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Vault of Horror comic books issue 1 1989-1991

  • Issue #1
    Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) 1

    Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Dreadful Pleasures" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. "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," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Davis; John & Frank had been working their little travel agency scam for almost a year; They would book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they were away; enter zombies and vampires. "Smoke Wrings," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Reed Crandall; Hubert told Miss Jackson about a new revolutionary billboard ad idea for the Llama Cigarette Company, an idea she said she would pass off to her superiors as "her" idea, and any monies that came in would be handed over to Hubert; Soon billboards went up, but he soon found out he'd been played for a sucker, and when he approached her about it, she killed him. "Where There's a Will," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber were gathered in his house awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker went upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really were. The Haunt of Fear #15 (#1) cover reprint by Johnny Craig. The Complete EC Library ad. "House of Horror," script by Al Feldstein, art by Harvey Kurtzman; Three college freshmen plegees disappear one night as part of the Gamma Delta Fraternity hazing at a local haunted house. "The Mad Magician," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Harrison; Skilled in the tricks of ancient and modern magic, a mad magician decides to perform the ultimate trick of all time: to saw a man in half and then put him back together again. "The Thing in the Swamp!", script and art by Al Feldstein. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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    $2 THE VAULT OF HORROR #1! VG/FN 1990 GLADSTONE
    $3 Vault of Horror - Comic (1990 Gladstone) #1 First Edition; August 1990; VF
    $14 THE VAULT OF HORROR DOUBLE SIZE # 1 - EC COMICS - REPRINT * VF- *
    $65 Vault of Horror 1 E.C. Classics Gladstone NOT CGC PGX GRADED 9.6 1990 D
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  • Issue #1
    Vault of Horror (1991 Russ Cochran) 1

    Reprints. 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Til Death," script and art by Johnny Craig; Steve's new wife falls ill, dies and is buried; Steve's servant, Jebco, tries to fill the void, but the despair is too great. "The Chips Are Down!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Sigmund was buzzed on his intercom that Colonel Turner was there to see him and his two partners, Henning and Field; The Colonel was there to tell them that their sawmill had been chosen for a highly secret government contract to produce thin wooden discs, at a rate of 60,000 per month. "The Defiler" text story, art by Marie Severin. "For How the Bell Tolls!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Long ago, in a far-away land, there was a castle which had a belfry and a large bell hanging in it; Every time there was a special occasion, the royal bell ringer plied his trade, watched for over 34 years by his apprentice, but never given the chance to ring the bell once in all that time! "We Ain't Got No Body!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The rotting corpse of Henry Bodwin confronts his brother Norton, and reminds him about when his two buddies and he conspired to kill him over the will in which Henry had made Norton his beneficiary: for $20,000 with double indemnity. "Mars is Heaven!", script by Ray Bradbury (original story) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Wally Wood; Sneaky Martians disguise themselves as the dead loved ones of astronauts in order to slay them in their sleep. "Snap Ending!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; Rocketship #269 is approaching a gigantic planet with a density 50 times that of the Earth, and decide to circle it to take a closer look; They spot and decide to land on a satellite moon of the planet. "Fever" text story. "The Parallel!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot and script), art by Jack Kamen; Feeling that he had already lived the exact moment before, Calvin tells his wife that he believes that there exists a parallel world which duplicates exactly everything happening at the current time. "Disassembled!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.