In January 1950, EC renamed its “War Against Crime” comic to “Vault of Horror” with issue #12. In it, we get even more gruesome tales of horror than in last month’s Crypt of Terror comic, including an evil character using acid to first disfigure someone and then attempt to dissolve their entire body! The Vault of Horror was hosted by the Vault-Keeper, a character similar to the Crypt-Keeper.
This month also featured the first issue of the Haunt of Fear #15, though the title’s host, the Old Witch has not made her appearance yet.
EC horror comics are here to stay… for about 4 years anyway.