Vault of Evil #1

(February 1973)

The Thing that Grew! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Lazarus ?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (Original Editor)

Job Number:

8793

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Joshua Borglum; Blakely

Synopsis:

Professor Borglum creates a new life when his blood is accidently mixed with an experiment. When it continues to grow and kill people for their blood he tries to find a way to kill it.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Adventures Into Terror (Marvel, 1951 series) #7 (December 1951)

The Withered Hand (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (Original Editor)

Job Number:

C-248 ?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

John Clay

Synopsis:

While in Tibet John Clay steals a priceless ruby that a monk tells him contains a sinner's soul. While stealing it he also removes the monk's hand. With his dying breath the monk says that he will come for John when his (the monk's) hand turns to ashes. John escapes and sells the ruby and becomes rich. Now he has to try to keep the monk's hand from turning to ashes.

Reprints:

• from Adventures Into Terror (Marvel, 1951 series) #19 (May 1953)
• from Adventures tnto Terror (Marvel, 1951 series) #19 (May 1953)

Indexer Notes

job number nearly illegible

On Sale Now! (Table of Contents)

Fear / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Man-Thing

Indexer Notes

House ad for Fear (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (February 1973), featuring Man-Thing art.

The Man in the Box! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bill Benulis

Inks:

Jack Abel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (Original Editor)

Job Number:

[F-374]

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Synopsis:

The story of a little (roughly inch tall) man who lives in a little green box and comes out every night to do a good deed. One day a burglar steals his box and asks the little man to tell him the secret of how to be as small as he is so that he can rob banks. Unfortunately, the little man is nice enough to show him how.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Journey Into Unknown Worlds (Marvel, 1951 series) #33 (February 1955)

Indexer Notes

Index of the original story and atlastales.com indicate that the story was signed by the artists, but signatures were apparently removed from the reprint.

Poor Mister Watkins (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Werner Roth

Inks:

Werner Roth

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (Original Editor)

Job Number:

C-188

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Harry Higgins; Cathy; Mr. Watkins; Mr. Grey

Synopsis:

Henry Higgins is an obnoxious man who enjoys being mean to others and harrasses a young lady at the library. When she quits to get away from him he decides to pick on her replacement, Mr. Watkins. He enjoys bothering him at the library and even after hours when he leaves the library. When Harry goes to far he goes to Mr. Watkins house where he gets a big surprise.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Menace (Marvel, 1953 series) #1 (March 1953)