Tales from the Crypt – Key Highlights
- Cover: Johnny Craig
- Stories & Art: Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Reed Crandall & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels
- Publisher: EC Comics
- Genre: Pre-Code Horror
🔥 Key Significance
- Classic EC Pre-Code Horror featuring a standout lineup of EC’s signature artists.
- Includes the E.C. Fan-Addict Club promotional feature.
- Multiple stories showcase EC’s trademark combination of morbid humor, gruesome twists, crime and macabre revenge.
- Features artwork by Jack Davis, Reed Crandall and Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, alongside cover and interior work by Johnny Craig.
📖 Story Highlights
- “Star Light, Star Bright!” – Hartley stands over an open coffin as horrified onlookers gather around the corpse, with increasingly disturbing events unfolding.
- “While the Cat’s Away…” – John and Frank operate a fraudulent travel agency, booking wealthy clients on vacations before secretly burglarizing their homes.
- “Sudden Death!” – A vintage horror text story.
- “Smoke Wrings” – Hubert pitches revolutionary billboard ideas involving live steam for a cigarette campaign, with deadly consequences.
- “Where There’s a Will…” – Harold Farber’s relatives gather around his deathbed, eagerly anticipating his demise and the inheritance they expect to receive.
📌 Additional Details
- Pages: 36
- Format: Full Color
- Cover Price: $0.10
- Era: Pre-Code Horror
- Notable Artists: Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Reed Crandall & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels
