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Tales from the Crypt#25
Cover: Al Feldstein

Tales from the Crypt #25

Aug 1951 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Trophy!", a chilling tale from Tales from the Crypt #25 (1951), the macabre world of a wax museum becomes a stage for vengeance, as the line between art and horror blurs. Written by Al Feldstein and brought to life with haunting detail by artist Graham Ingels—whose inks define the story’s grim atmosphere—this issue explores the dark consequences of obsession and cruelty. The cover, a striking collaboration by Feldstein in both pencils and inks, perfectly captures the story’s eerie tone.

Contains 4 stories
The Trophy!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)The Vault-Keeper (image)The Old Witch (image)The Editor (image)The Associate Editor (image)Clyde Franklin (big game hunter, death of sorts)un-named Morning Globe newspaper reporterJeeves (Franklin's servant)un-named lunatic (villain)
Judy, You're Not Yourself Today!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Donald AbelsonJudy Abelson (Donald's wife)Georgean old crone (villain, death)

In this chilling tale from Tales from the Crypt #25, the Vault-Keeper introduces a dark twist on identity and deception: when an old crone casts a spell to steal the body of Donald Abelson’s wife, Judy, the desperate husband must outwit her in a deadly game of possession. As paranoia and fear take hold, he devises a dangerous ruse to reclaim his wife’s form—before the crone’s true intentions are revealed.

Loved to Death!!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)
The Works...In Wax!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)Marie (Henri's husband)Henri (villain, wax museum owner, death)

In "The Works...In Wax!", a chilling tale from Tales from the Crypt #25, the sinister wax museum owned by Henri and his wife Marie becomes a stage for macabre secrets. When Marie begins to hear the wax figures whispering of their torment, she alters their poses—only to provoke Henri’s fury and a deadly rage. As the museum’s horrors come to life, the line between art and vengeance blurs in a grim twist of fate.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $174
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $10,413*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $5,799
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,408*
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $2,830*
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $2,252
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,371
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $1,057
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $831
CGC 7.0 · 10 in census $727
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $602*
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $521*
CGC 5.5 · 11 in census $488
CGC 5.0 · 15 in census $429
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $355*
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $308*
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $275*
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $243*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $197*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $168*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $108*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $85*
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Full credits

artist, inker Graham Ingels
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Al Feldstein

Reprints

Reprinted in Weird Fantasy #8 (1951), Tales from the Crypt #25 (1951), The Vault of Horror #[nn] (1965), Tales from the Crypt #2 (1979), De vloek van de volle maan #[nn] (1981), Iskalde Grøss #4/1989 (1989), I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #8 (1991), I Classici Americani I Racconti del Terrore #9 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #4/1993 (1993), Iskalde Grøss #5/1993 (1993), Tales from the Crypt #9 (1994), Biblioteca Grandes del Cómic: Clásicos del Terror de EC #2 (2003), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #2 (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #4 (2013), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #13 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #20 (2017), Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics #[nn] (2019), Tales from the Crypt #2 (2021), The EC Archives: Tales from the Crypt #2 (2022), Phantastische Geschichten #4

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