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Vault of Horror

EC // April-May 1950 - December 1954-January 1955
Issue count: 29

Another of EC's iconoclastic titles from the early '50s, Vault Of Horror again exceeds all quality expectations when measured against some of the lesser known titles of the era! Check out the prices these are fetching!

Vault of Horror

Intellectual satirist Mort Sahl once quipped of J.F.K. - and I’m paraphrasing - “He was a Lightweight going in, but he learned on the job very quickly.”


The same could be said of William Gaines, publisher of EC Comics during their late 1940s - mid 1950s heyday. He hadn’t the inclination nor the knowhow to enter the comic book biz, although, ironically, he had grown up surrounded by the industry through his dad, Max, who had been an editor and assistant at the companies that published the very first comics in book form in the mid 30s.


Max Gaines had since struck out on his own, establishing and owning the then-called “Educational Comics,” a company that reflected his own tastes, which veered toward light humor and Bible Stories.


When Max died unexpectedly in 1947, his son William had just finished his hitch in the armed forces, fighting in World War II. Not necessarily wandering around aimlessly, but very unsure what his next move would be after witnessing the atrocities of Europe and the Pacific, he decided to throw his helmet into the ring and at least attempt to make a go of his father’s business which he had inherited.


Two key elements contributed to the subsequent success he achieved in his new venture; First of all, just by virtue of being a young man, he knew in his heart that the type of material EC was putting out under his dad’s control was a bit out of step and corny, and did not reflect, nor take into account that the audience for comics was becoming older and more sophisticated in the Atom-Age.


Secondly, he had the good business sense to retain a right-hand-man that actually DID know the various ins and the various outs of running a comic book company. This man was Al Feldstein, a well-versed artist/writer and editor. He would be Bill Gaines’ art director and editor in chief for the new, re-booted EC Comics (now known as Entertaining Comics, but mostly remembered as EC).


The two men started building up their reputation by introducing a new line of books that would attract an older demographic by pushing the envelope with edgier material that the post-war audience was craving. EC soon became the desirable place to work, at a time when the wartime superhero boom was essentially gone and left artists, writers and editors scrambling for any work while listening to their groaning stomachs.


EC quickly enlisted the services of the most talented among these poor, tired and huddled-masses.


The new company would now dabble in many genres; War, True Crime, Science Fiction - all of which did very well - but it is perhaps their grittier line of Horror/ Supernatural books that were the most attractive. The alienation, mystery, sense of unknown, and the paranoia spoke to the contemporary reader in a way that said “Yes! That’s exactly how I feel!”


Their other horror books are detailed elsewhere in this price-guide, but by the time EC rolled-out The Vault Of Horror in the Spring of 1950, Gaines and Feldstein had managed to attract some of the industries’ most skilled creatives. Feldstein, Gaines, and artist Johnny Craig assumed most of the writing duties - and it is notable that DC workhorse Gardner Fox also contributed several scripts early in the run. And Vault Of Horror, more than any other of EC’s similar titles, liberally featured adaptations (sometimes unauthorized - whoops) of stories by well known masters such as H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Louis Stevenson, Richard Connell and Ray Bradbury.


Oh, and the artists! Regular contributors included Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis, George Evans, Marie Severin, Reed Crandall, Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, and Feldstein himself.


Vault started out featuring the character “The Vault Keeper,” used as a framing device to introduce the stories, and reappearing at the end of the strip to add macabre commentary on the lesson learned within the text. However it wasn’t long before ECs other two go-to storytellers introduced in the other horror titles “The Old Witch and The Crypt Keeper” started to also appear in Vault. This was a minor stroke of genius; by cross-pollinating these recognizable characters by featuring all three in all of their horror books, it sort of gave the impression of the several books as being a part of a whole, and thus created the desire to collect them all!


Whether or not being an editorial decision, The Haunt Of Fear did maintain noticeably less deranged, bloody and graphic content than, say, Tales From The Crypt, another of EC’s notorious offerings.


Anyway, it was all over by 1955, with the adoption of the Comics Code Authority due to the exploitative pop-psychology crusade and book by Frederic Wertham, “ The Seduction of The Innocent,” and the subsequent Senate Sub-Committee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings, which both pointed a misguided finger of judgement on these comic books as being contributors to America’s children suddenly turning into hoodlums.


The Vault Of Horror’s last issue rolled off the presses in January 1955, a scant two-months before the CCA Stamp of Approval started to appear on the cover of every comic book.


