Tales from the Crypt#33

Cover: Jack Davis

Tales from the Crypt #33

Dec 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Lower Berth!", a young prince grapples with grief when his beloved nanny appears lifeless at her funeral, only to discover she’s merely in a cataleptic trance. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with moody, expressive art by Jack Kamen and inks by the same, this chilling tale from EC’s Tales from the Crypt #33 (1952) turns a somber ceremony into a darkly ironic twist on innocence and loss. The cover, a striking, macabre illustration by Jack Davis, perfectly captures the story’s unsettling tone.

Contains 4 stories

Lower Berth!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Ernest Feeley (carnival owner)Myrna [aka Myranah] (Crypt-Keeper's mother, death)Zachary Cling (Myrna's owner)un-named Egyptian Pharaohun-named wife of PharaohEnoch (Crypt-Keeper's father, death)Dr. Jebson Sickles (Enoch's owner)un-named Justice of the Peace

This Trick'll Kill You!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)unnamed Indian girl (death)Herbert Markini (villain, magician, death)Inez Markini (villain, Herbert's wife, death)

The Funeral

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)

None But the Lonely Heart!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)Matilda Filby (in flashback, death)Ephie (in flashback, death)Luella (in flashback, death)Veronica (in flashback, death)apartment manager (in flashback)Mr. BibbsJanet (a corpse)King (Howard's dog)Howard [aka Mr. Princeaka Mr. Royalaka Mr. Throne] (villain)

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Full credits

writer Bill Gaines

writer Al Feldstein

artist, inker Jack Kamen

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Jack Davis

Reprints

Reprinted in Tales from the Crypt #33 (1953), Tales from the Crypt #3 (1979), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[1] (1983), EC Classics #1 (1985), Iskalde Grøss #2/1989 (1989), Iskalde Grøss #1/1990 (1990), Tales from the Crypt #1 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #8/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #8/1991 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #3/1992 (1992), Skræk #5 (1994), Tales from the Crypt #17 (1996), Nemi #2 (2003), Biblioteca Grandes del Cómic: Clásicos del Terror de EC #3 (2003), Tales from the Crypt: Graphic Novel #7 (2009), Jack Davis's Tales from the Crypt #[nn] (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #4 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #7 (2014), Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics #[nn] (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #30 (2021), Tales from the Crypt #3 (2022), The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt #3 (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #36 (2024), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024)

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