Tales from the Crypt #22 Values

Publisher: EC, 1951

About Tales from the Crypt #22

Al Feldstein cover and art. Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, and Johnny Craig art. Moon Girl costume seen in one panel.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Crypt Keeper (inset); The Vault Keeper (inset); the Old Witch (inset); William Ferth

Pencils: Al Feldstein [as Feldstein] (signed)

Inks: Al Feldstein [as Feldstein] (signed)

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979), | Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

STORY DETAILS

(5 Stories)

Title: The Thing from the Grave!

Characters: The Crypt-Keeper (host); James Barry (death); Laura Mason (Jame's wife); William (Bill) Ferth (villain, death)

Synopsis: Bill and Jim are rivals for Laura's affection. After Jim proposes and Laura accepts, she worries about Bill's temper. Bill kills Jim and buries his body in the forest and disposes of his car in a sinkhole, then tries to convince Laura that Jim has deserted her, but she refuses to believe it. Bill gets frustrated, admits to murdering Jim and tells Laura that he'll have to kill her too, taking her to a cabin and setting it afire. She screams, awakens Bill's corpse, who then rises from his grave, saves Laura, and takes care of Bill.....once and for all!

Pages: 8.000

Script: Al Feldstein [as Feldstein] (signed)

Pencils: Al Feldstein [as Feldstein] (signed)

Inks: Al Feldstein [as Feldstein] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

Notes: Adapted from text story in The Haunt Of Fear (EC, 1950 series) #15 (May/June 1950). Colorist and letterer credits added by Craig Delich, letterer credit verified by Al Feldstein.

Title: Blood Type 'V'!

Characters: The Crypt-Keeper (host); Freddie Duncan (reporter for the Evening Sun, death); Jean Duncan (Freddie's co-worker, death); Doctor Bensen (death); un-named hobo tramp (death); un-named blood donor (villain, a vampire)

Synopsis: An auto accident forces a man to seek help for his wife who has been knocked unconscious. When he returns with a doctor, the doctor is surprised to see she has suffered few cuts but nonetheless is nearly dead from massive blood loss. Neither man is the correct blood type to give a transfusion, but a passing stranger with the correct type offers to do so. The woman recovers and disappears after which a spate of vampire attacks occur. Freddie suspects the "donor" to be a vampire and confronts and kills a vampire that turns out to be Jean, then is killed by the true vampire.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)

Pencils: Graham Ingels [as G. I.] (signed)

Inks: Graham Ingels [as G. I.] (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

Notes: Colorist and letterer credits, script revisions by Craig Delich, letterer credit verified by Al Feldstein.

Title: The Way Out

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Marie Severin ? (spot illustration)

Inks: Marie Severin ? (spot illustration)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

Notes: Story not reprinted in Tales From the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1992 series) #6 (December 1993).

Title: Death's Turn!

Characters: The Old Witch (host); Robert Bixby (construction engineer, new amusement park owner, death); Kane (villain, amusement park owner, death); Crossen (villain, amusement park owner, death)

Synopsis: Two unscrupulous amusement park owners offer a third partnership to a man who claims he has plans for the world's fastest roller coaster. After it's built, they grouse about having to cut him in on the profits, so they shove him in front of the car during a final test and hush the whole thing up as an "unfortunate accident". On opening day, before packed crowds, they get into the car for the first ride, only to be found dead as the car comes to a stop, their necks broken.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Al Feldstein

Pencils: Jack Kamen

Inks: Jack Kamen

Letters: Jim Wroten

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

Notes: Colorist and letterer credits added by Craig Delich, letterer credit verified by Al Feldstein.

Title: The Curse of the Arnold Clan!

Characters: The Vault-Keeper (host); Robert Arnold; Bess Arnold (Robert's wife); Jeremiah Arnold (George and Jason's father, flashback, death); George Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); Jason Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); William Arnold (Robert's brother, flashback, death); un-named cemetery caretaker

Synopsis: A man finds a an old book in the attic which details a curse that stipulates every 50 years the eldest Arnold will be buried alive. He doesn't believe it, but when he attends a costume ball that entails a scavenger hunt, he is tasked with retrieving a musket. He then realizes that one is interred within a coffin in the family crypt, so he attempts to sneak in to avoid the caretaker, but then sees him coming and hides in the casket. The lid locks tight and the curse of the Arnold Clan is fulfilled once again.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Johnny Craig (signed)

Pencils: Johnny Craig (signed)

Inks: Johnny Craig (signed)

Letters: Jim Wroten

Reprints: Tales from the Crypt (Russ Cochran, 1979 series) #1 (1979)

Notes: Colorist and letterer credits added by Craig Delich, letterer credit verified by Al Feldstein. Script credit from "Tales of Terror! - The EC Companion" by Fred von Bernewitz and Grant Geissman.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	6	6	8	11	7	7	7	6	7	5	4	3	2	0	4	5	2	0	0	96
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
Total	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	6	8	11	12	9	7	7	6	7	6	4	3	2	0	4	5	2	0	0	105

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