Vault remains a highly collectible book, with virtually every of its 40 issues fetching high prices in the marketplace! Do you have a Vault of Horror issue or collection that could be valuable? Contact our team of experts for a free appraisal.

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Issue #12

What's Vault of Horror #12 worth in 2024?

With only 60 registered copies of the Vault of Horror #12 in ANY grade you can rest assured the high grade books over VF+ 8.5, of which there are exactly four - three copies in VF/NM 9.0 and one copy NM 9.4, will bring top dollar. The highest grade to reach public sale was the VF/NM 9.0 that brought almost $14,000 in 2018. If a NM+ 9.6 is ever discovered you should expect that book to bring $100,000. There is just no sales trend data for a book like this due to the extremely rare chance to even buy a book like this. A mid grade FN+ 6.5 brought $1,600 the only time it sold in 2013. This is the them with any of the grades, a VG- 3.5 sold for $600 in 2013 and again in 2018 for $1,100. There is absolutely no reason to think this rise in value is going to subside anytime soon given the ridiculously limited supply of these books  in relation to the demand and overall scarcity.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Previously a crime anthology (War Against Crime) the first issue of the Vault of Horror was the dream come true for the son, William H. Gaines, of a Golden Age pioneer, Max Gaines. Young William loved sci-fi and horror and would bring that to his role as owner and publisher of EC, the second such enterprise of his successful entrepreneurial father. William drew such talent as Harvey Kurtzman, Gardner Fox and Wally Wood to bring his idea to life. Buying in to the vision the creative teams at EC would become masters of the macabre. To some people in that era the comics they produced and inspired, such as Mister Mystery, Tales from the Crypt, Strange Tales and Tomb of Terror, were depraved and directly contributing to the degradation of America's youth. Enter Frederic Werth and his work on the psychology of comic books, Seduction of the Innocent. This would cause the government to get involved, for the Comics Code Authority (CCA) to be formed and subsequently for countless horror comic books to be destroyed as a call to action. For all of these reasons and more any pre-code (pre CCA) horror comic is going to have value. Vault of Horror wasn't the first horror comic but it was the series that did it right in all the ways that horror matters.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$600 $1,200 $2,500 $5,275 $20,000 $24,499

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Issue #13

What's Vault of Horror #13 worth in 2024?

Lots of fluctuations for this issue at NM/MT 9.8: it set the top price of $8,200 in 2004, dropped to $3,585 in 2009, back up to $6,300 in 2016 and currently sits at $4,800. Growth at lower grades was more consistent: FN- 5.5 grew 225% from $400 in 2017 to today's price of $1,300, and VG- 3.5 increased 200% from $85 in 2005 to a current value of $255.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A woman murders her husband for money, and she's found dead one day later! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$200 $400 $800 $1,600 $6,400 $8,200

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Issue #14

What's Vault of Horror #14 worth in 2024?

The two NM/MT 9.8 copies of this issue have not yet recorded a sale. The historical high price was set at $4,370 by a NM 9.4 in 2002. It dropped to a low of $1,869 in 2009, but rebounded to today's $3,600. FN 6.0 had similar ups-and-downs: it went from $175 in 2003 to a high of $660 in 2018, and now sits around $350. VF 8.0 fared better, gaining over $200 in net profit from $570 in 2012 to today's value of $780.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A voodoo doll seems to have real power! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$175 $250 $375 $775 $1,450 $4,370

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Issue #15

What's Vault of Horror #15 worth in 2024?

The two NM/MT 9.8 copies of this issue have yet to record a sale. The top price of $4,025 was set twice by NM+ 9.6 sales in 2003 and 2006, and was last sold in 2018 for a lower value of $2,880. Even with the drop at the high-end, lower grades produced solid growth. FN+ 6.5 generated over $200 in net profit from $220 in 2003 to today's price of $430. VG/FN 5.0 went from $160 in 2002 to a low of $70 in 2005, but now sits at $315.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$100 $100 $400 $500 $2,275 $4,025

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Issue #16

What's Vault of Horror #16 worth in 2024?

The high price for this issue was set at $5,400 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2014. This was a gain from $5,175 in 2005, but it's dropped to current value of $5,280. The rest of the market has produced flat or moderate growth over time, except for solid increases at the mid-range. FN+ 6.5 moved from $180 in 2003 to today's price of $500, and FN- 5.5 went from $125 in 2013 to a current value of $345.

Why is this comic book valuable?

'Fitting Punishment!' story based on H.P. Lovecraft's 'In the Vault'. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$90 $175 $350 $700 $2,800 $5,400

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Issue #17

What's Vault of Horror #17 worth in 2024?

