Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) comic books

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Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) #2

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Dreadful Pleasures" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis. "Star Light, Star Bright!", script and art by Johnny Craig; As falls in sheets, Hartley stands over the open coffin as he nervously and sickeningly watches people run up to the corpse and do terrible things to it. "While the Cat's Away," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Davis; John & Frank had been working their little travel agency scam for almost a year; They would book trips for wealthy clients, then clean out their homes of valuables while they were away; enter zombies and vampires. "Smoke Wrings," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Reed Crandall; Hubert told Miss Jackson about a new revolutionary billboard ad idea for the Llama Cigarette Company, an idea she said she would pass off to her superiors as "her" idea, and any monies that came in would be handed over to Hubert; Soon billboards went up, but he soon found out he'd been played for a sucker, and when he approached her about it, she killed him. "Where There's a Will," script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); The relatives of Harold Farber were gathered in his house awaiting his certain death while Dr. Crotty and lawyer Walker went upstairs to see the old man, and tell him what vultures they really were. The Haunt of Fear #15 (#1) cover reprint by Johnny Craig. The Complete EC Library ad. "House of Horror," script by Al Feldstein, art by Harvey Kurtzman; Three college freshmen plegees disappear one night as part of the Gamma Delta Fraternity hazing at a local haunted house. "The Mad Magician," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Harry Harrison; Skilled in the tricks of ancient and modern magic, a mad magician decides to perform the ultimate trick of all time: to saw a man in half and then put him back together again. "The Thing in the Swamp!", script and art by Al Feldstein. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

Issue #2

Published Oct 1990 by Gladstone.

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Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) #3

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Modern Horror Art" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, and Graham Ingels. "Silver Threads Among the Mold!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Cedric, a sculptor, wants to marry the lovely Christine, but she keeps putting him off; As one final attempt to win her over, he tells her he's going to carve a life-size statue of her, and coat it with silver. "People Who Live in Brass Hearses," script by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, art by Jack Davis; Mr. Byrd is a weird old bird; He keeps to himself and only comes to town to buy supplies; To add to the weirdness, he also drives an old hearse-wagon, with the back curtains always covering the wagon behind him; One day, two fugitives chance upon Byrd's secluded home and break in. "Treasure!" text story by Bill Gaines. "Strictly From Hunger!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by George Evans; Pete has cancer; And when all medical science fails him, he visits a witch who hexes him so that he'll never die. "A Grim Fairy Tale!", script by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, art by Graham Ingels; Once upon a time, there was a nice little medieval town with one small problem: rats. The Haunt of Fear #18 cover reprint by Graham Ingels. "Pipe Down!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Lila is not happy with her husband, Andrew; All he does is sit and read poetry, ignoring her; Then, handsome Howard enters her life and they strike up a romance. "Bedtime Gory!", script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; Milton wants to be a big man, and he doesn't mind ruining others to get his way; He marries Lorna and insinuates himself into her father's company; Through blackmail, he gains control of the company, causing the old man's suicide. "Pot-Shot!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Amboy is a reckless young man; he drives his carriage without a thought for the peasants he runs over. "The Black Ferris!", script by Ray Bradbury (original story) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Davis; Hank and Pete make an amazing discovery at a strange carnival; They see Mr. Cooger board a Ferris wheel and, after a short ride, a small boy has taken his place; The wheel has made Cooger younger! 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

Issue #3

Published Dec 1990 by Gladstone.

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Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) #4

