Vault of Horror (1950 E.C. Comics) comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $575.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2002436002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Werewolf Concerto!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Guests at a Hungarian hotel are murdered; In order to get business, he provides famous pianist Mademoiselle Micheline free accommodations; One night after her arrival, a guest is horribly murdered, by a werewolf some say. "Fitting Punishment!", script by Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Graham Ingels; On the death of his mother, young Stanley is placed in the care of his uncle, Ezra the town undertaker; Soon, Stanley discovers that his uncle takes jewelry and other valuables from the corpses before burial. "Business" text story by William M. Gaines. "The Grave Wager," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Paul and Clyde bet $50 that Roger won't spend the night with a corpse. "Escape!", script and art by Al Feldstein. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,195.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2042871017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($35.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Weird Fantasy ad. "About Face!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Lydia was a circus lion tamer and considered the best, until one evening she was attacked and severely injured by a black panther. "The Reluctant Vampire!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; As the last rays of the sun retreated in the sky, a coffin opens and out steps Mr. Drink, vampire, who quickly hurries to his job as night watchman at the Blood Donor Center. 'Grandma's Ghost!', art by Jack Kamen; Little Peggy is awoken from her sleep by her Grandmother, who is having a heart attack. "Revenge is the Nuts!", script by William Gaines and Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; At the eerie Croydon Insane Asylum, horrible screams are heard as patients are being whipped, and as Mr. Aldershot, a relative of a patient, is in Blackpool's office in response to a letter from his patient-relative. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $360.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4276005003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Fountains of Youth!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Eileen reads an ad in the newspaper asking for a traveling companion for a Madam DuBois, who is traveling abroad; She and Madam DuBois go on a cruise, but Eileen gets seasick. "The Monster in the Ice!", art by Graham Ingels; As Gerald Dawson sits as his desk in a shack in the Arctic, Herbert Campbell enters, telling him that their Eskimo guide refuses to take them any further; Dawson goes to see Lomo in his igloo, and the Eskimo tells him of the monster in the ice. "Choice" text story by William M. Gaines. "Gone... Fishing!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Maxwell and Steven's car rolled up to the water's edge, and they got out to unload their equipment; Max was a noted sport-fisherman, but Steven hated the sport, which he considered cruelty to animals. Unauthorized adaptation of Ray Bradbury's short story "The Emissary" in "What the Dog Dragged In!", script by Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Kamen; As she sat in her wheelchair, blind Betty reached out for her dog, Jerry, put a list in his collar, and sent him to the butcher's; unknown to her, Jerry was hit by a car on the way. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $385.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1990041003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.55) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "The Mausoleum!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Howard was admitted to the castle by its owner, Mr. Weatherby, to make an offer on the castle: to dismantle it and re-assemble it back in the states. "Let's Play Poison!", script by Ray Bradbury and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Davis; Mr. Howard returned to his classroom in time to see some of his students corner a young boy, who then fell out of a window to his death. "Last Assignment" text story. "A Sock for Christmas," script by Al Feldstein and William M. Gaines, art by Jack Kamen; Long ago in a huge castle lived a King, his Queen and their only son, who was a real brat; The King decides to go into the village and forcibly take another young lad to be the Prince's companion. "Pickled Pints!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; Cal and Warren offer bowery derelicts $10 a pop if they would be willing to donate a pint of blood, then then the two sell it to a legitimate blood bank for $30. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $440.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #2029049015

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "The Mausoleum!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Howard was admitted to the castle by its owner, Mr. Weatherby, to make an offer on the castle: to dismantle it and re-assemble it back in the states. "Let's Play Poison!", script by Ray Bradbury and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Davis; Mr. Howard returned to his classroom in time to see some of his students corner a young boy, who then fell out of a window to his death. "Last Assignment" text story. "A Sock for Christmas," script by Al Feldstein and William M. Gaines, art by Jack Kamen; Long ago in a huge castle lived a King, his Queen and their only son, who was a real brat; The King decides to go into the village and forcibly take another young lad to be the Prince's companion. "Pickled Pints!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; Cal and Warren offer bowery derelicts $10 a pop if they would be willing to donate a pint of blood, then then the two sell it to a legitimate blood bank for $30. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $405.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4463724003

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Together They Lie!", art by Reed Crandall; Agnes and her boss's attorney decided to create a major hoax on her employer, Mr. Horton, as she implied to him that his wife was having an affair with his attorney. "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; Children in town question people about various things regarding death and funerals, and are fascinated about a man dying in the electric chair. "Wrecker!" text story. E.C. Addict Fan Club promo. "A Slight Case of Murder!", art by George Evans; Doc Swanson gazes up at the abandoned mansion on the hill and figures it holds the answer to all of the killings. "Strung Along!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Tony once was a famed puppeteer, performing shows all over and becoming quite wealthy. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $300.00 Paper: Slightly britle Label #1280424009

