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Tales from the Crypt#44
Cover: Jack Davis

Tales from the Crypt #44

Oct 1954 · EC · 0.10 USD
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"Forever Ambergris" is a chilling tale from the classic EC horror anthology Tales from the Crypt #44 (1954), a standout story written by Carl Wessler and brought to life with stark, haunting art by Graham Ingels, whose inks and the color work of Marie Severin heighten the story’s grim atmosphere. The cover, a striking and grotesque scene by Jack Davis, perfectly captures the macabre tone of the issue. This story follows a guillotine executioner during the French Revolution who, after accepting a bribe to execute his own brother, is haunted by the head’s relentless return—leading to a terrifying confrontation that blurs the line between life and death.

Contains 4 stories
Forever Ambergris
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)Eileen Harper (Ben's wife)Ben Harper (Sultana's first mate, death)Captain Matt Starke (villain, Sultana’s skipper)

In "Forever Ambergris," the Crypt-Keeper spins a tale of twisted obsession and macabre perfume, where a sea captain’s cruel revenge takes a horrifying turn when a drowned man’s remains are repurposed into a deadly fragrance. After murdering his rival by abandoning him on a plague island, the captain collects the corpse’s final offering—vomited by a whale—and delivers it to the man’s grieving wife, who unknowingly wears it in the privacy of her bathroom.

Burial at Sea
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)

In "Burial at Sea," the Vault-Keeper recounts a chilling tale of greed and grim irony: a man, driven by the promise of gold, uncovers a map leading to a submerged grave—only to find it bears his own name, and the weight of the past is far heavier than any treasure.

The Proposal
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)

In "The Proposal," the Crypt-Keeper spins a chilling tale of desire and deception, where a woman’s quest for luxury leads her to a marriage proposal with a horrifying twist—her suitor’s bride has a taste for the living.

The Sliceman Cometh
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)Jean CourbeauClaude Courbeau (corpse, rises from the grave)Marat (government judge)Robespierre (Master of France, cameo)Edouard (fisherman)Henri (fisherman)BodinMadam Barette (Andre's landlady)Monsieur Etienne (Madame Barette's boarder)Andre Vache (villain, executioner, death)

In a grim tale from the shadows of the French Revolution, a guilt-ridden executioner haunted by the head of his murdered brother finds his torment escalating beyond death itself. When the severed head returns — not as a memory, but as a vengeful presence — he must face a horror far worse than the guillotine. The Old Witch introduces this chilling story of retribution, where the past refuses to stay buried.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $185
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $8,105
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $5,045
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $3,390
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $2,029
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $1,616
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $1,345*
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CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $1,149
CGC 7.0 · 9 in census $897*
CGC 6.5 · 9 in census $775
CGC 6.0 · 15 in census $627
CGC 5.5 · 15 in census $547*
CGC 5.0 · 24 in census $428
CGC 4.5 · 15 in census $428*
CGC 4.0 · 14 in census $361
CGC 3.5 · 14 in census $341
CGC 3.0 · 22 in census $258
CGC 2.5 · 14 in census $246*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $210*
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Full credits

artist, inker Graham Ingels
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Jack Davis

Reprints

Reprinted in Tales from the Crypt #5 (1979), Gysertimen #3 (1987), Gysertimen #4 (1987), Iskalde Grøss #1/1989 (1989), Iskalde Grøss #8/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #4/1991 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #3/1992 (1992), Tales from the Crypt #28 (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), Tales from the Crypt #5 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #35 (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #36 (2024), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024)

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