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Issue: The Crypt of Terror #17
Publication Date: April 1950
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Issues: #17 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Publisher: FlagEC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: I. C. Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/20/1949
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Content Items: 10 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1949, page 181, registration number B223377.

This is the only issue of The Crypt of Terror / Tales from the Crypt to have Gaines credited solely with editorial chores.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crypt-Keeper's Corner
First Line: Pulp up a coffin and rest your aching bones!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Albert Smedly, Earl Overstreet, and Janis Flowers.

Includes the indicia at the end of the page.
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Death Must Come!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): The Crypt of Terror
Character(s): The Crypt Keeper (host); Frederick Caston; Henry
First Line: Well... we meet again, dear reader!
Synopsis: A transferred gland preserves youth.
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as Death Must Come! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #5/1993 published January 1993
as Til slutt kommer døden! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Man Who Was Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Another SuspenStory from The Crypt of Terror!
Character(s): Edgar Bowman; George Flood; Betty Bates; Casper Jones; Arthur Boway
First Line: Out of the dark night he walked,...
Synopsis: A state executioner takes the law into his own hands.
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as The Man Who Was Death [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIskalde Grøss #1/1993 published January 1993
as Dødens mann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Alibi... On Ice!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
First Line: State Trooper Mark Holliday looked down at the body stretched in the snow at his feet.
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as Alibi ... on Ice! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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Statement of ownership, management, circulation, etc.

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Statement of ownership of "Crime Patrol, published Bi-monthly, at New York. N.Y.. for October 1, 1949."
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The Corpse Nobody Knew

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Jack Walker; Minnie Walker; Paul Winslow (corpse); Bill Riker; Captain Hall
First Line: Private Detective Jack Walker decides to escape from the turmoil from his office and home...
Synopsis: A couple find a body in their hotel room and play detective.
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as The Corpse Nobody Knew [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Tell-Tale Marks!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
First Line: Mister Corning picked up the telephone and called the Police station.
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In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as Tell-Tale Marks! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustration.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Picture Stories from the Bible; Picture Stories from American Story; Picture Stories from Science and Picture Stories from World History.
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Curse of the Full Moon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ? (see notes)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Another SuspenStory from The Crypt of Terror!
Character(s): Ralph (death); George (villain, a werewolf)
First Line: In the dense forests of Eastern Europe, there grows a wild plant called Wolfsbane.
Synopsis: Ralph thinks he's become a werewolf after being scratched by the Wolfsbane plant and after people in town are horribly murdered, that belief nearly drives him crazy.
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In Content Item: FlagDe vloek van de volle maan #[nn] published January 1981
as Vloek van de volle maan! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagTales from the Crypt #1 published September 1992
as Curse of the Full Moon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEC Sampler - Free Comic Book Day #[nn] published May 2008
as Curse of the Full Moon! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Script credit from "Tales of Terror! -- The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

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