Vault of Horror – Key Highlights
- Cover: Johnny Craig
- Stories & Art: Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein & Graham Ingels
- Publisher: EC Comics
- Genre: Pre-Code Horror
🔥 Key Significance
- A classic EC pre-Code horror issue featuring a strong lineup of the era’s most celebrated artists.
- Multiple stories written by Johnny Craig, whose tightly plotted, twist-driven horror stories became a hallmark of EC’s output.
- Features artwork by Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein, and Graham “Ghastly” Ingels, making this a particularly notable artistic lineup.
- Includes a vintage advertisement for Panic, another EC title.
📖 Story Highlights
- “Twin Bill!” – Larry waits in the darkness for his wife and her lover, remembering the gruesome revenge he forced upon them after discovering their affair.
- “Witch Witch’s Witch!” – Eric returns to Blumstedt with his new bride, despite having been promised since childhood to another woman.
- “Pipe Dream” – Chen visits an opium den where drug-induced visions give him dreams of power and importance.
- “Two-Timed!” – In 1900, young Dickie investigates a strange noise outside and witnesses a brutal murder.
- “Cooler” – A vintage horror text story.
📌 Additional Details
- Pages: 36
- Format: Full Color
- Cover Price: $0.10
- Era: Pre-Code Horror
- Notable Artists: Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Bernie Krigstein & Graham “Ghastly” Ingels
