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Vault of Horror #40 (1954) · The Collector

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EC
Vault of Horror (1950)
#40

EC#40

Vault of Horror

Previous issue, #39 All issues

Vault of Horror #40

Publisher: EC
Cover date: December 1954
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36

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Stories

4 titled

1Old Man Mose!
2An Harrow Escape!
3The Pit!

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 223255

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Ned stopped his wagon when he saw townspeople throwing stones at old Mose, a man they thought worshipped the Devil. He chased them off, then invited the man to his home, where he was welcomed by his wife. A few days later the townsfolk told Ned about killings that had occurred in the area and they blamed Mose for it. When Ned rushed home he found his wife on the floor and Mose in the doorway with scratches to his face. Ned attacked Mose and beat him to death, but then heard the last words of his dying wife tell him that Mose was protecting her from an escaped murderer.

4Ashes to Ashes!

Credits

Writers: Johnny Craig, Carl Wessler
Pencillers: Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Bernie Krigstein, Graham Ingels
Inkers: Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Bernie Krigstein, Graham Ingels
Colorist: Marie Severin
Letterer: Jim Wroten
Cover: Johnny Craig

Editorial and production

Editor: Johnny Craig
Managing editor: Bill Gaines

Characters

Aaron Scott
Beatrice Scott
Captain Grady
Drusilla· Cameo
Emil Frankenstein
Felix Johnson
Heinrich
Karl Riker
Kip Fowler
Lila Johnson
Louisa Koening
Lt. Morton
Mose
Mr. Koening
Ned Rogers
The Crypt-Keeper
The Old Witch
The Vault-Keeper
Victor Frankenstein
young child

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