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Issue: Crypt of Shadows #21
Publication Date: November 1975
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Issues: #21 of 21 Issues (22 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 1975
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Marv Wolfman; Irene Vartanoff (reprint editor)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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Help!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Wilson ?
Inker(s): Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Danny Crespi
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Help!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee (plot) ?; Larry Lieber (script) ?
Penciller(s): Don Heck; Arvell Jones (see notes)
Inker(s): Don Heck; ? (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A writer buys a used typewriter that will only type a plea for help and an address, no matter what keys are struck. The writer goes to the address, and finds the typewriter's former owner trapped in a dangerous car accident.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagTales to Astonish #22 published August 1961
was Help! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: [V-258]
Disclose Notes: New splash page drawn for reprint penciled by Arvell Jones and confirmed by the artist. Info per Jason Schachter.

First panel on page two slightly revised to include info that appeared in the original three panel splash page.
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Ashes to Ashes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Eadeh
Inker(s): Al Eadeh
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A woman burns her uncle to death before learning that the directions to his fortune are tattooed in a map upon his back.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagMystery Tales #9 published March 1953
was Ashes to Ashes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: [B-779]
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Morgan's Magic Picture!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Wessler
Penciller(s): Bill Benulis (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Benulis (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Synopsis: When a man paints objects onto the canvas of a picture containing a model who loves him, the objects magically appear. He cares only for wealth, not her, and so she leaves him and he finds that he cannot make objects appear without her.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagUncanny Tales #38 published December 1955
was Morgan's Magic Picture [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: [H-404]
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The Cry of the Sorcerers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Werner Roth
Inker(s): Werner Roth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original story)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Synopsis: A city slicker tries to take advantage of stories concerning sorcerers living in swamp caves, but he outruns the local folks to escape the cave when it turns out there really are wailing sorcerers living deep in the caves.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWorld of Fantasy #1 published May 1956
was The Cry of the Sorcerers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: [J-139]
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The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Romita
Inker(s): John Romita
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hulk; Hostess Fruit Pies
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Abomination; Wendigo
Synopsis: Two young boys revive the Hulk with Hostess Fruit Pies after he has been beaten by the Abomination and the Wendigo.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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