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Shock Suspenstories (1952) comic books in grade FN or better

  • Issue #1
    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 1
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4637091015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. The Neat Job!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; An abused housewife married to a neat freak snaps one day and neatly dices the sections of her husband's body into small jars. Yellow!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; A Colonel's son faces the firing squad for cowardice under fire, and is court-martialed and found guilty, sentenced to die by firing squad. Alibi! text story by Albert B. Feldstein. The Monsters!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Joe Orlando; Aliens deposit their mutant births on Earth which, to them, appear as horrible monsters, but appear as regular human beings to the Earth men. The Rug!, script by Ball Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels (as Ghastly); Conrad and his friend Reggie head up to the big woods for some relaxation, as well as going hunting for a grizzly bear. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 5
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4157788002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Wally Wood. Well-Traveled!, script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; A henpecked husband dis-members his wife after she refuses to let him spend money on toy trains once too often. Hate!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A man goes along with a plan to set fire to a Jewish couple's home until his mother tells him he's adopted and that his natural parents were Jews. Justice text story by Albert B. Feldstein. What Fur?, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; Captain Limpfort is hired by a furrier to fly him to a planet in another Solar System in order for the furrier to trap and skin skunks, which he makes into fashion apparel. Cold Cuts!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; A man murders his wife and cuts up her body in the tub to store in the meat locker. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 7
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3764489003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4467309006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Beauty And The Beach!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Two men are frustrated by the vanity of their attractive wives and the fact that they have offers to do some modeling and to participate in four beauty contests. The Bribe!, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A fire inspector commits suicide when a fire breaks out in a night club where he took a bribe to overlook code violations; He thinks his daughter was killed in the fire with the other patrons because of a photo taken of her earlier that evening. The Mountain Jackal text story by Albert B. Feldstein. Infiltration, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; This story postulates that a small government agency responsible for ferreting out Martian infiltrators is completely infested with Martian infiltrators except for a sole human whom they gun down. The Small Assassin!, script by Ray Bradbury and Albert B. Feldstein (adaptation), art by George Evans; a mother is paranoid that her newborn baby is attempting to kill her. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #12
    Shock Suspenstories (1952) 12
    • Paper: White
    • Label #2073381001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4271758017
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Albert B. Feldstein. Deadline, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; An alcoholic ex-reporter tries to get back on his feet after meeting a girl, and his old boss says he can have his job back if he brings in a story. The Monkey, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Joe Orlando; A drug addict murders his father in order to get his fix. Last Laugh! text story, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Marie Severin; Major Clagg was a parachute corps pilot that liked to take real risks when parachuting from a plane, and every feat he accomplished was accompanied by a practical joke of some kind. The Kidnapper, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Reed Crandall; A man's baby is kidnapped and when his wife's mental health grows so bad that he desperately attempts to steal another baby, he is beaten to death by a crowd of onlookers for attempting to kidnap...his own son. Fall Guy, script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Wally Wood; A hotel clerk steals $100,000 from a diamond merchant and then rents a safety deposit box years in advance under the name 'Brad Gilbert'; He serves 15 years for the theft, then meets with the girl who promised to wait for him because she wants the money. 36 pgs. $0.10. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #3). These and other changes make the reprint easy to distinguish from the original which has a 10-cent cover price and a 1950's publication date. Cover price $0.10.