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Vault of Horror#32
Cover: Johnny Craig

Vault of Horror #32

Aug 1953 · EC · 0.10 USD
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In "Whirlpool," a haunting tale from Vault of Horror #32 (1953), a man named Jasper finds himself trapped in a deadly cycle of debt and desperation when his employer, Niles Fairchild, demands the final $30 of a savings he’s been hoarding for a long-overdue funeral for his parents. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with chilling artwork by Graham Ingels and bold inks by the same, the story unfolds with a grim inevitability, its atmosphere sharpened by Marie Severin’s evocative coloring and Jim Wroten’s sharp lettering. The cover, by Johnny Craig, captures the story’s eerie tension with a haunting image that perfectly sets the tone.

Contains 4 stories
Whirlpool
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)unnamed womanthree asylum employees

In "Whirlpool," a woman trapped in a nightmarish sequence of torment—boiling water, freezing cold, electric shocks, and a shrinking room—fights to hold onto her sanity. As three asylum employees repeat the same chilling question, her memories begin to fracture, revealing a terrifying truth: the men who claim to be helping her may be the ones driving her mad.

Out of His Head!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Crypt-Keeper (host)Stanley (Alex's law partner, death)unnamed doctorAlex Melton (villain, lawyer, death)

In "Out of His Head!", the Crypt-Keeper introduces a chilling tale of guilt and paranoia, where a lawyer named Alex Melton, haunted by the ghost of his murdered law partner Stanley, descends into madness. After blinding himself to escape the visions, Alex is hospitalized—only to face a final, terrifying revelation when the bandages are removed.

An Ample Sample
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Vault-Keeper (host)Hannah (Irwin's wife, death)BertIrwin (villain)

In a chilling tale from *Vault of Horror #32*, the Vault-Keeper introduces a story of twisted devotion, where Irwin recounts his dark obsession with his wife Hannah—her love for chocolate, her growing weight, and the desperate measures he took when her appetite consumed everything. As Irwin invites his neighbor Bert into his home, the horror unfolds in a grotesque, hand-crafted chocolate box that holds more than just candy—each piece a chilling testament to a love gone horribly wrong.

Funereal Disease!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Old Witch (host)Jasper Milliken (gardener, death)Niles Fairchild (villain, Jasper's employer, death)Tom Kelton (villain, Jasper's accountant)

In "Funereal Disease!", the Old Witch hosts a chilling tale of revenge and twisted justice, where a grieving gardener named Jasper Milliken, haunted by the funeral his parents never had, finds himself caught in a deadly game of debt and betrayal. When his employer, Niles Fairchild, and his accountant Tom Kelton murder Jasper to steal his savings, the dead man’s final wish takes a horrifyingly literal turn—turning the grave into his ultimate stage.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $234
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $9,892*
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $5,602
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $3,856
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,628
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,147
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $977
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $758*
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $618
CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $529*
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $471
CGC 5.5 · 10 in census $471
CGC 5.0 · 9 in census $366*
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $319
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $271*
CGC 3.5 · 8 in census $242*
CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $214*
CGC 2.5 · 7 in census $173*
CGC 2.0 · 5 in census $148
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $148
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $95*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $74*
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Full credits

artist, inker Graham Ingels
colorist Marie Severin
letterer Jim Wroten
cover pencils, inks Johnny Craig

Reprints

Reprinted in Vault of Horror #32 (1953), Tales from the Crypt #[nn] (1964), EC Horror Library of the 1950's #[nn] (1970), Der beste Horror aller Zeiten #[nn] (1973), Den store skrækbog #[nn] (1974), Horreur - une anthologie en bandes dessinées #[nn] (1974), The Vault of Horror #4 (1982), Gysertimen #3 (1987), Iskalde Grøss #6 [1988] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #1/1990 (1990), The Vault of Horror #6 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #2/1993 (1993), Vault of Horror #21 (1997), Nemi #3 (2003), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #7 (2014), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4 (2015), Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics #[nn] (2019), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #30 (2021), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #33 (2023), The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror #4 (2024), Artisan Edition #[16] (2024), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)

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