The NM/MT 9.8 top price of $5,975 for this issue in 2016 was followed by a drop to $4,320 two years later in 2018. Regardless of decline at the top-end, lower grades have produced excellent returns. FN- 5.5 grew over 400% from $75 in 2005 to today's price of $385, and VG 4.0 tripled from $110 in 2012 to a current value of $330.

Why is this comic book valuable?

'Baby It's Cold Inside!' story based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cool Air'. Pr'e-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$115 $225 $450 $900 $3,600 $7,778

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Issue #18

What's Vault of Horror #18 worth in 2024?

The single MT 9.9 available for this book has yet to go on sale, leaving a NM/MT 9.8 to set the top price of $4,830 in 2002. It saw declines in following years, and currently goes for $2,200. Overall, the rest of the market has performed quite well. FN/VF 7.0 went from around $200 in 2009 to today's price of $635, and VG 4.0 jumped from $110 in 2012 to a current value of $250.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A doctor loses his hand in an accident, and tries to kill a drunk for a replacement! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$190 $375 $725 $1,350 $5,400 $4,825

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Issue #19

What's Vault of Horror #19 worth in 2024?

The top price for this issue was set at $3,450 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2003. This grade level saw a decline to a low of $2,390 in 2015, but rebounded to today's $3,120. There's one NM 9.9 at the top that's yet to record a sale. VF- 7.5 gained well over double from $200 in 2009 to today's price of $500, and FN+ 6.5 jumped from $100 in 2007 to a current $500 value. That's a 400% increase!

Why is this comic book valuable?

'The Jellyfish!' story is inspired by Ray Bradbury's 'The Skeleton'. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$170 $340 $650 $1,300 $5,200 $3,450

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Issue #20

What's Vault of Horror #20 worth in 2024?

The single NM 9.9 available for this issue hasn't recorded a sale, leaving a NM/MT 9.8 to set the top price of $3,480 in 2019. This grade level has seen lots of fluctuation: it went for $3,335 in 2002, got to a low of $1,432 in 2013, and sits at a current value of $2,040. FN/VF 7.0 moved from $150 in 2004 to today's price of $330, and VG+ 4.5 had a modest gain from $90 in 2002 to today's $150.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A chauffeur faces deadly consequences when he steals money! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$55 $110 $200 $425 $1,700 $9,000

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Issue #21

What's Vault of Horror #21 worth in 2024?

A NM/MT 9.8 set the top price of $3,600 for this issue in May 2019. One month later in June of the same year, it dropped to $2,750. This was the lowest price at this grade so far, as it's since moved around the $3,400 range. The overall market below the top shows positive growth. FN+ 6.5 doubled from $220 in 2011 to today's price of $440, and VG 4.0 moved from $75 in 2013 to a current value of $130.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A knife throwing act becomes a vampire killing! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$175 $125 $300 $275 $750 $3,600

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Issue #22

What's Vault of Horror #22 worth in 2024?

There are no copies of this issue available above NM+ 9.6. This grade set the top price of $3,220 in 2005, dropped to $1,135 in 2012, and currently sits at $1,560. Other grades have performed much better. FN 6.0 grew 220% from $75 in 2003 to today's price of $240, and VG 4.0 gained $200 in net profit from $65 in 2008 to a current value of $265.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A woman joins an older lady on a long vacation who turns out to be a deadly vampire! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$75 $150 $275 $500 $2,000 $3,225

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Issue #23

What's Vault of Horror #23 worth in 2024?

Grade NM/MT 9.8 sold for a high of $3,450 in 2005, then dropped to $2,510 with its last sale in 2015. Four years later in 2019, a lesser grade NM+ 9.6 set the top price of $3,600. Lower grades produced solid positive trends. FN/VF 7.0 doubled from $135 in 2005 to today's price of $270, and VG+ 4.5 moved from $80 in 2010 to a current value of $170.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Workers in a sweatshop get revenge on their tyrannical boss! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$65 $125 $225 $460 $1,800 $3,600

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Issue #24

What's Vault of Horror #24 worth in 2024?

The single NM/MT 9.8 available for this issue has yet to record a sale, leaving a NM+ 9.6 to set the top price of $2,640 in 2019. This was double its $1,315 value in 2012! VG/FN 5.0 increased by 220% from $125 in 2008 to today's price of $400, and GD- 1.8 more than doubled from $20 in 2014 to a current value of $50.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A mortician's dead bodies are mysteriously having their blood drained. Neighbors are convinced it's a vampire! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$90 $175 $320 $600 $2,400 $2,640

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Issue #25

What's Vault of Horror #25 worth in 2024?

