Vault of Horror #27
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Silver Threads Among the Mold!" is a chilling tale from Vault of Horror #27 (1952), a standout story written by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines and illustrated with masterful dread by Jack Davis, whose inks bring every shadow to life. The story follows the unsettling presence of Lionel, a man whose eerie hearse and silent demeanor spark fear in the townsfolk—especially the children who wonder what lies behind the curtain in the back. Cover by Johnny Craig captures the story’s creeping unease with a haunting, minimalist image that perfectly sets the tone.
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Reprinted in Vault of Horror #27 (1952), EC Portfolio #5 (1974), The Vault of Horror #3 (1982), EC Classics #6 (1986), Gysertimen #4 (1987), Iskalde Grøss #1 uke 46 [1987] (1987), Iskalde Grøss #2 [1988] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #4/1989 (1989), The Vault of Horror #2 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #5/1994 (1994), Vault of Horror #16 (1996), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #5 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #7 (2014), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #30 (2021), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #3 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)
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