Vault of Horror, Vol. 3

Reprints. 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Together They Lie!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by Reed Crandall; Alex is heartbroken when his wife, Sylvia, dies in a fire; It looks like an accident, but it was a deliberate murder committed by Alex's housekeeper, Agnes, and her lover, Mitch; Agnes convinces Alex that Sylvia had been cheating on him and he commits suicide, leaving his entire estate to Agnes. "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime!", script by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, art by Jack Davis; The whole town comes out to watch when a group of kids solemnly carries a coffin down the street. "Wrecker!" text story. "A Slight Case of Murder!", script by Al Feldstein (co-plot, script) and Bill Gaines (co-plot), art by George Evans; Doc Swanson returns to his hometown to investigate a series of murders. "Strung Along!", script by Al Feldstein and Bill Gaines, art by Graham Ingels; Tony was a skilled puppeteer and Nora, his wife, was part of his act; They made a good living, but Tony decided to retire due to poor health; Nora becomes bored and begins to hate Tony for the loss of her career. "The Loathsome!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; Eddie was a witness to an atomic explosion during the war, which led to him fathering a deformed baby girl; Unable to care for her, he sends her to a children's asylum where the nurses would raise her. "Surprise Package," script by Ray Bradbury (original story) and Al Feldstein (adaptation), art by Jack Kamen; Martha is growing very suspicious of her beau, Leonard; Something about him seems different, but she can't put her finger on it; She knows he's been seeing other women, but he's often seen them at the same time he was with her! "Progress!" text story. "The Reformers," script by Al Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; The Reformers are a group of self-proclaimed evangelists who travel from planet to planet, criticizing the societal wrongs they encounter; Their latest planet poses a problem, though; There are no wrongs to criticize. "50 Girls 50," script by Al Feldstein, pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Frank Frazetta; An unmanned ship has been sent out from Earth on a 100-year voyage to another planet, bearing a load of colonists in cryogenic sleep. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.