The Vault of Horror #3

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Reprints. 1990-91 Gladstone reprint series. This series can easily be confused with the original series (10c cover priced), the 1991-92 Russ Cochran reprint series, or 1992-99 RC/Gemstone reprint series. Cover art by Graham Ingels. "Hogarth's Shocking Vision" article by Jim Twitchell, art by Graham Ingels, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, and William Hogarth. "Wish You Were Here," script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; A couple in financial difficulty recall a time when they picked up a jade statue in Hong Kong; The wife reads the text at the base of the statue that says it grants three wishes and she wishes for money. "Chess-Mate," script by Al Feldstein, art by George Evans; A marvel chess player in a small town shoots himself when they hold a parade and he is expected to remove his top hat to salute the flag; The top hat hides a Siamese twin head that accounted for his superior abilities at chess. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; This grim fairy tale reveals the REAL reason Snow White got the poisoned apple was that she was a neat freak who was driving the seven dwarfs nuts. "Model Nephew," script by Al Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A nephew murders his uncle for his money and winds up a prisoner in one of his ship-in-a-bottles. The Vault of Horror #13 cover reprint by Johnny Craig. "Hot Reception!" text story by Al Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. "The Dead Will Return!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Al Feldstein; Florence and Bert had just finished dumping her husband's body in the ocean and made their way back to the lighthouse on the beach; She knew that her husband had a large sum of money somewhere around the house or on the property. "The Curse of Harkley Heath," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Harry Harrison, inks by Wally Wood; Clayton Harkley had died from a mortal wound inflicted by his brother and left a dying man's curse upon the money he will inherit; The last members of the Harkley clan gather in the house to celebrate their newfound wealth. "Doctor of Horror," art by Graham Ingels; At the Hampshire Surgeon School, Professor LeMonet is told that attendance in his classes must increase if he is to remain as a teacher there, so he digs up cadavers for use in his anatomy classes, and enrollment suddenly blossoms. "Island of Death," script by Richard Connell and Harvey Kurtzman (adaptation), art by Harvey Kurtzman. "The Diamond of Death!" text story by William M. Gaines.