Vault of Horror#25

Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #25

Jun 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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"Seance!" from Vault of Horror #25 (1952) delivers a chilling tale of domestic dread, where a wife’s love for stray animals collides with her husband’s disturbing new obsession. Written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, with haunting artwork by Graham Ingels, the story unfolds with quiet menace, building toward a moment of terrifying revelation. The cover by Johnny Craig captures the story’s unsettling tone, making this a standout in EC’s legendary horror lineup.

Contains 4 stories

Seance!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Madame Gilda (medium)John Chalmers (death)Mrs. Chalmers (John's wife)Ben Ganther (villain, confidence man, death)George Dent (villain, confidence man, death)

Kickin' the Gong A Round!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Patty Marko (boxer, death, comes back to life as a corpse)Williams (boxer)Phil (Marko's trainer)Judy Marko (Patty's wife)Mickey Marko (Patty's son)Jake Houseman (villain, boxer, deathSid (villain, thug, death)

Practical Yolk!

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Fredrick Hamilton

Collection Completed!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)Anna and Jonah Tillman

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Raw (Good) $79

CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $5,033

CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,499

CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $1,846

CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,238

CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $837

CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $693

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CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $596

CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $515

CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $413

CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $346

CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $297

CGC 5.0 · 12 in census $243

CGC 4.5 · 8 in census $199

CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $183

CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $168

CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $151

CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $135

CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $101

CGC 1.5 none in existence

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $45

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Full credits

writer Al Feldstein

writer Bill Gaines

artist, inker Graham Ingels

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in Vault of Horror #25 (1952), The Vault of Horror #3 (1982), Iskalde Grøss #1 uke 46 [1987] (1987), Iskalde Grøss #1/1991 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #1/1992 (1992), Iskalde Grøss #5/1992 (1992), Vault of Horror #14 (1996), Nemi #22 (2005), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #5 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #13 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #16 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #20 (2017), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #3 (2023), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024)

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