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30April-May 1953
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Vault of Horror #30

EC · April-May 1953

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Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
April-May 1953
Key date
1953-04-00
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Practical Chokecover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset)
1Madpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Severin; inks: John Severin
2Split Personality!comic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); The Blair sisters [Amy; Susan] (villains); Ed King (villain, racketeer, death)
3Who Doughnut?comic story7script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Danny Hughes (reporter, death); Pat (Danny's secretary, death); various Policemen; an octopus (villain)
4Refugetext story2pencils: ? (spot illo); inks: ? (spot illo); letters: typeset
5-letters page1letters: typeset
6Practical Choke!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Bill Gaines; Al Feldstein; three pre-med students (all die); various Police officers
7Notes to You!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Albert B. Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Judson Slack; Eleanor Slack (Judson's wife, death); Horton Cox; Simon Pitter (Cox's employee, death); Averill Minton (bank President, death); Bert Fields (bank employee); Mr. Popkin (candy store owner); Ambrose Baldwin (death)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Vault of Horror #191997On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror #41982On eBay ›
Fall Guy for Murder and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-658-4
2013On eBay ›
Sucker Bait and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-689-8
2014On eBay ›
The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4
ISBN 978-1-61655-519-1
2015On eBay ›
A Slight Case of Murder and Other Stories
ISBN 9781683963981
2021On eBay ›
The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4
ISBN 9781506736396
2024On eBay ›

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