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Issue: The Vault of Horror #5
Publication Date: January 1982
 
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Publisher: FlagRuss Cochran
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Indicia Publisher: Russ Cochran, Publisher
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Volume: 5
Pages: 212
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: none entered
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 58 (30 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Russ Cochran
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color covers; black and white interiors with partial color
Dimensions: 10" x 13"
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Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Two-Timed
Illustration on Cover, Front
1   The cover title was taken from the story from which the cover was based.
...And All Through the House...
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   The cover title was taken from the story which the cover was based.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
...And All Through the House...
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
Tombs-Day!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Space to Breathe!
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Complete Crypt
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Letters Page on Interior Page(s)
1    
Beauty Rest
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Shoe-Button Eyes!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Notes and Comments
Text Article on Interior Page(s)
6    
Two-Timed
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   The cover title was taken from the story from which the cover was based.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Twin Bill!
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
Witch Witch's Witch!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Cooler
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1   The last half of this page was the annual Statement of Ownership piece, listing Frank D. Lee as Business Manager.
[untitled]
Letters Page on Interior Page(s)
1    
Pipe Dream
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Two-Timed!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7   Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
Take Care
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover title is taken from the story after which the cover was based.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Surprise Party!
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
Chop Talk!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Sharp
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1    
Do People Laugh At You for Reading Comics Books?
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Letters Page on Interior Page(s)
1    
Take Care
Story on Interior Page(s)
6   Inker credit changed. Previously credited to Williamson as pencil/ink because he signed the story. However thanks to some sharp eyes at the GAC, Torres has signed a picture in the next to last panel.
Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
Oh! Henry!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7   Script credit from Tales of Terror: The EC Companion.
The Catacombs
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   The cover title was taken from the story from which the cover is based.
Are You a Red Dupe?
Text Article on Interior Page(s)
1   Tongue in cheek editorial parody in an attempt to link efforts to destroy comics to Communists.

Writer credits from Lyle Stuart himself, during an interview by Bill Spicer in Squa Tront (Fantagraphics, 2002 series) #12 (2007); and from Grant Geissman's book, Tales of Terror!: The EC Companion (Fantagraphics, 2000 series), who lists the writer as Bill Gaines; as well as Frank Jacobs' The MAD World of William M. Gaines (Carol Publishing Group, 1973 series) notes that Gaines worked with Stuart on the piece. Original indexer credited Albert B. Feldstein ? or Bill Gaines ?.
Any Sport in a Storm
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
Coffin Spell!
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
Pinch!
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Letters Page on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Catacombs
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Out of Sight...
Story on Interior Page(s)
7    
[untitled]
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Proof...of 8 Brands Tested, Panic is Best Imitation of Mad
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Deadly Beloved!
Story on Interior Page(s)
8   Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Top Billing
Story on Interior Page(s)
7   Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Show Stopper!
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1    
E.C. Went to Sea in Search of Another New Trend...
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
[untitled]
Letters Page on Interior Page(s)
1    
The Purge
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
All for Gnawt
Story on Interior Page(s)
7   Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
An Harrow Escape
Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover title taken from story the cover was based on.
[untitled]
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Old Man Mose!
Story on Interior Page(s)
8    
An Harrow Escape!
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
This Is An Appeal For Action!
Text Article on Interior Page(s)
1   No doubt this piece was written either by Editor Johnny Craig or Managing Editor William Gaines...or both.
E.C. Fans!
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1   Advertisement for the Complete Weird Fantasy.
The Pit!
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
E.C. Went to Sea in Search of Another New Trend.....
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Bloodsuckers
Text Story on Interior Page(s)
1    
Ashes to Ashes!
Story on Interior Page(s)
6    
Russ Cochran Presents the Complete EC Library
Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)
1    
Take Care
Illustration on Interior Page(s)
1   Cover title is taken from the story after which the cover was based.
On back cover.

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