- 1. Which character was the primary host of Tales from the Crypt?
A) The Crypt-Keeper
B) The Old Witch
C) The Vault-Keeper
D) The GhouLunatic
- 2. What is the collective term used for the horror magazine hosts in EC Comics?
A) GhouLunatics
B) Storytellers
C) Crypt-Keepers
D) Horror Hosts
- 3. In which comic book issue was the Crypt-Keeper first introduced?
A) Tales from the Crypt #1
B) The Haunt of Fear #1
C) The Vault of Horror #1
D) Crime Patrol #15
- 4. How did the Crypt-Keeper's personality change over time?
A) He stopped telling stories and only appeared in the letter column
B) He evolved from a sinister hermit into a comical, pun-filled host
C) He became more frightening and violent
D) He disappeared from the magazines entirely
- 5. Which issue provides an account of the circumstances surrounding the Crypt-Keeper's birth?
A) Crime Patrol #15
B) Tales from the Crypt #33
C) The Vault of Horror #34
D) The Haunt of Fear #17
- 6. Who voiced the Crypt-Keeper in the 1989 HBO television series?
A) Shawn McManus
B) Ralph Richardson
C) Mike Vosburg
D) John Kassir
- 7. How many seasons did the HBO Tales from the Crypt series run?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Three
D) Nine
- 8. Which film featured Ralph Richardson as the Crypt-Keeper?
A) Demon Knight (1995)
B) The Vault of Horror (1973)
C) Tales from the Crypt (1972)
D) Creepshow (1982)
- 9. Which film paid tribute to EC comics without directly adapting any specific stories?
A) Bordello of Blood
B) The Vault of Horror (1973)
C) Creepshow
D) Ritual
- 10. What was the name of the Saturday morning cartoon series based on the HBO show?
A) Cryptkeeper's Lost Tales
B) Tales from the Crypt: The Animated Series
C) Tales from the Cryptkeeper
D) Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
- 11. Which company produced the Tales from the Crypt pinball machine in 1993?
A) ACE Games
B) HBO
C) Amicus Productions
D) Data East
- 12. In the game show Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House, what role did the Crypt-Keeper play?
A) Announcer
B) Judge
C) Contestant
D) Game designer
- 13. Which issue tells the story of how the GhouLunatics got their EC publishing contracts?
A) Crime Patrol #15
B) The Vault of Horror #34
C) The Haunt of Fear #17
D) Tales from the Crypt #33
- 14. Approximately how many episodes were in the HBO series Tales from the Crypt?
A) 39
B) 50
C) 100
D) 93
- 15. How did the 1993 Saturday morning cartoon differ from the original HBO series?
A) It was for adults only
B) It lacked the violence and questionable content
C) It featured live-action segments
D) It did not feature the Crypt-Keeper
- 16. Who was responsible for the covers of Tales from the Crypt from 1952 to 1955?
A) Johnny Craig
B) Al Feldstein
C) Jack Davis
D) Wally Wood
- 17. Who devised the Crypt-Keeper's origin story, 'Lower Berth!'?
A) Jack Davis
B) Al Feldstein
C) Wally Wood
D) Johnny Craig
- 18. Which issue featured a cover that remained censored even in the EC Library reprints?
A) #31
B) #32
C) #38
D) #33
- 19. Which story starred many members of the EC staff including Gaines and Feldstein?
A) Lower Berth!
B) Death Must Come
C) The Handler
D) Kamen's Kalamity
- 20. Who illustrated 'Kamen's Kalamity'?
A) Al Feldstein
B) Johnny Craig
C) Jack Davis
D) Jack Kamen
- 21. Which film was a source for 'The Maestro's Hand' (#18)?
A) The Man in Half Moon Street
B) Vampyr
C) The Beast with Five Fingers
D) Frankenstein
- 22. Which author wrote 'The Thing on the Doorstep', which inspired 'Judy, You're Not Yourself Tonight'?
A) Ambrose Bierce
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) John Collier
D) H. P. Lovecraft
- 23. Which Ray Bradbury story was officially adapted in issue #36?
A) The Thing from the Sea
B) There Was an Old Woman
C) A Hollywood Ending
D) The Handler
- 24. Anecdotes from which author's book 'Try and Stop Me' served as sources for stories?
A) Ambrose Bierce
B) Bennett Cerf
C) John Collier
D) Ray Bradbury
- 25. In what year did the original Tales from the Crypt series cease publication?
A) 1957
B) 1947
C) 1955
D) 1950
- 26. What was the original title of the magazine when it began in 1947?
A) Tales from the Crypt
B) International Comics
C) Crime Patrol
D) The Crypt of Terror
- 27. The title became Tales from the Crypt starting with which issue number?
A) 17
B) 20
C) 46
D) 16
- 28. How many issues of Tales from the Crypt were published under its own name?
A) 46
B) 20
C) 27
D) 15
- 29. Which publisher revived the title for a second volume in 2007?
A) EC Comics
B) Super Genius Comics
C) Papercutz
D) DC Comics
- 30. On which television network did the Tales from the Crypt series air from 1989 to 1996?
A) CBS
B) HBO
C) NBC
D) ABC
- 31. Why was the numbering not changed when the title changed to The Crypt of Terror?
A) By mistake
B) To keep readers confused
C) To honor the original creators
D) To save money on postage permits
- 32. What event in 1954 left the comic industry shaken?
A) Congressional subcommittee hearings
B) A nationwide paper strike
C) The invention of television
D) The stock market crash
- 33. Which company published the third volume of the series between 2016 and 2017?
A) Super Genius Comics
B) Marvel
C) Papercutz
D) EC Comics
- 34. Between which years was the original EC Comics run published?
A) 1947 to 1955
B) 1950 to 1955
C) 1950 to 1960
D) 1945 to 1950
- 35. Which publisher released selected stories in paperback anthologies from 1964 to 1966?
A) Gemstone Publishing
B) Papercutz
C) Ballantine Books
D) Dark Horse Comics
- 36. In what year were the full issues of Tales from the Crypt collected in five black-and-white hardbacks by Russ Cochran?
A) 1964
B) 2007
C) 1992
D) 1979
- 37. How many softcover EC Annuals were created by rebounding the complete 30-issue run?
A) Five
B) Thirteen
C) Nine
D) Six
- 38. What is the name of the series of hardcover, re-colored volumes started in 2007?
A) Super Genius Series
B) Tales from the Crypt Annuals
C) EC Archives
D) The Complete EC Library
- 39. When did Papercutz begin running their new series of original Tales from the Crypt comics?
A) 2016
B) 2010
C) 2007
D) 1999
- 40. Who drew the cover for the first issue of the Papercutz series published in June 2007?
A) Rick Parker
B) Kyle Baker
C) Mort Todd
D) Chris Noeth
- 41. Who was the artist responsible for drawing the GhouLunatics in the first Papercutz issue?
A) Rick Parker
B) John L. Lansdale
C) James Romberger
D) Kyle Baker
- 42. How many issues were in the original Papercutz run of new Tales from the Crypt comics?
A) 30
B) 5
C) 13
D) 9
- 43. How many stories were featured in each issue of the Papercutz run?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) 5
- 44. How many collections were released in the digest size format by Papercutz?
A) 5
B) 9
C) 13
D) 6
- 45. How many new stories were included in the Papercutz collections in addition to the regular run?
A) 10
B) 13
C) 1
D) 2
- 46. When did Papercutz release their final publication?
A) June 2007
B) March 2017
C) September 2010
D) November 2016
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