The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #28

In "The Law's Revenge," a fugitive named Hanley, wanted for murder and robbery, stages his own death by killing an innocent man and taking his identity as Ralph Duncan. Now living under a new name, he must stay one step ahead of the law—while the past begins to close in.

In "Our Families Clashed!", college students Carol and Dean find love despite their families’ long-standing feud—Carol’s a coal miner’s daughter, Dean’s parents are farmers who look down on miners, and Carol’s family reciprocates the disdain. When Carol’s brother Joe is trapped in a mine collapse, Dean risks everything to save him, bridging the divide between their worlds. The story unfolds with quiet emotional weight, showing how a single act of courage can unravel generations of misunderstanding.

In "I Was A 'B' Girl!", a young woman named Alice escapes a stifling life on her father’s farm, where duty and expectation leave no room for dreams. Her journey to Chicago leads her down a rough path, where she takes a job at a seedy club and finds unexpected connection with a trucker named Rex—only to flee when she fears he’s married. When her past catches up with her, a surprising twist offers a chance at a new beginning, but not before the past and present collide in ways she never expected.

In "The Spectre in the Castle!", a man takes up a grim inheritance challenge—spending a few nights in a haunted estate, where a ghost has claimed past heirs. As eerie occurrences unfold, the true threat proves far more earthly: a cunning probate lawyer with a deadly agenda. The Crypt Keeper narrates this chilling tale of deception, where the real spectre isn’t in the walls—but in the mind of a man willing to kill for power.

Gloria flees her husband Ralph, desperate to escape what she fears is his plan to poison her, boarding a train in a frantic bid for freedom. As she settles into her berth, paranoia takes hold—memories of his suspicious actions, the insurance policies, the poison bottle he brought home—haunt her. Then, in the dead of night, she wakes to a scream… only to find the conductor dead, and every passenger on the train lifeless in their berths.

In the murky depths of the Okefenokee Swamp, two men press on despite a warning from an old man who claims the land is cursed. The old man, Robert Colby, recounts how a failed experiment unleashed a monstrous, blob-like entity that killed a scientist and his daughter—Marie Ward—leaving only haunting echoes in the mire. As the pair ignore his pleas, the swamp itself seems to watch, heavy with secrets and the lingering dread of what still stirs beneath the surface.

In "The Maestro's Hand!", a grieving doctor retreats to a remote cabin, haunted by guilt over a tragic accident involving a pianist’s severed hand. When the hand mysteriously returns to him, it begins to exact a terrible, silent revenge. The Crypt Keeper narrates this chilling tale of remorse and retribution, where the past refuses to stay buried.

In "The Dead Will Return!" from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #28, Florence and Bert grapple with the unsettling aftermath of a secret they thought buried—literally. After dumping her husband’s body at sea, they’re haunted when it washes ashore again, prompting a desperate attempt to bury it farther away, only to face the same eerie repetition. The Vault Keeper makes a brief, chilling appearance as the tension mounts in this eerie, relentless tale of guilt and inevitability.

In "Ghost Ship!", a couple stranded at sea after a forced landing stumbles upon a decaying vessel haunted by a cursed crew. As they read the ship’s log and witness a spectral vessel pass through their very position, the line between reality and the supernatural begins to blur. The Crypt-Keeper warns of the fates that await those who dare sail beyond the veil.

In the storm-lashed dark, a stranded motorist stumbles upon a strange house where the owners trade chilling confessions—each claiming the other is a monster. As the night deepens, the line between truth and terror blurs in this unsettling tale of secrets and unsettling hospitality.

In "The Love Story To End All Love Stories!", a comic book publisher’s sudden romance sparks a chaotic wave of love-themed comics that flood the market—until his obsession spirals into tragedy. As his empire crumbles and his dreams turn dark, one man’s passion for a woman becomes the fuel for his downfall.

In "Horror Beneath the Streets!", the Old Witch, Crypt-Keeper, and Vault-Keeper turn a routine night's work into a nightmare when they ambush Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein after they've finished an issue of *Modern Love*. Trapped in the darkened sewers, the two editors must face eerie trials — one signing a contract under duress, the other making a desperate bargain — all while the Old Witch watches, her own ambitions stirring beneath the city's grime.

In this chilling tale from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #28, a nervous traveler on a storm-lashed voyage uncovers the grim truth behind stateroom 13’s haunted reputation. When the ship’s captain meets a gruesome end, the passenger realizes the sea holds a secret vengeance—and something far older than murder. The Crypt-Keeper delivers another bone-deep horror, where the ocean’s dark past rises to claim its due.

In "Hong Kong Intrigue!", Gregg King and Carol Stanton team up after a narrow escape from a Chinese thug, setting off on a tense pursuit to find Carol’s kidnapped father—whose last secret could expose a shadowy foreign hand behind the northern rebels. With only cryptic clues and a hidden location known to her father, the two must navigate a web of danger through the streets of Hong Kong, where every ally might be an enemy.

Pete Luger’s desperate bid for freedom hinges on a chilling swap: trading places with a dead man during an execution. But when the coffin is sealed and carted off to the prison’s new crematorium, his plan unravels into something far darker—especially with the Old Witch watching from the shadows.

In "The Thing from the Grave!", the Crypt-Keeper introduces a chilling tale of jealousy and revenge, where a man’s murderous rage leads to a shocking resurrection. When Bill Ferth kills his rival James Barry and tries to frame him for desertion, Laura Mason’s growing doubt turns to terror as Bill traps her in a burning cabin—only for her to be saved by the very corpse she thought she’d lost.

In "Reflection of Death!", The Crypt-Keeper introduces a chilling tale of dread and dread’s mirror: Al, haunted by a dream of his own decay, finds himself on a desolate road after a crash, only to be met with terror from every soul he encounters. As he flees from his own reflection and the eyes of the living, the line between nightmare and reality begins to blur—until the headlights return, and the dream becomes real.