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27October-November 1952
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Vault of Horror #27

EC · October-November 1952 · on sale 1952

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Identification plate

Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
October-November 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Strictly from Hungercover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset)
1MAD #1promo (ad from the publisher)1Harvey Kurtzman; Bill Elder; Al Feldstein; Wally Wood; Johnny Severin; Jack Davis; Bill Gaines
2Silver Threads Among the Mold!comic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Cedric Harrington (sculptor); Christine (villain, model, death); Gary (villain, Christine's lover)
3People Who Live in Brass Hearses...comic story7script: Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Lionel Byrd
4Treasure!text story1script: William M. GainesHenderson
5-letters page1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (spot illustration)
6Strictly from Hunger!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); members of the posse [Phil; Doc; others unnamed]; Old Hag; Pete Feeley (villain)
7A Grim Fairy Tale!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); townspeople (many die); Siegfried (villain, a pompous King, death); Gwendolyn (villain, a pompous Queen, death); a pompous Lord High Advisor (villain)

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