The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33

In "Whirlpool," a woman trapped in a nightmarish sequence of torment confronts three asylum employees and the enigmatic Vault-Keeper, who claim her suffering is all in her mind. As reality bends and her memories fracture, the line between prisoner and persecutor begins to blur in a chilling psychological spiral.

In "Fire Trap!", a young woman’s web of deceit spins dangerously as she schemes to eliminate her wealthy husband, Martin, for the sake of her lover, Bill. With a plan to trap Martin in a stable with a fierce new horse, she underestimates his cunning—and his willingness to turn the trap against her. When the body of Bill is found in the cellar, wrapped in Georgia’s scarf, the evidence points to her as the killer, but the truth of who set the fire remains buried beneath layers of betrayal.

In "Star Light, Star Bright!", Hartley Quimb finds himself trapped in a nightmarish routine at a remote facility where the guards maintain order through a chilling ritual involving a corpse. As he grapples with the unsettling truth behind the system and the inmates’ eerie silence, his fear turns to dread when he’s suddenly seized and sealed in a coffin—only to wake again, unsure if the horror was real or just a nightmare. The line between waking and delusion blurs as a face appears above him, and dirt rains down on his face, leaving him to wonder: what if the nightmare was only just beginning?

In "Understudies!", Jim Donaldson and Gail Williams—married to Myrtle and Mr. Williams, respectively—plot a cold-blooded double murder, each hoping to eliminate their spouses and start anew with the other. As they carry out their plan, a chilling realization dawns: the more they mimic their victims, the more they’re becoming like them.

In a chilling tale from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33, a woman’s quiet Christmas night shatters when her husband Joseph is murdered and she’s left alone with the body, a radio broadcast warning of a killer in a Santa suit, and her daughter Carol’s innocent question about Santa’s arrival. As she scrambles to hide the body and barricade her home, the line between terror and nightmare blurs—especially when Carol vanishes, only to reappear downstairs, having let in the very Santa she’s been told to fear.

In "Twin Bill!", the Vault-Keeper recounts a chilling tale of betrayal and desperate reckoning: Larry Bannister, haunted by the memory of his wife and her lover, finds himself trapped in a nightmare he can't escape. After burying them alive in a grave he dug himself, he fled—only to return weeks later, desperate to retrieve a missing key, only to discover the grave is empty. Now, in the dark of the lodge, he waits, certain the dead are coming for him.

In a rain-soaked detour, Jerry Adams stumbles upon a mysterious house where a party rages on—unaware that the hostess, the Vault-Keeper, has a very specific reason for inviting him. As the same haunting tune plays through the night, he begins to suspect something is wrong, especially when the guests react to his name with chilling recognition.

In the storm-lashed darkness, Lon Shannon and Timothy O'Rourke navigate a treacherous sea, drawn by rumors of a sunken ship and the eerie legends of the Sea Hag. As they reach the lighthouse and encounter its mysterious operator and his daughter, old fears surface—especially when Shannon’s reckless ambition leads him into a deadly trap. The truth of the sea’s horrors begins to rise, and the night’s storm becomes something far more sinister than the weather.

In "Deadly Beloved!", a stranded Edward Leeds stumbles upon a ruined mansion in the bayou, drawn in by a hauntingly beautiful woman named Eloise Fontagne. As she recounts the tragic fire that claimed her family, the lines between memory and menace blur, and Edward finds himself caught in a deadly game of desire and dread. With the Vault-Keeper’s chilling narration setting the tone, this haunting tale unfolds in the shadows of a love that refuses to die.

In "Old Man Mose!", a quiet moment of compassion turns dreadfully tense when Ned Rogers takes in the reclusive Mose, a man reviled by the townspeople as a Devil-worshipper. When a series of gruesome killings shakes the community, Ned’s loyalty is tested as suspicion turns to horror—and the truth behind Mose’s presence becomes a chilling secret.

In "The Borrowed Body!", a chilling tale from The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33, the Vault-Keeper finds himself caught in a twisted game of betrayal and vengeance. When a woman and her lover conspire to kill her husband, the plan unravels in a moment of brutal irony—only for the husband’s soul to leap into the dying lover’s body, leaving the real horror just beginning.

In "That's a 'Croc'!", the eerie atmosphere of the local zoo thickens as "Crazy" Coogan, the zoo-keeper with a dark devotion to his crocodiles, feeds them with unsettling precision. When a boy’s innocent question unsettles him, a quiet dread sets in—especially when a missing man’s ring surfaces in the hands of a fellow worker. As suspicion spreads through town and a mob heads toward the zoo, Coogan’s final act of desperation may be the one thing that seals his fate.

In a remote Transylvanian mountain lodge, a tense expedition unfolds as Viktor Zorak, Reggie and Eric Smythe, Edna and John Farnum, and their guide Jan Bodzla prepare for a climb that quickly turns sinister. When Bodzla warns the group that Zorak may be a werewolf, the others dismiss it—until the full moon rises and bloodshed follows. As fear takes hold and the survivors scramble to understand what’s happening, one chilling truth remains: the danger isn’t over.