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Vault of Horror#34
Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #34

Dec 1953 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "Star Light, Star Bright!", a chilling tale from EC's Vault of Horror #34 (1953), newly appointed headmaster Hartley inherits a terrifying routine at a remote facility where the inmates are kept in line through a grotesque ritual. Written, drawn, and inked by Johnny Craig—whose sharp, expressive art heightens the dread—this story unfolds with a slow-burning sense of unease as Hartley grapples with the horrifying truth behind the institution’s rules. Cover by Johnny Craig, the issue’s oppressive atmosphere and unsettling twist are delivered with the precision and flair that made EC horror comics legendary.

Contains 4 stories
Star Light, Star Bright!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Hartley Quimb
While the Cat's Away...
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)John YoungerFrank Weston
Smoke Wrings
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Hubert Tillings (death)Lorna Jackson (villain, death)
Where There's a Will...
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)Dr. James CrottyMillard Walker (lawyer)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $75
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $3,035
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,507
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,113
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $746
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $505
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $418
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CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $360
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $310
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $249
CGC 6.0 · 10 in census $209
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $179
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $146
CGC 4.5 · 14 in census $120
CGC 4.0 · 20 in census $110
CGC 3.5 · 9 in census $101
CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $91
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $81
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $61
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $47
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $27
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Johnny Craig
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in The Vault of Horror #[nn] (1965), Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la bande dessinée #[nn] (1967), EC Horror Library of the 1950's #[nn] (1970), Der beste Horror aller Zeiten #[nn] (1973), Den store skrækbog #[nn] (1974), Horreur - une anthologie en bandes dessinées #[nn] (1974), The Vault of Horror #4 (1982), Iskalde Grøss #1/1989 (1989), Iskalde Grøss #4/1990 (1990), The Vault of Horror #1 (1990), Iskalde Grøss #1/1993 (1993), Vault of Horror #23 (1998), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #15 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #29 (2021), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33 (2023), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4 (2024), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)

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