Crypt of Horror
#15
AC,
2005 Series
The Hidden Horror
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Mr. Holmes; Bill; Marge
- Reprints
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from Skeleton Hand in Secrets of the Supernatural (American Comics Group, 1952 series) #5 (May-June 1953)
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Indexer Notes
Art credited to Ogden Whitney in this volume.
The Undying Brain
comic story / 6 pages
- Characters
- John Harley; Avatos; Mildred Harley
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #18 (April 1951)
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The Case of the Subway Spectres
comic story / 4 pages
- Characters
- Phil Jenkins
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #13 (January 1953)
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The Tomb of the Unseen
comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- Jim Harris; Trudy Jones; Braxton
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #12 (December 1952)
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Artist of Evil
comic story / 8 pages
- Characters
- Jim Otis; Peggy Bowden; Owen Summers; Natas [Satan]
- Reprints
- from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #36 (October 1952)
-
The Well of Mystery
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Witches Tales (Harvey, 1951 series) #15 (October 1952)
-
Lure of the Snake Goddess
comic story / 9 pages
- Characters
- Nari; Mr. Barnes; Pat Barnes; Dan Mahoney; Prof. Craig; Mahrana; Mac
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #16 (April 1953)
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The Angel of Death!
comic story / 7 pages
- Reprints
- from Black Magic (Prize, 1950 series) #v2#9 (15) (August 1952)
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The Wall of Flesh!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Dr. Death (host); Sheila Rainess; Dr. Elias Quantrell; Johnny
- Synopsis
- While nurse Sheila is waiting for her fiance Johnny, evil doctor Quantrell pushes her into a flesh-eating wall of pulsating meat he created. A race against the clock unfolds. Can Johnny rescue Sheila from her impending doom?
- Reprints
- from This Magazine Is Haunted (Fawcett, 1951 series) #12 (August 1953)
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The Bloodstone!
comic story / 4 pages
- Reprints
- from Ghoul Tales (Stanley Morse, 1970 series) #4 (May 1971) which is reprinted
- from Weird Mysteries (Stanley Morse, 1952 series) #10 (May 1954) [retitled]
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[no title indexed]
The Ghost Gallery / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whoopee! Me big Injun!
- Characters
- Betty; Sammy
- Reprints
- from Jumbo Comics (Fiction House, 1938 series) #118 (December 1948)
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The Report
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- First Officer Andersen; Medical Officer Atkins; The Captain; Jocko the monkey
- Synopsis
- The space ship Discovery's mission is to find and chart the center of the universe. First Officer Andersen is soon afflicted with physical alterations which he believes are due to their course but the Captain refuses to turn back. The Medical Officer tells them that Andersen is evolving. The Captain begins to change like Andersen but by the time he reaches the controls he no longer cares about turning the ship. The humans on the ship all become energy merging with the infinite cosmos. The last being left on the ship documents the changes before he too evolves.
- Reprints
- from Tomb of Terror (Harvey, 1952 series) #16 (July 1954)
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Ghost of the Gorgon
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- During an earthquake relief effort, a mythical Medusa creature is released on a Greek island. After a first killing spree the island is evacuated by ship. The gorgon comes aboard, but brave lieutenant Miller can trick the medusa - like Perseus did centuries before him.
- Reprints
- from Ghost Comics (Fiction House, 1951 series) #10 (1954)
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The Lady and the Monster
Frightenstein / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Frightenstein [Frankenstein]; Dr. Frankenstein; Professor Krieger; Radek (death); Lady Luger
- Synopsis
- The Frightenstein monster is trapped in a rock quarry which gives Professor Krieger the opportunity to try out his plan to resurrect the fallen Reich. With the help of an experimental drug he hypnotizes Frightenstein and takes him to his lab. There, working with Lady Luger, he confirms that Frightenstein will do whatever he says, even completing a string of commands given to him. He plans on using Frightenstein to steal secret weapon plants. Dr. Frankenstein overhears Professor Krieger's plan and decides to try to stop it.
- Reprints
- from FemForce Frightbook (AC, 1992 series) #1 (Fall 1992) which is reprinted
- from Frankenstein (Prize, 1945 series) #v3#3 (19) (Summer 1952)
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Indexer Notes
This story is reprinted from Frankenstein Comics (Prize, 1945 series) #19 (Summer 1952) [original title: Terror Under Trance]. Originally in color. Story altered to substitute Lady Luger for one character.
The Drums
Dr. Haunt / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Dr. Haunt (host)
- Synopsis
- A thief is pursued by tribal drums that are closer than he realizes.
- Reprints
- from This Magazine Is Haunted (Charlton, 1957 series) #13 (October 1957)
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Monsters of the Deep
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Bill Hudson; Lissa
- Synopsis
- A tribe of cruel mermaids captures a human diver and plans on sacrificing him. Mermaid Lissy falls in love with the man. After a dramatic escape things take a turn for the worse.
- Reprints
- from The Unseen (Pines, 1952 series) #14 (April 1954)
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Indexer Notes
Art credited to John Celardo in this volume.
The Shadow in the Mirror
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Chilling Tales of Horror (Stanley Morse, 1969 series) #v1#1 (June 1969) which is reprinted
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #20 (August 1953)
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Indexer Notes
original title: "The Haunted Mirror"
Numbered for Death!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Jabber Janx; Death
- Reprints
- from Out of the Night (American Comics Group, 1952 series) #8 (April-May 1953)
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
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1.
The Hidden Horror
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2.
The Undying Brain
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3.
The Case of the Subway Spectres
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4.
The Tomb of the Unseen
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5.
Artist of Evil
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6.
The Well of Mystery
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7.
Lure of the Snake Goddess
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8.
The Angel of Death!
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9.
The Wall of Flesh!
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10.
The Bloodstone!
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11.
The Bloody Fangs of Fear!
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12.
["Whoopee! Me big Injun!"]
The Ghost Gallery -
13.
The Report
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14.
Ghost of the Gorgon
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15.
The Lady and the Monster
Frightenstein -
16.
The Drums
Dr. Haunt -
17.
Monsters of the Deep
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18.
The Shadow in the Mirror
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19.
Numbered for Death!
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