The Crypt of Terror #19
"Ghost Ship!" kicks off in The Crypt of Terror #19 (1950), a chilling tale from EC Comics that delivers classic suspense with a haunting twist. Written, drawn, and inked by Al Feldstein—showcasing his masterful control of mood and pacing—this story follows a man and his wife stranded at sea after a forced landing, only to stumble upon a decaying vessel haunted by a cursed past. The eerie mystery deepens when a spectral ship passes right through them, leaving their fate—and the truth of what they witnessed—shrouded in doubt. Johnny Craig’s cover art, a striking image of the ghostly vessel emerging from fog, perfectly captures the dread that lingers long after the final page.
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A man and his wife are flying in a small plane when a thick fog arises and they are forced to put down at sea. Using a lifeboat for a couple of days they come across a rotted ship. Reading the ship's log they learn the mutinous crew died one by one after being cursed by the captain they forced to walk the plank. The man sees a ship heading towards them and are afraid they are going to be rammed, but the ship passes right through where they are standing! They get in their lifeboat and are rescued but the captain does not believe their strange tale of the ghost ship.
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