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CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Cream to off-white pages. Cover: Johnny Craig Plots/scripts: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein Johnny Craig Art Craig, Graham Ingels Jack Davis Jack Kamen GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade since 2018. A 4.0 sold for $230 in May 2021. A 5.0 sold for $424 in June 2021. Frozen in fear: Fools chip away at a frosty Frankenstein, unaware that some things are best kept on ice. Cover artist Johnny Craig was a meticulous craftsman whose attention to detail caused him to work at a glacial pace, hampering his ability to generate income. Bill Gaines eventually gave Craig titular editorship over Vault of Horror in order to boost the artist's income. "I always admired Johnny's work. [But] he was slow; he was so slow.... Bill gave him the Vault of Horror editorship so he'd get the title 'editor' and get an editor's fee, even though he only did the lead story, and Bill and I used to write the other stories." — Al Feldstein interviewed by Grant Geissman in Tales of Terror! The EC Companion. Fantagraphics: 2000, p. 82. A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact [email protected] . Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to [email protected] .