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This evening we will be bring you four terror-riffic tales from Marvel's 1974 Vault of Evil #11.
First up we have Burton's Blood! Originally printed in Atlas's Menace #2 (1953) this Stan Lee tale is made more horrific with some amazing art by Bill Everett.
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Next, Vault of Evil brings us The Tomb. Again an updated story originally published in Atlas's Mystic #7 (1952) , no one claims the script but some fantastic art is provided by Gene Colan.
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Finally Vault of Evil closes this issue with one final dreadful tale. Originally published in Marvel Comic's Astonishing Tales #4 (1959). Return of the Genie brings us art from the mythic Jack Kirby.
man, what a great post! i haven't seen this much awesome art in one place in quite a while, great way to end a weekend!...
ReplyDeletereally got your moneys worth circa early 70's reprint comics. marvel could cherry-pick sweet tales from their vast Atlas output~!
ReplyDeleteI love that "Genie" splash page--just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteDo you think books like this could survive in today's comic marketplace? I'd love to see DC and Marvel dig out some obscure material that can't support a friggin' $50 hardover book and put it in cheap, affordable editions.
Stan Lee probably learned early on: if you kick off a comic with a Bill Everett tale you better have some good back-ups... this one delivers!
ReplyDeleteProf: Glad you enjoyed them! This issue was certainly packed with great stuff. Sadly it is the only Vault of Evil issue that I have but I'm always looking.
ReplyDeleteLysdexicuss: I super got my moneys worth, I only paid a dollar!
Rob!: I completely agree! I want reprints of the stuff that you only find through sheer luck, NOT in black and white and NOT a fortune!
It is hard to image there isn't a market for this same sort of individual story reprint monthly. I know I'd buy it.
Karswell: That bill Everett is awesome!