Vault of Horror#23

Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #23

Feb 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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"A Stitch in Time!" is a chilling tale from Vault of Horror #23 (1952), a standout entry in EC Comics' legendary horror lineup. Written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, with haunting art by Graham Ingels and vibrant coloring by Marie Severin, the story follows Irma as she begins a new life with Robert Hornsby—only to be haunted by the echoes of her past. The cover, a masterful blend of dread and elegance by Johnny Craig, captures the story’s gothic tension perfectly.

Contains 4 stories

A Stitch in Time!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)sweatshop workersMr. Lasch (villain, sweatshop owner, death)

99 44/100% Pure Horror!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Benny Anderson (soap factory manager, death, in flashback)Mr. Hudson (soap factory owner, in flashback)Ernie Mattson (villain, death)

Dead Wait!

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Emil Duval (plantation owner, death)Kulu (villain, native)'Red' Buckley (villain, death)

Staired... in Horror!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)Irma LeechmanRobert Hornsby

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $79

CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $9,388

CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $5,033

CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $2,499

CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $1,846

CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $1,238

CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $837

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CGC 8.0 · 11 in census $693

CGC 7.5 · 11 in census $596

CGC 7.0 · 14 in census $515

CGC 6.5 · 10 in census $413

CGC 6.0 · 12 in census $346

CGC 5.5 · 12 in census $297

CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $243

CGC 4.5 · 10 in census $199

CGC 4.0 · 11 in census $183

CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $168

CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $151

CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $135

CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $101

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $78

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Full credits

writer Al Feldstein

writer Bill Gaines

artist, inker Graham Ingels

colorist Marie Severin

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in Vault of Horror #23 (1952), The Vault of Horror #2 (1982), Iskalde Grøss #1 uke 46 [1987] (1987), Iskalde Grøss #7 [1988] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #8/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #1/1991 (1991), The Vault of Horror #4 (1991), Vault of Horror #12 (1995), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #5 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #13 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #16 (2016), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #2 (2022)

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