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Tales from the Crypt#43
Cover: Jack Davis

Tales from the Crypt #43

Aug 1954 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "Four-Way Split," a 1954 EC classic, a TV panel game takes a chilling turn when a guest's answers subtly point to a dark secret. Written by Otto Binder and brought to life with sharp art by George Evans and bold colors by Marie Severin, the story unfolds with eerie precision. Jack Davis’s iconic cover captures the twist with a sinister flair, making this a standout in the series’ legendary run.

Contains 4 stories
Four-Way Split
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)Buck Gordon (pilot in WW2, death)Roy Dixon (villain, bombardier in WW2, death)

In "Four-Way Split," the Crypt-Keeper spins a tale of wartime betrayal and cosmic justice, where a bomber pilot’s past sins catch up to him in the most literal way possible. After a ruthless air freight partner murders his co-pilot by dropping him where four states meet, the dead man returns—not to haunt, but to deliver a chilling, multi-jurisdictional reckoning.

Cold War
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Norman King (Maria's lover, death)Maria Holt [Maria Harmon] (Paul's wife)Mr. Harmon (Maria's father)Mrs. Harmon (Maria's mother)Paul Holt (villain, Maria's husband, a zombie)
Clots My Line
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)Pierce Draynor (guest, death)Anton Chatfield (villain, master of ceremonies, a vampire)Ralph Peters (villain, night watchman, a vampire)Celia Pronick (villain, movie cashier, a vampire)Paul Dunkel (villain, maintenance man, a vampire)

In "Clots My Line," the Crypt-Keeper spins a chilling tale from the 1954 pages of Tales from the Crypt, where a TV panel game takes a sinister turn when a guest’s answers about his job as a red ink manufacturer grow increasingly evasive. As the host—Anton Chatfield—leads the audience through a web of cryptic replies, the panel begins to suspect something far darker than a simple riddle. When the guest finally wins a coffin as a prize, the true horror unfolds: the real game was never about occupation, but about who among them is truly the monster.

Accidents and Old Lace
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)Mrs. Janet Carter (rooming house matron)Grace Salsbury (villain, roomer)Emma Lou Salsbury (villain, roomer)Charlotte Salsbury (villain, roomer)Eric Holbien (villain, art dealer, death)

In "Accidents and Old Lace," the Old Witch introduces a chilling tale of three sisters—Grace, Emma Lou, and Charlotte Salsbury—who craft exquisite tapestries only after witnessing violent deaths. When an art dealer, Eric Holbien, murders a man to inspire their work, he’s shocked when they refuse to create, insisting true inspiration comes only from accidents, not murder. Their chilling response sets a deadly course, as they reveal their own dark past and turn the tables on the man who thought he could control their art.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $124
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $3,623
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $2,314*
CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $1,527
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,121*
CGC 8.0 · 12 in census $879
CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $706*
Show all 20 grades
CGC 7.0 · 11 in census $579
CGC 6.5 · 10 in census $492*
CGC 6.0 · 19 in census $426
CGC 5.5 · 20 in census $350
CGC 5.0 · 19 in census $344
CGC 4.5 · 14 in census $290*
CGC 4.0 · 16 in census $252*
CGC 3.5 · 13 in census $214
CGC 3.0 · 10 in census $199*
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $161*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $137*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $69*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
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Full credits

artist, inker George Evans
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Jack Davis

Reprints

Reprinted in EC Lives! #[nn] (1972), Tales from the Crypt #5 (1979), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[1] (1983), Gysertimen #1 (1987), Gysertimen #2 (1987), The Comic Book in America: An Illustrated History #[nn] (1989), Iskalde Grøss #2/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #6/1991 (1991), Tales from the Crypt #4 (1992), Tales from the Crypt #27 (1999), Biblioteca Grandes del Cómic: Clásicos del Terror de EC #5 (2003), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #4 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #29 (2021), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #30 (2021), Tales from the Crypt #5 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #36 (2024)

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