Vault of Horror#29

Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #29

Feb 1953 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Mausoleum!", a chilling tale from EC's Vault of Horror #29 (1953), a young whipping boy returns home for Christmas, only to find his father’s plea to the King has set a macabre holiday in motion. Written by Al Feldstein and William M. Gaines, with stark, expressive art by Jack Kamen and lettering by Jim Wroten, the story unfolds with a quiet dread beneath a festive surface. The haunting cover by Johnny Craig captures the eerie mood, setting the stage for a holiday tale where innocence and cruelty collide.

Contains 4 stories

The Mausoleum!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Howard MartinMr. Weatherby (owner of a castle, death)Nathan Weatherby (villain, Mr. Weatherby's nephew)

Let's Play Poison!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)Mr. Howard

A Sock for Christmas

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Tarby

Pickled Pints!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)several bowery derelicts [JackTommy (death)others unnamed]Herb (blood bank employee)a vampire (villain)Cal (villain, death)Warren (villain, death)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $79

CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $9,388

CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $5,033

CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,499

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,238

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $837

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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $693

CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $596

CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $515

CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $413

CGC 6.0 · 6 in census $346

CGC 5.5 · 13 in census $297

CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $243

CGC 4.5 · 11 in census $199

CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $183

CGC 3.5 · 12 in census $168

CGC 3.0 · 8 in census $151

CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $135

CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $101

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $78

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $60

CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $45

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Cast · 3 characters

The Crypt-Keeper The Old Witch The Vault-Keeper

Full credits

writer Al Feldstein

writer William M. Gaines

artist, inker Jack Kamen

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in Vault of Horror #29 (1953), The Autumn People #U2141 (1965), EC Portfolio #2 (1972), Nacht der vampiers #[nn] (1973), The Rocket's Blast-Comicollector #116 (1975), The Vault of Horror #4 (1982), Monsieur Sourire #[nn] (1985), Iskalde Grøss #8/1990 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #5/1992 (1992), Iskalde Grøss #1/1993 (1993), Skræk #6 (1994), Vault of Horror #18 (1997), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #5 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #7 (2014), Home to Stay! The Complete EC Ray Bradbury Stories #[nn] (2023), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #3 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #36 (2024), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)

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