Vault of Horror#38

Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #38

Aug 1954 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Any Sport in a Storm," a storm-lashed night sets the stage for a chilling tale of fear and fate. Smuggler Shannon, driven by greed, ignores the local legends of the Sea Hag—only to find himself at the mercy of a terrifying truth when he encounters the lighthouse keeper’s daughter, Heather. Written by Carl Wessler and brought to life with stark, haunting art by Johnny Craig, this classic EC horror story delivers dread with every panel. The cover, also by Johnny Craig, captures the moment of dread with a chillingly precise eye.

Contains 4 stories

Any Sport in a Storm

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Drusilla [cameos]Lon ShannonTimothy O'Rourke

Coffin Spell!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Crypt-Keeper (host)JanosNadyi

The Catacombs

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Vault-Keeper (host)Pietro Miuta (villain, thief)Gino Alcari (villain, thief, death)

Out of Sight...

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Old Witch (host)Mr. Evans [The Great Brain]BennyHulda Larson

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $41

CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $4,946

CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $2,651

CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $1,317

CGC 9.2 none in existence

CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $652

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $441

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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $201

CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $173

CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $149

CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $120

CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $100

CGC 5.5 · 9 in census $86

CGC 5.0 · 16 in census $70

CGC 4.5 · 10 in census $58

CGC 4.0 · 15 in census $53

CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $49

CGC 3.0 · 8 in census $44

CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $39

CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $29

CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $23

CGC 1.0 none in existence

CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20

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Full credits

writer Carl Wessler

artist, inker Johnny Craig

colorist Marie Severin

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in The Vault of Horror #5 (1982), De overlevende en andere verhalen #[nn] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #3/1992 (1992), Iskalde Grøss #5/1992 (1992), Iskalde Grøss #7/1992 (1992), Iskalde Grøss #3/1993 (1993), Vault of Horror #27 (1999), B. Krigstein #1 (2002), Messages in a Bottle: Comic Book Stories by B. Krigstein #[nn] (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #21 (2018), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #29 (2021), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)

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