Cover by Johnny Craig. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "Star Light, Star Bright!", script and art by Johnny Craig; As falls in sheets, Hartley stands over the open coffin as he nervously and sickeningly watches people run up to the corpse and do terrible things to it. "While the Cat's Away...", art by Jack Davis; John and Frank work their little travel agency scam for almost a year; they book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they are away. "Sudden Death!" text story. "Smoke Wrings," art by Reed Crandall; Nervously, Hubert waited to see Miss Jackson about the Llama Cigarette account, and when he did get to see her, he proffered ideas to her concerning new revolutionary billboard ads using live steam; someone gets scalded to death. "Where There's a Will...", art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber are gathered in his house, awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker go upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really are. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $349.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4318749017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Panic. "Twin Bill!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Larry stood there in the dark, sweating profusely, waiting for them to come: his wife and her lover. He remembered the night he caught them in each other's arms... how he made them take shovels and forced them to dig their grave. "Witch Witch's Witch!", script by Johnny Craig, art by Jack Davis; Eric came home to Blumstedt with his new wife... who was not the girl to whom he had been betrothed since childhood. "Cooler" text story. "Pipe Dream," script by Johnny Craig, art by Bernie Krigstein; Chen begins his tale while frequenting an opium den, a place where he can have drug-induced dreams that give him power and importance. "Two-Timed!", art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); It was 1900 and little Dickie lay in his bed until he heard a sound he thought was his Mom and Dad returning home; Instead it came from outside, and he followed the sound until he saw a man viciously beating a woman to death. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $410.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1251254004

Cover by Johnny Craig. "Any Sport in a Storm," script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Lon made his way along the beach and past Smuggler's Caves as the stormy night raged on; He discovers that a story about a Sea Hag is true. "Coffin Spell!', script by Carl Wessler, art by Jack Davis; The two men finished digging up a corpse for Dr. Karolyi, but the man refused their efforts, so they went out to search for more bodies that the good doctor's students could use. "Pinch!" text story. E.C. Fan-Addict Club promo. "The Catacombs," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Criminal Pietro plunges a knife into his greed partners back. "Out of Sight...", script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; The circus barker encourages the crowd to pay to see the mental marvel of the age, the Great Brain, a man, once blindfolded, can identify any object being held up by his slow-witted partner, Benny. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $799.00 Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover. Label #3764489008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Panic. "Deadly Beloved!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Edward's car overheats and is forced to stop and seek out help; He spots a stately mansion is the bayous, and enters, finding it burnt out inside. "Top Billing," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; Three actors find themselves at the stage entrance of mysterious Woltam Theatre; A rehearsal of Hamlet stops when a vital prop turns up missing. "Show Stopper!" text story. "The Purge," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; King Horace is called to the cell of a lovely lady and he asks her why she wants to see him; Alicia tells him that she was controlled by the devil and wanted to be purged of him. "All for Gnawt," script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; Millie is drinking herself into a stupor, lamenting that her previous four husbands had not left her the funds she craved, but to find another husband would be difficult considering her looks and weight. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $715.00 Paper: Light tan to off white Small chip in plastic at left edge of slab. Label #1257829007

Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for Panic. "Deadly Beloved!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Johnny Craig; Edward's car overheats and is forced to stop and seek out help; He spots a stately mansion is the bayous, and enters, finding it burnt out inside. "Top Billing," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; Three actors find themselves at the stage entrance of mysterious Woltam Theatre; A rehearsal of Hamlet stops when a vital prop turns up missing. "Show Stopper!" text story. "The Purge," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; King Horace is called to the cell of a lovely lady and he asks her why she wants to see him; Alicia tells him that she was controlled by the devil and wanted to be purged of him. "All for Gnawt," script by Carl Wessler, art by Graham Ingels; Millie is drinking herself into a stupor, lamenting that her previous four husbands had not left her the funds she craved, but to find another husband would be difficult considering her looks and weight. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $260.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4575869003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by thegeneral

Final issue of the series. Cover by Johnny Craig. Ad for MAD magazine. "Old Man Mose!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Ned stopped his wagon when he saw townspeople throwing stones at old Mose, a man they thought worshipped the Devil since he lived in the Black Church. "An Harrow Escape!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Grady's ship approached the seemingly derelict "Sea Witch", boarded her and found the entire group on board slaughtered. "The Pit!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Krigstein; Felix & Lila listened to the crowd screaming for blood as they watched a cock fight; Nearby, they was another fight brewing between vicious dogs. "Bloodsuckers" text story. "Ashes to Ashes!", art by Graham Ingels; Emil sat at his desk in the old Frankenstein mansion writing in his diary about how his infamous Father had tried to create life from a miasmic swamp. An editoral urges readers to write the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, which had begun investigating the comics industry. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.