Vault of Horror comic books issue 4 1990-1992
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Issue #4
$4.00
$3.00
$3.00
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. "The Tragedy of Frankenstein" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, and Graham Ingels. "A Stitch in Time!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Mr. Lasch runs a sweatshop for seamstresses; He forces his workers to use dangerously decrepit machinery, and when something breaks, he takes it out of their salaries. "99 44/100% Pure Horror!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Ernie's boss, Mr. Anderson, rides him hard; And, hes standing in the way of Ernie's advancement at the soap factory; So, one night, Ernie murders Anderson and throws the body in the rendering vat. "Dead Wait!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; "Red" Buckley has just murdered his employer, Mr. Duval. Duval ran a plantation on the tropical island of Banggai, and he owned an extremely rare black pearl. "Staired... in Horror!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels; Robert is visiting his wife's grave when he meets Irma; Irma is visiting her husband's grave, the husband she murdered; And now, she's met a wealthy widower! Haunt of Fear #13 cover reprint, art by Graham Ingels. "For the Love of Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Morton has an odd hobby: he goes to funerals to admire the pageantry of it all; He only regrets he won't be able to enjoy his own funeral (what with being dead and all). "Fed Up!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Johnny Craig; Sandra was a sword-swallower in a circus and Alec had big dreams but no money; Eventually, Sandra's act begins making some money; But Alec now eats all the food he could never afford before and just gets fatter and fatter. "Minor Error!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Three boys are distressed to see that a new kid in the neighborhood isn't allowed to play with them; One night, they see his strict uncle carrying a bottle full of blood into his house; They deduce that the uncle must be a vampire. "Wolf Bait!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A group of terrified villagers are driving their horse-drawn wagon through a raging snowstorm; They are being chased by a pack of hungry wolves, which is slowly gaining on them. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #4
Published Mar 1992 by Russ Cochran.$3.00
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. Joe Orlando bio with photo. "And All Through the House," script and art by Johnny Craig; Poor Joseph has just been murdered by his wife on Christmas Eve; When their daughter, Carol, hears the commotion, she thinks it's Santa Claus arriving. "Tombs-Day!", art by Jack Davis; Professor Burton is leading an expedition to an Egyptian archaeological dig in search of a vanished earlier group; They locate an ancient tomb and enter, only to have a panel close behind them, trapping them inside. "Space to Breathe!" text story. "Beauty Rest," art by Jack Kamen; The local undertaker's convention is holding a "Miss Corpse" beauty pageant, and Helen discovers that her roommate Joyce has managed to fix the contest in her own favor; A jealous Helen gives Joyce sleeping pills and takes her place at the pageant. "Shoe-Button Eyes!", script by Johnny Craig, art by Graham Ingels; Billy was born blind, but his mom takes good care of him; Eventually, Billy's Mom marries Jed, a nasty, abusive brute. Weird Science #15 cover reprint by Wally Wood. "The Martians!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; The first manned mission to Mars is a success!; The crew disembarks and soon finds signs of intelligent life; They enter what appears to be a museum and chance upon an exhibit depicting a conflict between a blob monster and a human being. "Captivity," script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Williamson; Lou and Hank are in Arizona, searching for uranium deposits; However, the radioactivity combines with a mechanical malfunction to hurl them both into Earth's primordial past, complete with dinosaurs. "Cunning!" text story. "Miscalculation!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Melvin receives an unexpected package in the mail; It turns out it was actually meant for someone else, who lives 1000 years in the future! "Bum Steer!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Several men are abducted by an alien that resembles a centaur with the head of a skeletal horse; The alien assures them they won't be harmed, and that they are invited to the alien home planet. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
