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A Crossdressing Tale From The Crypt

Crossdressed Double-Cross

By Brittany Rose


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This month as part of our series on Mad Magazine we dip back into the vaults of their original parent company for a classic story from Tales from the Crypt. It seems appropriate for Halloween to include a crossdressing tale from one of the premiere horror comics of the fifties. Although EC was capable of gore, more often than not the emphasis was on surprising plot twists. This particular story, "Standing Room Only", originally appeared in Crime Suspenstories #23 from 1954, but was recently reprinted in Tales from the Crypt, #5, March 1992.

Burnin' Down the House

The story begins with Carl Dunn, in his underwear, standing beside the burned ruins of a house. As he laughs at the death of his sister, Cynthia, and her husband, he pulls a green dress over his head, applies makeup, "and Carl was Cynthia Reborn". It was no huge stretch, since as twins they had often impersonated each other. As an adult, Carl turned out to be pretty much scum, abandoning his mother and sister to go and be a big shot. Years later, he had become a drunken bum with no future.

If You Can't Live Off Your Sister, What Good Is She?

One day Carl sees his sister's photo in a dumpster newspaper. She's married an oil millionaire. Carl wastes no time moving in on them, but she cuts him off with a hundred bucks. Seeking revenge he hits on the idea of impersonating her. Once he determines that her husband has willed his entire fortune to her, he puts his plan into action. He surprises the couple in their country cottage, knocks them unconscious, dresses Cynthia in his clothes, and torches the place. As he hears the sounds of sirens, he prepares to go into his act.

The Grieving Widow

The police arrive, and a sobbing 'Cynthia' tells them how she barely escaped but her husband and brother died in the fire. Eventually she winds up at the lawyer's office.. As the lawyer begins to explain her new status, he also begins to put the moves on her. At the reading of the will, "Carl remembered to act the grieving widow…dabbing at 'her'nose..sniffing sadly… Then…A toss of 'her' head…Chin-up Cynthia" Then after he tosses her a pack of cigerettes that she catches with her knees, she suggests that they go out.



So Close, and yet…

At the club, the lawyer shifts back into wolf mode, giving Cynthia complete confidence in her new role. (ec 4) But then Carl makes that one mistake that costs him everything. Try to guess what it is before you check the last image! (ec 5)

Bonus!

Last month I featured crossdressing in Mad Magazine, and this month (October, 97 #362) Mad has a feature entitled, "A Mad Look At Crossdressing! How's that for timing? Here's a taste. (Mad1) Next month we'll look at a couple more samples and finally focus on Spy Vs. Spy.

All images copyright Mad Magazine and DC Comics.

Any comments, suggestions, or examples, write me at BrittTV@aol.com.


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