The Vault of Horror

The Vault of Horror was part of Bill Gaines EC Comics line during the early 1950s. The bi-monthly horror comic, edited by Al Feldstein and Johnny Craig, began with an issue cover-dated April-May 1950. Over a four-year span, it ran for 29 issues, ending with the December, 1954-January, 1955 issue.

Related Topics:
Bill Gaines - Al Feldstein - Johnny Craig

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Front covers were illustrated by Craig for the entire run. The contributing artists were Craig, Feldstein, George Evans, Jack Kamen, Wally Wood, Graham Ingels, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, Sid Check, Al Williamson, Joe Orlando, Reed Crandall, Bernard Krigstein, Harry Harrison and Howard Larsen.

Related Topics:
Jack Kamen - Wally Wood - Jack Davis - Al Williamson - Joe Orlando - Bernard Krigstein

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Stories from The Vault of Horror were adapted to motion pictures in Freddie Francis' Tales from the Crypt (1972) and Roy Ward Baker's The Vault of Horror (1973).

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