Vault of Horror #33
In "Together They Lie!", a chilling tale from EC’s Vault of Horror #33 (1953), a group of curious children become entangled in a web of deception and dread after their unsettling questions about death and punishment draw the attention of a local lawyer. As the kids parade down the street carrying a coffin, their innocent act takes a terrifying turn when a frantic mother screams that her son has vanished—just as the children finish burying the coffin. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Jack Davis and coloring by Marie Severin, the issue’s haunting atmosphere is perfectly captured in Johnny Craig’s cover, where the weight of secrets feels palpable.
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Children in town had questioned people about various things regarding death and funerals, and were fascinated about a man dying in the electric chair. But they really wanted to know what the punishment for robbery and kidnapping would be, and a lawyer informed them it wouldn't be death. As the kids came down the street carrying a coffin, a mother came up screaming to townsfolk, telling them that her son was missing and that he had stolen another child's doll and had refused to give it back. Then they all looked in horror as they gazed over at the kids, who had just finished burying the coffin!
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