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39October-November 1954
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Vault of Horror #39

EC · October-November 1954

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Series
Vault of Horror (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
October-November 1954
Key date
1954-10-10
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
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Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Vault of Horror!cover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny CraigThe Vault-Keeper (inset); The Crypt-Keeper (inset); The Old Witch (inset)
1Proof...of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is Best Imitation of Madpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Elder; inks: Bill Elder
2Deadly Beloved!comic story8script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Drusilla (cameo); Edward Leeds; Eloise Fontagne
3Top Billingcomic story7script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Crypt-Keeper (host); Blye; Nash; Winton
4Show Stopper!text story1pencils: ? (spot illo); inks: ? (spot illo); letters: typesetGrendat the Clown
5E.C. Went to Sea in Search of Another New Trend...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally WoodBill Gaines (likeness); EC artists (likenesses)
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7The Purgecomic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Bernie Krigstein; inks: Bernie Krigstein; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Vault-Keeper (host); Sir Benjamin; King Horace; Alicia
8All for Gnawtcomic story7script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Charlie Mumford (Millie's late husband, death); Lydia Tuttle (Alvin's 1st wife, cameo as a skeleton, death); Alvin Tuttle (villain); Millie Mumford (villain, Millie's 5th husband, death)

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