The Vault of Horror #2
"Silver Threads Among the Mold!" is a chilling tale from The Vault of Horror #2 (1990), written, drawn, and inked by Johnny Craig in his signature gothic style, with haunting colors by Marie Severin and crisp lettering by Jim Wroten. When sculptor Cedric vows to immortalize his beloved Christine in silver, his dream takes a sinister turn after she vanishes and a former suitor seeks to buy the statue—only for a hand to fall off, leaving the truth chillingly unresolved. The cover, also by Johnny Craig, captures the story’s eerie elegance in stark, expressive lines.
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Cedric, a sculptor, wants to marry the lovely Christine, but she keeps putting him off. As one final attempt to win her over, he tells her he's going to carve a life-size statue of her, and coat it with silver. Later, though, he spies her with her lover Gary, who urges Christine to coax a big cash gift from Cedric so they can run off together. But later, a concerned Gary visits Cedric. Christine seems to have disappeared. Gary finally asks to purchase the completed silver statue as a remembrance of her. But, then a hand falls off the statue, and Gary realizes why the carving is so lifelike...
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