Vault of Horror#21

Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #21

Oct 1951 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "One Last Fling!", a chilling tale from EC's Vault of Horror #21 (1951), a cruel man’s cruelty catches up with him in the most haunting way. Written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, with art by Jack Kamen and lettering by Jim Wroten, the story follows a group of boys who witness the escalating abuse of Emma Collins, whose quiet suffering turns into a ghostly reckoning. The cover by Johnny Craig captures the eerie tension, setting the stage for a suspenseful, morally charged horror that lingers long after the final page.

Contains 4 stories

One Last Fling!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Olga (villain, Harry's wife, a vampire, death)Harry (knife thrower, death)

That's a 'Croc'!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)"Crazy" Coogan (zoo-keeper)

Child's Play

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Milton CollinsEmma Collins

Trapped!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Bud Harrison (hobo, death)Marty (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $79

CGC 9.8 · 5 in census $9,388

CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $5,033

CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,499

CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $1,846

CGC 9.0 none in existence

CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $837

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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $693

CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $596

CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $515

CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $413

CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $346

CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $297

CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $243

CGC 4.5 · 8 in census $199

CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $183

CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $168

CGC 3.0 none in existence

CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $135

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $101

CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $78

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $45

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Full credits

writer Al Feldstein

writer Bill Gaines

artist, inker Jack Kamen

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in The Vault of Horror #2 (1982), Iskalde Grøss #1/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #5/1993 (1993), Vault of Horror #10 (1995), Crypt of Horror #2 (2006), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #5 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #16 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #20 (2017), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #2 (2022), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33 (2023), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024)

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