Complex sentence: The first issue of "The Haunt of Fear" had no host introducing the stories, however it did contain a cover character that vaguely resembled The Vault Keeper, beckoning the reader to enter.
Split into simpler sentences: The first issue of "The Haunt of Fear" had no host introducing the stories. However, it did contain a cover character that vaguely resembled the Vault Keeper beckoning the reader to enter.