VAULT OF HORROR # 16 * CGC 4.0 * Ghastly Meets

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Title: VAULT OF HORROR No. 16
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Publisher:EC [Indicia: L.L. Publishing Co., Inc.]
Date Published: December-January, 1951
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CGC certified: VG (4.0). Cream to off-white pages. Cover: Johnny Craig. Plots/scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig. Art: Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, Al Feldstein. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade since 2017. A 3.5 sold for $300 in December, 2020. A 4.5 sold for $450 in July 2020.

In Graham Ingels' "Fitting Punishment" (an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's 1925 story "In the Vault"), a cruel undertaker first cripples and then murders his nephew. Adding insult to injury, he chops the feet off his nephew's corpse in order to cram him into an undersized coffin. Soon, he receives a visitor from beyond the grave... a visitor on crutches.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.