Well, youre in for a frightfully good surprise, because more than half of the book centers on the comics series itself. Tells the story of ec comics, the controversy that led to the end of mainstream horror comics, and the hbo anthology series tales from the crypt. This series can easily be confused with the original series 10c cover priced, the 199091 gladstone reprint series, or 199299 rcgemstone reprint series. Tales from the crypt was a bimonthly horror comic anthology series published by ec comics. Tales from the crypt comic books issue 3 mycomicshop. And if mickey means amiable family entertainment, the crypt keeper signifies a particular kind of horror tale. The new colouring compliments the vintage art work, the hard cover and the heavy stock paper will far outlast the original newsprint editions. My tales from the crypt comic collection from the early 1950s. After over 50 years, the flagship title of the legendary ec comics line has returned with allnew tales from the crypt as. In the 1950s, there was a movement to censor comic book content and multiple comic book creators were brought to testify before congress. Tales from the crypt last respects tv episode 1996. With wendy gaines bucci, john carpenter, russ cochran, jack davis. A mere comic book in 1950, today tales from the crypt and its crypt keeper are trademarks whose value exceeds their initial medium, much as disneys mickey mouse surpasses the value of his cartoons.
Comics series of comic books may be thrown off by the photograph on the cover of this tales from the crypt history, thinking that it deals only with the television show. Tales from the crypt comics formerly crypt of terror one of the worlds most collected precode horror comic book series. My comic books presents an ec comics online price guide. Mar 01, 2006 this volume reprints the first six complete issues 24 stories of the comic book tales from the crypt, originally published in 1950, and features classic horror stories of vampires, werewolves, ghouls and monsters in the vein of hte early dracula, frankenstein and wolf man movies. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. In the late 1940s and early 1950s comic books came under attack from parents, clergymen, and teachers who believed the books contributed to illiteracy and. Tales from the crypt comic books 1950 series all regular issues are out of stock.
Founded by harvey kurtzman and william gaines, the american comedy magazine known as mad hit the shelves in 1952. Tales from the crypt comics and crypt of terror comics price guide. Find out what issues of mad magazine, vault of horror, tales from the crypt and more are worth. Tales from the crypt gladstone comic books from gladstone. Tales from the crypt issue 24 comic book price guide. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. Horror legend bernie wrightson contributes two lost classics to our mix of nightmarish novellas. Cover art by al feldstein, wally wood, and jack davis. Tales from the crypt from comic books film a must have for comic book or horror fans. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. A special commission was set up to screen comic books and they all received a special seal indicating that they had been approved for print. Two magnificent comics in this series and highly collectible.
Values of tales from the crypt free comic book values. First issue of the series continues from the crypt of terror. Originally a comic book, mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for. Precode is a reference to the time before all that nonsense. What is your tales from the crypt comic book worth. Find values for both series, or get a free online comic book appraisal. Selected issues in fn, vf or vfnm may not exist in some titles. In 1989, the book was adapted into the hbo tv series tales from the crypt, which features. The crypt of terror comic read the crypt of terror comic.
We have a canadian reprint of ec tales from the crypt no. The comic book price guide for great britain tales from the. And half the fun is seeing exactly how they get their gruesome revenge. The stories and stark blackandwhite artwork by johnny craig, wally. Tales from the crypt from comic books video this is actually a two disc set a full 4 hours of material about the famous horror comics of the 1950s, the controversy that brought them down, and how they were resurrected in later popular culture.
Theres been excellent growth in the overall market. The biggest and best of the supplements on this release is a tall tales a dissected look at tales from the crypt season three in which the creators of the series discuss the show in a seminar attended by some of the shows many fans at the san diego comic con. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. Mournin mess, script by bill gaines coplot and albert b. A local reporter thinks their setup odd, and when his boss later tells him that they have buried their th derelict, he is sure something stinks because their. Tales from the crypt comic books 2007 series all regular issues are out of stock. Hearings targeted violent comic bookswhich fared poorly in the proceedings. Tales from the crypt issue 23 comic book price guide. Originally a comic book, mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for the brilliant satirical pieces that filled each page. Tales from the crypt had it all a fantastic roster of directorial talent, great writers, some amazing casting choices, and of course, a wise cracking undead puppet host voiced by john kassir to open and close each episode. Gladstones tales from the crypt were a set of doublesized issues that reprinted both a tales from the crypt and a crime suspenstories issue in their entirety.
He was an editor going back to the mid 1930s, working on some of the very first book form funnies. Get the best deals on tales from the crypt comic when you shop the. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive publisher e. Tales from the crypt volume 1 this the best way to collect these classic tales of american comic book history.
Golden age comic books cgc comic book collectors chat boards. Read more teen titans characters comic book price guide find out the value of key issues of teen titans and new teen titans, including deathstroke. In stake out, an unfortunate intruder gets more than he bargained for when he sets out to slay a vampire. Reprinting the first six complete issues 24 stories of the comic book tales from the crypt, originally published in 1950, these stories were the inspiration for the hit movie and hbo series. Max gaines had his feet firmly planted in the comic book industry. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues, which ended in mid1969. We cannot find a date on the book but some of the other things noted are superior and cdl. Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The first name in horror comics returns with a second issue of ghastly graphics and terrifying tales.
While the committee stopped short of blaming the comics industry for juvenile. These comic books were accused of having no redeeming value to society and were effectively banned by the actions of these groups in creating the comics. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values. It is one of five such collections published by ballantine books between 1964 and 1966 the others are the vault of horror, tales of the incredible, the autumn people and tomorrow midnight. This is tales from the crypt, after all, and poetic retribution is the name of the game. Grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. Feldstein coplot, script, art by graham ingels as ghastly. This tale came from the script for the film twofisted tales that was based on the comic book series of the same name along with the tales from the crypt stories yellow and. Gladstone did skip around a bit, picking and choosing the issues to reprint instead of following the original titles in sequence, as russ cochran presents would do a few years later. Gaines horror and suspense comics from the fifties tales from the crypt, the vault of horror and shock. He struck out on his own when the company he was working for was absorbed by a larger publisher.
He was an editor going back to the mid 1930s, working on some of the very first bookform funnies. Tales from the crypt 1950 comic read tales from the. Tales from the crypt comic books played a pivotal role in the 1950s censorship of comic books. These include the later 10 cent issues and all 12 cent issues. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Tales from the crypt is a massmarket paperback collection of eight horror comic stories gathered from the pages of the ec comics comic books of the 1950s. It was a long journey for ec comics to get to tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt is the bestknown of ecs horror titlesindeed, its one of the most famous horror titles of all time. Meanwhile, lower grades have provided excellent returns. The comic book price guide for great britain tales from. This title was ecs best seller, and was the inspiration of. The cryptkeeper makes a reference to tales from the crypt starting out as a magazine at the beginning of the episode.
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