Haunt of Fear#9

Cover: Al Feldstein

Haunt of Fear #9

Sep 1951 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Warts So Horrible?", Floyd stumbles upon a mummified gorilla's paw in a curio shop, buying it on a whim—only to find it brings his deepest desires to life, one terrifying dollar at a time. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Davis and lettering by Jim Wroten, this chilling tale from Haunt of Fear #9 (1951) turns a simple purchase into a nightmare of unintended consequences. The cover, by Al Feldstein, captures the unease of the moment with a haunting, unsettling gaze.

Contains 4 stories

Warts So Horrible?

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)

Forbidden Fruit

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)

The Age-Old Story!

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)

The Gorilla's Paw!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Floyd (death)curio shop keeper (death)Joe (Floyd's friend, death)Eddie (Floyd's friend)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $110

CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $6,996

CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $3,474

CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,566

CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,721

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,164

CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $963

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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $829

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $715

CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $574

CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $481

CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $413

CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $338

CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $276

CGC 4.0 · 9 in census $254

CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $234

CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $209

CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $188

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $141

CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $109

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $83

CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $63

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Full credits

writer Bill Gaines

writer Al Feldstein

artist, inker Jack Davis

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Al Feldstein

Reprints

Reprinted in Haunt of Fear #9 (1951), Haunt of Fear #2 (1985), Gysertimen #2 (1987), Iskalde Grøss #2/1989 (1989), Kalla kårar #3/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #8/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #8/1991 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #5/1993 (1993), Iskalde Grøss #2/1994 (1994), Haunt of Fear #9 (1994), Crypt of Horror #4 (2007), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #13 (2015), The EC Archives: The Haunt of Fear #2 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #16 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #19 (2017), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #20 (2017), The EC Archives: The Haunt of Fear #2 (2022)

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