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32August-September 1953
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Vault of Horror #32

EC · August-September 1953 · on sale 1953-07-02

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Identification plate

Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#32
Publication date
August-September 1953
Key date
1953-08-00
On-sale date
1953-07-02
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Out of His Headcover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset)
1Madpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis
2Whirlpoolcomic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); unnamed woman; three asylum employees
3Out of His Head!comic story7script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Stanley (Alex's law partner, death); unnamed doctor; Alex Melton (villain, lawyer, death)
4Crash Landing!text story2pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typesetBrewster; Crawford
5-letters page1letters: typeset
6An Ample Samplecomic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Hannah (Irwin's wife, death); Bert; Irwin (villain)
7Funereal Disease!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Jasper Milliken (gardener, death); Niles Fairchild (villain, Jasper's employer, death); Tom Kelton (villain, Jasper's accountant)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales from the Crypt #[nn]1964On eBay ›
EC Horror Library of the 1950's #[nn]1970On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror #61991On eBay ›
Vault of Horror #211997On eBay ›
The Vault of Horror #41982On eBay ›
Sucker Bait and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-689-8
2014On eBay ›

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