Tales from the Crypt #22
In "The Thing from the Grave!", a desperate man races to save his unconscious wife after a car crash, only to face a chilling mystery when she inexplicably bleeds out despite minimal injuries. With no one matching her blood type, a mysterious stranger steps in—offering a transfusion that saves her, but sets off a terrifying chain of vampire attacks. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with haunting art by Graham Ingels, this classic Tales from the Crypt tale unfolds with creeping dread and a shocking twist, all rendered in the signature style of EC’s golden age. The cover, by Al Feldstein, captures the story’s eerie tone in stark, unforgettable detail.
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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.
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