Crypt of Shadows (1973) comic books

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 1 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints: Midnight on Black Mountain, art by Mort Lawrence; A woman with a terminal illness meets a man who tricks her into becoming a witch. Where Monsters Dwell, art by Basil Wolverton; A scientist finds a way to exile his enemies to another dimension, but one manages to escape and change places with the scientist. Don't Look!, art by Jay Scott Pike. The Scarecrow, art by Russ Heath. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 10 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745258011

First 25-cent issue. Cover inks by Ernie Chan. All reprints: The Man in the Tank! (from Mystery Tales 15), art by Everett Raymond Kinstler; A killer hides in a water tank and when the train takes on engine water and drains the tank to halfway, the man can no longer latch on to the lid, eventually tires treading water and drowns. You Can't Touch Bottom (from Marvel Tales 129), pencils by Russ Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; A mysterious jacket has a spell on it that compels any who wear to stuff objects into the bottomless right pocket. Devil's Island (from Uncanny Tales 12), art by Paul Reinman; A man takes his unfaithful lover in the dark to the largest pearl she has ever seen. It's still inside the giant clam which closes on her. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 17 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Stan Lee File Copy. Top Edge Label Strip Coming Loose.

Label #0062319004

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints: The Menace of Shandu! (from Strange Tales 83), art by Don Heck; A boy finds a magic book in a used bookstore and accidentally summons a genie, which vows to torture him after granting his one wish. My Brother Harry (from Strange Tales 5), art by Tony Di Preta; A man's brother claims to be able to talk to their dead mother which annoys the man, so he beats his brother; His wife is tired of his cruelty and poisons him. Inside the Furnace! (from Astonishing 57), art by Robert Q. Sale. They Lurk in the Cave! (also from Astonishing 57), art by Werner Roth. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.