Released August 1990

The Vault of Horror #1

Synopsis

Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Dreadful Pleasures" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. "Star Light, Star Bright!", script and art by Johnny Craig; As falls in sheets, Hartley stands over the open coffin as he nervously and sickeningly watches people run up to the corpse and do terrible things to it. "While the Cat's Away," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Davis; John & Frank had been working their little travel agency scam for almost a year; They would book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they were away; enter zombies and vampires. "Smoke Wrings," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Reed Crandall; Hubert told Miss Jackson about a new revolutionary billboard ad idea for the Llama Cigarette Company, an idea she said she would pass off to her superiors as "her" idea, and any monies that came in would be handed over to Hubert; Soon billboards went up, but he soon found out he'd been played for a sucker, and when he approached her about it, she killed him. "Where There's a Will," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber were gathered in his house awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker went upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really were. The Haunt of Fear #15 (#1) cover reprint by Johnny Craig. The Complete EC Library ad. "House of Horror," script by Al Feldstein, art by Harvey Kurtzman; Three college freshmen plegees disappear one night as part of the Gamma Delta Fraternity hazing at a local haunted house. "The Mad Magician," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Harrison; Skilled in the tricks of ancient and modern magic, a mad magician decides to perform the ultimate trick of all time: to saw a man in half and then put him back together again. "The Thing in the Swamp!", script and art by Al Feldstein.