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Tomb of Darkness #12 cover
Cover: Gil Kane & Klaus Janson

Tomb of Darkness #12

Jan 1975 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "The Body Snatchers," a vampire’s coffin arrives aboard a tense, storm-lashed ship where mutiny brews under a tyrannical captain’s rule. As the crew rebels, they stake the undead creature and seal him away—only to find their actions may have awakened something far worse. Penciled and inked by Tony DiPreta, this eerie 1975 tale unfolds with grim atmosphere and shadowy dread. The cover, by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, captures the moment’s chilling tension.

Contains 4 stories
The Body Snatchers
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
If the Shoe Fits
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vampire's Coffin!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Vampire's Coffin!" from Tomb of Darkness #12 (1975), a cursed coffin arrives aboard a tense, storm-lashed ship, carrying a horror that stirs beneath the deck. When the crew rebels against their brutal captain, they seal their fate by driving a stake through the vampire’s heart and locking him away—only to find that some evils don’t stay buried.

Love Story
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $11
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $1,093
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $307*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $185
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $109
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $90
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $83*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $76*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $67*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $57*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $52
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Full credits

artist, inker Tony DiPreta
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #8 (1952), Spellbound #14 (1953), Mystery Tales #15 (1953), Adventures into Terror #24 (1953)

Reprinted in Cryptology #1 (2024)

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