Crypt of Horror (2005 AC Comics) comic books 2014-2016

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art by Lou Cameron. Cover by Lee Elias. Special "offbeat horror publishers" issue, chock full of rare reprints from Fawcett, Ace, MikeRoss and other "oddwad" publishers from the 1950's, featuring stories like "Villa of the Vampires," "Revolt of the Fingers," "Five Found Death," "Death Is My Hobby," "Killer's Payoff," and 14 others for 140 pages of Pre-Code horror! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art and cover by Bob Powell. Weird horror from long-defunct publishers Quality, Sterling, Standard and others not seen since the Pre-Code 1950's - 23 full stories including "The Lost Souls," "Buried Alive," "The Face From Hell," "They Wait Below," "The Grave Robbers," "The Spectral Sister," and 16 others! Art by Powell, Sekowsky, Tuska, Krigstein, Ditko, and others. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 22 - 1st printing. Cover by Norman Saunders. Scares and suspense with Pre-Code horror comics of the 1950's, focusing on top artists including Krigstein, Ayers, Disbrow, Colan, Sinnott and Certa! Twenty-six full stories from publishers like Prize, Ace and others! Stories include "Bride of Doom," "Island of Horror," "When Your Number Is Up," "Haunted Hamlet," and 22 more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 23 - 1st printing. Cover by Basil Wolverton. By popular demand, another "offbeat horror" special, full of more rare reprints from Fawcett, St. John, Superior, Avon, Ajax, and other forgotten publishers from the 1950s, featuring stories like "Death By Invitation," "Demons of the Deep," "The Thirteenth Clown," "Haunting White Shadow," "Death's Round Trip," and 13 others for a total of 140 pages of pre-Code horror! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 24 - 1st printing. Cover by Warren Kremer. Rare and strange Pre-Code horror from publishers including Ace, Fawcett, Superior, Charlton and others! Grisly stories including "Stand-in For Death," "Aged Curse," "Phantom Gloves," "Chant of the Dead," "Manhunt," "Trial By Ghostlight," "Shadow and Substance," and 14 others not seen anywhere since the 1950's! Art by Powell, Evans, Ditko and others. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. Cover by Maurice Whitman. Twenty-fifth issue! Twenty Pre-Code horror stories with a focus on Fiction House art of the great Jack Kamen! Storiers include "Two Ways To Die!", "Flee The Mad Furies," They Vanish At Night," "The Monster Of The Storm" from Avon, Fawcett, Sterling and others. Art by Powell, Ditko, Sekowsky, Whitman and more! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 26 - 1st printing. More great 1950's horror reprints! 24 full never before reprinted Precode scare stories! Special focus on Fawcett's This Magazine Is Haunted; The Purple Claw, former EC greats, and the macabre art of Steve Ditko! Other artists include George Evans, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Gene Colan, and Dick Ayers! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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Volume 27 - 1st printing. Spotlight on weird Ajax-Farrel and Avon horror this issue with stories from Haunted Thrills and the original Eerie, like "Wheel of Terror," "Dying Is Contagious," "The Devil Collects." "Monster Of The Moors," "Freak," "The Last Man," and 17 more! Art by Kirby, Powell, Meskin, Ayers, Ditko, Fawcette, Mastroserio, and other greats. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. Art by Bernard Bailey, Sid Check, Marvin Stein, Al Hollingsworth, Harry Lazarus, Bob McCarty, Leonard Frank, John DAgostino, Bob Forgione, Pete Riss, and Al Eadeh. AC Comics reprints classic Pre-Code horror stories that originally appeared in comics from Ajax/Farrell, Fawcett, Charlton, Hillman, Merit, Superior, ACG, Star and others in the Golden Age. Reprints from This Magazine Is Haunted, Dark Mysteries, Strange Fantasy, Haunted Thrills, Fantastic Fears, Adventures Into The Unknown, Voodoo, and Strange Journey. Skull Scavenger; The Monster; The City Of The Dead; Adventure In Death; Pit Of Horror; The Man Who Died Laughing; The Red Death; The Eyes Of Death; The Hand Of Death; Beware The Bejango; What Happened To Dr. Dormm; The Forbidden Doom; The Soul Collector; The Vampire Cat; Spare Me, Please Sir; The Terror Of The Killer Plant; Ghoul For A Day; The Fat Man; Demon Fiddler; The Constant Eye; When The Sea Goes Dry. 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. Cover by Bob Fugitani. More pages and more stories than ever! Extra-thick 160-page compilation of 27 complete horror stories nobody else is reprinting, from publishers like Standard/Nedor, Toby, Superior, Ajax/Farrell, Gilmore, Media Pubs/Aragon; with art by Kirby, Toth, Powell, Ayers, Ditko, Stallman, Mastroserio, Wildey, Torres, Maneely, Andru, and other greats. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 30 - 1st printing. Cover by Bill Fraccio. Twenty full, never-before-reprinted pre-Code horror tales from defunct publishers Ace, Ziff-Davis, Fox and others, including a 25-page adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" illustrated by Wallace Wood! Other artists include Lou Cameron, Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, Leonard Starr, Louis Zansky, Rudy Palais, and 13 more greats. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Volume 31 - 1st printing. Cover by Mike Sekowsky. Yet another 21 complete, never-before-reprinted Pre-Code horror gems from 1950s publishers Fawcett, Star, and others, including "The Unseen," "Reign of Terror," "The Ghoul Strikes," "The Forbidden Tomb," "Lost in the Graveyard," and 16 others. Artists include Bob Pwell, Mort Meskin, Sheldon Moldoff, L.B. Cole, Steve Ditko, Ed McCarty, Joe Menelley, Joe Orlando, Dick Giordano, and many others! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.