor Jordon; Philip Garson (villain, con artist, death); Sam Simpson (villain, con artist, death)
3Love Storytext story1script: Jerry De Fuccio
4-letters page0.6letters: typeset
5-statement of ownership0.4script: Frank D. Lee
6Attacks of Horror!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host)
7There Was an Old Woman!comic story7script: Ray Bradbury, Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Emily (Tildy's housekeeper); Aunt Tildy (death); a group of morticians [Mr. Carrington (Mortuary President); others unnamed]

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2013On eBay ›
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