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Graham Ingels. "Hogarth's Shocking Vision" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, and William Hogarth. "Wish You Were Here," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A couple in financial difficulty recall a time when they picked up a jade statue in Hong Kong; The wife reads the text at the base of the statue that says it grants three wishes and she wishes for money. "Chess-Mate," script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; A marvel chess player in a small town shoots himself when they hold a parade and he is expected to remove his top hat to salute the flag; The top hat hides a Siamese twin head that accounted for his superior abilities at chess. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; This grim fairy tale reveals the REAL reason Snow White got the poisoned apple was that she was a neat freak who was driving the seven dwarfs nuts. "Model Nephew," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A nephew murders his uncle for his money and winds up a prisoner in one of his ship-in-a-bottles. The Vault of Horror #13 cover reprint by Johnny Craig. "Hot Reception!" text story by Al Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. "The Dead Will Return!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Feldstein; Florence and Bert had just finished dumping her husband's body in the ocean and made their way back to the lighthouse on the beach; She knew that her husband had a large sum of money somewhere around the house or on the property. "The Curse of Harkley Heath," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Wally Wood; Clayton Harkley had died from a mortal wound inflicted by his brother and left a dying man's curse upon the money he will inherit; The last members of the Harkley clan gather in the house to celebrate their newfound wealth. "Doctor of Horror," art by Graham Ingels; At the Hampshire Surgeon School, Professor LeMonet is told that attendance in his classes must increase if he is to remain as a teacher there, so he digs up cadavers for use in his anatomy classes, and enrollment suddenly blossoms. "Island of Death," script by Richard Connell and Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation), art by Harvey Kurtzman. "The Diamond of Death!" text story by William M. Gaines. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

Issue #4

Published Feb 1991 by Gladstone.

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Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) #5

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "The Tragedy of Frankenstein" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, and Graham Ingels. "A Stitch in Time!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Mr. Lasch runs a sweatshop for seamstresses; He forces his workers to use dangerously decrepit machinery, and when something breaks, he takes it out of their salaries. "99 44/100% Pure Horror!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Ernie's boss, Mr. Anderson, rides him hard; And, hes standing in the way of Ernie's advancement at the soap factory; So, one night, Ernie murders Anderson and throws the body in the rendering vat. "Dead Wait!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; "Red" Buckley has just murdered his employer, Mr. Duval. Duval ran a plantation on the tropical island of Banggai, and he owned an extremely rare black pearl. "Staired... in Horror!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Graham Ingels; Robert is visiting his wife's grave when he meets Irma; Irma is visiting her husband's grave, the husband she murdered; And now, she's met a wealthy widower! Haunt of Fear #13 cover reprint, art by Graham Ingels. "For the Love of Death!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Morton has an odd hobby: he goes to funerals to admire the pageantry of it all; He only regrets he won't be able to enjoy his own funeral (what with being dead and all). "Fed Up!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Johnny Craig; Sandra was a sword-swallower in a circus and Alec had big dreams but no money; Eventually, Sandra's act begins making some money; But Alec now eats all the food he could never afford before and just gets fatter and fatter. "Minor Error!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Three boys are distressed to see that a new kid in the neighborhood isn't allowed to play with them; One night, they see his strict uncle carrying a bottle full of blood into his house; They deduce that the uncle must be a vampire. "Wolf Bait!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A group of terrified villagers are driving their horse-drawn wagon through a raging snowstorm; They are being chased by a pack of hungry wolves, which is slowly gaining on them. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Issue #5

Published Apr 1991 by Gladstone.

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Vault of Horror (1990 Gladstone) #6

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Southern Hospitality!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Abner Scanlon was a gigolo who disliked work and preyed on rich women; When he marries a young girl from one of the South's richest clans, he discovers that she has no money at all. "The Jellyfish!", script by William M. Gaines and Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Charles and Howard Norton, of Norton's Pharmaceutical Company, are having an argument; The company has received an order for one million hypodermic inserts for insulin, but can only make 500,000. "Daddy Lost His Head!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Jack Kamen; Martin Blackson hates his step-daughter Kathy because she reminds him of his wife's first husband. "Reunion!", art by Graham Ingels; Young Lillian was much too young when she married Waldo, and, soon, his age began to show; One night at a party, she met Roger, fell in love and agreed to get a divorce from Waldo. Weird Fantasy #8 cover reprint, art by Al Feldstein. "The Origin of the Species!", script and art by Al Feldstein. "It Didn't Matter," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen. "The Slave Ship," script by Al Feldstein, art by George Roussos. "The Enemies of the Colony," script and art by Wally Wood; Members of the G.C.A. land on a planet after seven years of travel, intent on making it their new home; There they discover that the planet is inhabited by a strange race called the Mokos and they have been bred by the colonists there. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Issue #6

Published Jun 1991 by Gladstone.

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