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Crypt of Shadows #14 cover
Cover: Larry Lieber & Tom Palmer

Crypt of Shadows #14

Nov 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "The Terror That Creeps," three men attempt to prank an old man by feeding him fake alien radio signals, but their game takes a chilling turn when a mysterious force disrupts their transmission. When they finally break into his home, they find only a single message on a pad: "They have come for me at last!" Written and illustrated entirely by Bill Everett, this eerie 1974 tale from Marvel delivers a haunting blend of paranoia and the unknown. The cover, by Larry Lieber and Tom Palmer, captures the creeping dread with a stark, unsettling image.

Contains 4 stories
The Terror That Creeps
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Terror That Creeps," a lone man races against disbelief to warn the world that the ancient Sphinx is no longer stone—but moving, inch by inch, toward the desert's edge, awakening to a power long buried. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling tale from *Crypt of Shadows #14* (1974) turns the desert itself into a living threat, where myth and madness crawl closer with every passing night.

The Voices!
5 pp · Science Fiction

In "The Voices!" from Crypt of Shadows #14 (1974), three men set out to prank an old man by feeding him fake radio signals they claim are alien transmissions. When their next message fails to send and the man vanishes without a trace, leaving only a single, chilling note behind, the prank takes a turn they never expected.

Those in a Trance
4 pp · Crime

In "Those in a Trance," a composer discovers his latest composition can induce hypnotic trances—and decides to exploit it during a live performance, aiming to rob the audience. But his plan unravels when a detective, who despises music and only attends events to please his wife, shows up—and accidentally turns off his hearing aid at the worst possible moment.

The Crooked Stick!
4 pp · Fantasy

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $10
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $303*
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $90*
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $52*
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $37*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Bill Everett
cover pencils Larry Lieber
cover inks Tom Palmer

Reprints

↩ Reprints Marvel Tales #96 (1950), Mystery Tales #29 (1955), Mystery Tales #33 (1955), Adventure into Mystery #4 (1956)

Reprinted in Fantastic Four #48 (1975)

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