The single highest grade NM+ 9.6 copy of this issue has yet to record a sale, leaving a NM 9.4 to set the top price of $2,040 in 2019. Lower grades in the rest of the market produced positive growth: VF+ 8.5 moved from $760 in 2003 to today's price of $1,295, and VG/FN 5.0 jumped from $60 in 2013 to a current value of $215.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Three con-men face grave consequences for their actions! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$75 $150 $300 $600 $2,400 $2,040

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Issue #26

What's Vault of Horror #26 worth in 2024?

The single copies of this issue at NM/MT 9.8 and NM+ 9.6 have not yet recorded a sale. The highest price of $1,783 was set by the single NM 9.4 with its only sale in 2002. The rest of the market is catching up, as VF/NM 9.0 currently goes for $1,440. FN+ 6.5 increased by nearly 250%, moving from $130 in 2010 to today's price of $450, and VG- 3.5 jumped from $100 in 2015 to a current value of $235.

Why is this comic book valuable?

An actress' image never appears on photographs . . . ! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$100 $200 $350 $700 $2,800 $1,775

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Issue #27

What's Vault of Horror #27 worth in 2024?

The one NM 9.9 on file for this issue has yet to record a sale, leaving a NM/MT 9.8 to set the top price of $4,888 in 2005. This was followed by steep declines, and this high-end grade last sold for $1,793 in 2015. Lower grades have done well despite this drop: FN 6.0 went from $250 in 2018 to today's price of $375, and VG 4.0 grew 270% from $50 in 2009 to a current value of $185.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A model conspires to kill the sculptor who is in love with her! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$60 $115 $225 $450 $1,800 $4,900

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Issue #28

What's Vault of Horror #28 worth in 2024?

The historical high price for this issue was set at $3,450 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2002. Following that sale it's moved around the $2,500-$1,800 range, and currently sits at $2,030. Lower grades have performed much better. FN+ 6.5 gained over 300% in value from $110 in 2012 to today's price of $450, and FN- 5.5 produced over $200 in net profit from $80 in 2012 to a current value of $295.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A man brings his dead wife back as a zombie! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$65 $125 $250 $450 $1,800 $3,450

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Issue #29

What's Vault of Horror #29 worth in 2024?

The single NM/MT 9.8 on file for this issue has yet to record a sale, leaving a NM+ 9.6+ to set the top price of $2,700 in 2019 (the lowest price at this grade was $1,127 in 2007). FN+ 6.5 went from around $100 in 2009 up to $370 in 2017, and now goes for around $240. VG/FN 5.0 moved from $170 in 2018 to a current value of $225.

Why is this comic book valuable?

“Let's Play Poison!” story written by Ray Bradbury. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$80 $160 $300 $575 $2,300 $2,525

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Issue #30

What's Vault of Horror #30 worth in 2024?

The highest quality grade available for this issue is represented by two NM+ 9.6s that have one sale on file: the top price of $7,800 in 2019. The rest of the market has generally produced flat or modest growth, but a recent jump suggests a possible upward trend surge. FN+ 6.5 went from $135 in 2007 to a current price of $620, generating 360% in growth!

Why is this comic book valuable?

A con-man pretends to be twins in order to marry two sisters. He's out for their money, and gets split in two for his efforts! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$165 $325 $600 $1,100 $4,400 $7,800

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Issue #31

What's Vault of Horror #31 worth in 2024?

The two NM/MT 9.8s available for this issue have not yet recorded a sale, leaving a NM+ 9.6 to set the top price of $2,185 in 2002. The price for this grade dropped to a low of $1,251 in 2012, but now sits at $2,040. Lower grades performed much better. FN 6.0 gained 200% in value from around $140 in 2012 to a current price of $425, and GD 2.0 posted an excellent gain of 360% from $25 in 2018 to today's $115.

Why is this comic book valuable?

“The Lake” story written by Ray Bradbury. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$105 $210 $420 $800 $3,200 $2,185

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Issue #32

What's Vault of Horror #32 worth in 2024?

The single NM/MT 9.8 available for this issue has yet to go on sale, leaving a NM+ 9.6 to set the top price of $2,566 in 2018. The previous high for this grade was $2,128 in 2002, and it went for a low of $1,200 in 2007. Lower grades produced excellent returns. VF- 7.5 grew by 750%, from $150 in 2011 to today's $1,275! FN 6.0 more than tripled from $100 in 2009 to a current value of $335.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A woman is victimized by torture. But is it all in her head? Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$125 $250 $425 $850 $3,400 $2,566

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Issue #33

What's Vault of Horror #33 worth in 2024?

