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Vault Of Horror #35 (Feb-Mar, 1954)

Christmas Comic Cover Of The Day-Vault Of Horror #35 (Feb-Mar, 1954)

Art By Johnny Craig

Title: Vault Of Horror #35

Cover Art By: Johnny Craig

Editor: Johnny Craig, William Gaines

Genre: Horror

Publishing Date: Feb.-Mar. 1954

Publisher: EC Comics

Book Type: Standard

Price: 0.10

Pages: 36 (Stories Vary)

Story Titles: 

(1) ...And All Through The House... 
Johnny Craig (Writer, Penciller, Inker); Marie Severin (Colorist)
(2) Tombs-day !
Jack Davis (Penciller, Inker); Marie Severin (Colorist)
(3) Space To Breathe! (Text)
(4) Beauty Rest
Jack Kamen (Penciller, Inker); Marie Severin (Colorist)
(5) Shoe-Button Eyes!
Johnny Craig (Writer); Graham Ingels (Penciller, Inker); Marie Severin (Colorist)

Notes:

• The story, "...And All Through The House..." was adapted in the 1972 Film, "Tales From The Crypt", and in the second episode of the HBO Series in 1989 starring Mary Ellen Trainor.
• The Story, "Beauty Rest" was adapted for season 4 of the HBO series starring Mimi Rogers & Kathy Ireland and first aired on July 11, 1992.
• Like the first story, "...And All Through The House...", the story, "Shoe-Button Eyes" also takes place at Christmas.
• This issue has been reprinted several times (mostly by Russ Cochran), notably in EC Archives: Vault Of Horror #5 (Various print years) (Black & white hardcover); Vault Of Horror #4 (March, 1992); Vault Of Horror #24 (July, 1998); Vault Of Horror Annual Vol. 5 (1998).
• The letters page, The Vault-Keeper's Corner features letters from Rosemary Cage (Washington, D.C.); Richard Gunst (Richmond, Virginia); Allan Katz (Flushing, Long Island); Michael Reynolds (Somerset, PA); Larry Tucker & Arnold Hageman (Anaconda, Montana); Kreda Freeman (Star, Idaho); Paul H. Cox (Farmville, N.C.); Jerry Simonetti (San Francisco, California)

Ads:

• E.C. Addict Fan-Addict Club (Membership coupon mail away) (Art by Jack Davis)
• Panic subscription mail away (Art by Jack Davis)
• Institute Of Applied Science (Criminal Investigator course mail away)
• Lonnie and Wayne, Studio (Lonnie Glosson and Wayne Raney guitar lessons mail away coupon)
• International Binocular Co. (Spektoscopes mail order coupon)

The Unexpected #220 (March, 1982)

Today's Christmas Cover is this nifty Joe Kubert & Dave Manak piece from Unexpected #220, March 1982.

Art By Joe Kubert (From An Idea By Dave Manak)

Title: The Unexpected #220

Cover Art By: Dave Manak (Design), Joe Kubert

Editor: Dave Manak

Genre: Horror Anthology, Suspense

Printing: First

Publishing Date: March, 1982

Publisher: DC Comics

Book Type: Standard

Price: 0.60 (U.S.)

Pages: 36 (Stories Vary)

Notes:

• As noted in the "Unexpected Mail" letters page, this was the 26th Annual issue of The Unexpected.
• Vic Catan, artist on the story, "The Bride Was Aglow" signed his work, "Vicatanjr".
• Ernesto Magalpo, artist on the story, "The Strange Guide", signed his work, "Magalpo".

Ads:

• MPC Model Cars (Model Kits)
• Bubble Yum Sweepstakes (Mail Away Contest)
• Batman In "The K-9 Caper!" (Hostess Twinkies Cakes)
• Grit Publishing Co. (Mail Away)/Heroes World (Toys And Comic Mail Order) (Split Page)
• Various Mail Orders
• Superman/Action Comics (Bottom banner DC House Ad on Letters Page)
• Captain Carrot And His Amazing Zoo Crew! #1 (DC House Ad) 
• Moondance Comics (Back Issue Comic Mail Order)
• Monogram Model Big Rig Trucks (Model Kits)

There are several stories in this issue, the following is a listing of the Table Of Contents.

Title: Santa Claus Is A Killer!
Writer: Robin Snyder, Sarah Gregory

Penciller: Ernie Colon
Inker: Ernie Colon
Letterer: Ernie Colon
Colorist: Ernie Colon
Editor: Dave Manak

Title: The Bride Was All Aglow!

Writer: Arnold Drake

Penciller: Vic Catan (As Vicatanjr)
Inker: Vic Catan
Letterer: N/A
Colorist: N/A
Editor: Dave Manak

Title: The Strange Guide

Writer: Bill Kelley

Penciller: Ernesto Magalpo (As Magalpo)
Inker: Ernesto Magalpo
Letterer: N/A
Colorist: Jerry Serpe
Editor: Dave Manak

Title: Trollbridge

Writer: Gary Cohn

Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Gary Martin
Letterer: Shelly Leferman
Colorist: Jerry Serpe
Editor: Dave Manak