The top price for this issue was set at $2,600 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2004. Its lowest value was $1,536 in 2007, and it currently goes for $2,285. The rest of the market reflects flat growth over time, but VF 8.0 is an exception. It gained nearly 290% in value from $180 in 2002 up to today's price of $700!

Why is this comic book valuable?

A couple cons a man by getting him to change his will before dying . . . but they meet an untimely end! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$200 $100 $75 $700 $1,250 $2,600

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Issue #34

What's Vault of Horror #34 worth in 2024?

NM+ 9.6 is the highest grade available for this issue, and it set the top price of $2,868 in 2017. Its previous high was $1,955 in 2004, with a low of $1,252 in 2012. The rest of the market has generally produced flat growth over time with some exceptions. Most notable is FN/VF 7.0: it grew nearly 325% from $130 in 2003 to today's price of $550!

Why is this comic book valuable?

Two con-men have a scheme where they book trips for rich clients, then rob their homes. Their next robbery is more than they bargained for! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$75 $150 $290 $550 $2,200 $2,875

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Issue #35

What's Vault of Horror #35 worth in 2024?

Three NM+ 9.6 copies of this issue represent the highest quality available, and they've recorded one sale of $2,818 back in 2002. Thirteen years later in 2015, a lesser grade NM 9.4 set the higher top price of $3,107. FN 6.0 increased 200% from $180 in 2008 to today's price of $550, and GD 2.0 tripled from $110 in 2018 to a current value of $330.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A wife murders her husband on Christmas and gets tangled up in the consequences! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$325 $475 $875 $1,000 $2,625 $4,614

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Issue #36

What's Vault of Horror #36 worth in 2024?

The historical high price for this issue was set at $3,107 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2016 (a solid gain from $2,650 in 2007). FN/VF 7.0 went from $235 in 2003 to today's price of $400, and VG 4.0 gained $100 in net profit from $40 in 2012 to a current value of $140.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A man buries his wife and her lover alive. They return from the dead to get their revenge! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$75 $150 $300 $600 $2,400 $3,107

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Issue #37

What's Vault of Horror #37 worth in 2024?

The historical high price of $3,988 for this issue was set by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2019. This was another positive gain from $2,438 in 2002 and $3,000 in 2012. Lower grades performed well: FN+ 6.5 went from $240 in 2013 to today's price of $490, and VG 4.0 jumped from $100 in 2016 to a current value of $215.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A man sets a house on fire and kills everyone inside. Years later, the haunted house gets its revenge on his son! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$110 $220 $450 $800 $3,200 $4,000

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Issue #38

What's Vault of Horror #38 worth in 2024?

The historical high price for this issue was set at $2,703 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2003. The only other sale at this grade level was a drop to $1,556 in 2007. Regardless, lower grades have produced positive growth. FN 6.0 went from $160 in 2013 to today's price around $275, and GD 2.0 moved from $30 in 2014 to a current value of $45.

Why is this comic book valuable?

This issue features a parody of a conspiracy theory of the time suggesting that Communists were taking over the comic book industry. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

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GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$70 $140 $275 $525 $2,100 $2,700

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Issue #39

What's Vault of Horror #39 worth in 2024?

The top price for this issue was set at $3,600 by a NM/MT 9.8 in 2019. The rest of the market has produced some excellent returns. Most notably, VF- 7.5 went from $200 in 2003 to today's price around $950. That's a gain of 375%! VG/FN 5.0 made a strong jump from $150 in 2014 to a current value of $400.

Why is this comic book valuable?

A beautiful woman in a haunted house lures a man to his death! Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$115 $230 $480 $900 $3,600 $4,325

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Issue #40

What's Vault of Horror #40 worth in 2024?

The value of a NM/MT 9.8 for this issue was $2,300 in 2002, then dropped to $1,673 in 2007 before setting the top price of $2,868 with its most recent sale in 2016. At lower grades FN 6.0 moved from $280 in 2017 to today's price of $530, and GD/VG 3.0 went from $100 in 2017 to a current value of $165.

Why is this comic book valuable?

Issue #40 is the last in this series, as pressure from the Comic Code Authority brought an end to these types of horror titles. Pre-Comic Code horror cover art by Johnny Craig.

Price Guide Report

GD 2.0 VG 4.0 FN 6.0 VF 8.0 NM 9.4 RECORD SALE!
$125 $250 $525 $950 $3,800 $2,990

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