Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1960-1962

Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A man learns how to manipulate space and time, but fears it will be used to make war, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Treasure hunters in a Mongolian village seem to encounter an ancient Mongol spirit, in a Mysterious Traveler story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. Escaped from a flying saucer, The Incredible Monster Moth terrorizes an Alaskan village, a year before Mothra and half a decade before Mothman. Batu's Treasure; The Incredible Monster Moth; Married to the Mine; The Space Creator; Oontah's Weapons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Fraccio, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A worldwide catastrophe is avoided because of The Thing in the Box. A couple going on a pleasure drive in the country winds up trapped on train tracks. A filmmaker is captured and put on trial by leprechauns for making fun of their society in his movies. The Thing in the Box; Champion of Champions; The Word; Suspense; The Little People and John Wygant III. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $14.00 View scan Cover and two center wraps detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. In a future when robots have taken over all jobs (including comedy writing), robots decide to reform humanity itself, in a hilarious story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. While two buddies are on a fishing trip, one of them is possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, who wants to reveal the truth about his killing. A man dreams of going back in time, but when he uses forbidden knowledge, his dream becomes a nightmare, in a story with early art (and an intricate cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Redemption by Robots; The Other Self; Smash-Up at Salamis; A Small Clear Voice; His Brother's Keeper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $13.50 View scan Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. An accountant gains the ability to control electricity, in a story by Steve Ditko that presages Ditko's later Spider-Man foe, Electro. Matt's dreams direct him to a strange machine previously buried by an alien intelligence. Carl, who resembles J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, finds a empty time machine in a cave and decides to take it for a spin. The Human Powerhouse; The Incredible Cosmic Motor; Top Secret; The Time Skipper; A Lost Treasure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Bob stows away on a rocket to learn the effects of space travel, in a story (representing the 1960 state of the Space Race) that may be the work of comics legend Matt Baker. A neo-Nazi who tries to overthrow the US government physically transforms into a mad dog. Dead newlyweds come back as ghosts to take down a corrupt politician. Up into the Unknown; Mad Dog; Honeymoon; Indian Taboo!; The Old Well. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $9.00 View scan Cover oxidation. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.

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Add to cart GD- 1.8 $7.60 View scan Mold. Heavy water damage.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A prospector is aware of someone else hanging around his silver mine, but he's not sure if it's a claim-jumper or a ghost. In the far future year of 1986, anthropologist Don Johnston drinks a psychotropic native potion and has visions of the end of the world...in two weeks. Jim is trapped in the mountains by a winter storm and beset by wolverines, in a story with early art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Ghost in Ryan's Mine; The Incredible Visions; Uncle George's Magic Room; Strange New Friends; The Advancing Ant Army; Devil in the Storm. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A farmboy who loves to look at the stars gets instructions from a strange otherworldly voice on how to build a certain machine. Prospectors are divided by greed over a mineral claim, in a modern version of a classic Western story - only this time the mineral is uranium, not gold. Tuck's new car doesn't just have its own personality, it has its own memory. Star Gazer; The Fatal Treasure; The Secret of Outer Space; Pack on the Back; The Car With a Memory. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.00 Water damage. 2 1/2" cumulative spine split.

Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A strange tornado seems to be targeting Kansas farmer Ray Baldwin personally. Something about the spare room in Clyde's new apartment boosts his mental capacity so much, he figures out how to rule the world. Survivors of a nuclear war find a new planet of Stone Age hominids and become determined to keep them from repeating their planet's mistakes, in a story with early art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Strange Tornado; The Room of Genius; His Other Self; The Death Spiders; The Heritage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Scientist and compulsive gambler Dr. Ackerman discovers his supercomputer can be used to determine the outcome of games of chance, but he shouldn't have let that gangster find out about it. A man who feels faceless and forgotten seeks a time and place where he matters. Stranded at the North Pole, a Navy pilot encounters Vikings from a bygone era, in a story with early art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A Winner Every Time; The Fabulous Man; Merlin the Magician; The Idol; The Ice Princess. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Jeb digs a well on his property that's so deep, he thinks he can see Hell at the bottom. A scientist creates a method of thought transfer, but unfortunately there's no backup for the human brain. Kirby, an ordinary man, becomes the hero of fantastic worlds in his dreams. Transition; The Invaders; Jeb's Well; The Thought Taker; The Worlds of Kirby. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A convict in the far future is sentenced to exile on a remote planet in deep space, with only a female robot companion for company. A ghost hunter relates some of his strangest ghost stories. A scientist discovers a lost Incan civilization in the remote Andes, including its vast winged serpent. The Night Is Dark; Sentence Commuted; The Flying Knights; Got a Ghost?; The Star of Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. An elaborate misunderstanding and a time-skip results in a reporter from a small town called "Mars" being mistaken for an alien from the planet Mars. An elderly country gent named Gus is the only one who can see tiny visitors from another planet. An aging scientist discovers a way to live his life over again, but first he must survive an attack by his escaped test gorilla. The Man from Mars; He Talked to Green Men; C 34 in a Day; To Live Again. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. The first astronauts on the Moon find the remains of the unknown men who have been there before them. A Russian agent accepts a mission to destroy a US base on the Moon, and brings his deadly attack space-dogs with him. Kandor, in this case, is not a microscopic city, but a turbaned fortune-teller whose grim visions of future tragedies seem to be coming true. The Moon Men!; Mine Dog; Ghost Car; Karsikovs Pets; The Strange Visions of Kandor. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Little Cathy's kitten grows at an astonishing rate, and soon it's toppling police cars and devouring livestock. A scientist goes in search of the mythical Emperor Spider. The first astronaut to break light-speed encounters a mysterious, beautiful woman he believes to be the "goddess of speed." Cathy's Cat!; The Specimen; Speedy; Mythical Monsters; Sea Salvage; The Voice of Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A steelworker has a superhuman tolerance for heat, and that's just the way he likes it. A man changes his life after a near-death experience gives him a glimpse of the Beyond. Eccentric hypnotist Ranga uses radio to become a mad dictator, with his listeners in his thrall. The Heat Worshipper; The Barking Dog!; The Beyond; The Lucky Ones; Ranga's Eye. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A galaxy-wide manhunt seeks an escaped war criminal, but no one knows what his face looks like. The offer of a great new car for only $100 attracts numerous would-be buyers, but they all disappear mysteriously. In his dream, Billy is protected by the strange creature his father made up... or is it a dream? Plus an article about confusing dreams with reality. Enemy of the Universe; The Man from Scaresville; The $100 Bargain; Beyond Imagination!; Dream or Reality?; The Two-Headed Glip. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A long-dormant dinosaur is awakened by an atomic explosion (back when that was still a novel concept). A man sees his exact duplicate, and stumbles on a Martian invasion plot. An American astronaut exploring the far reaches of space encounters a Commie castaway and a race of sightless alien slaves. Plus an article on life after death. From Out of Time; Imagination!; Listen, Earth; Defying Death; Bird Watchers, Beware!; The Eyes of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. When a man encounters an alien invader disguised as a cat, he's suddenly glad about that stray dog that's been hanging around. A reporter decides to see for himself if the strange reports surrounding the Mask of Thoth are real. Astronauts battle a gigantic kaiju they find on an alien planet, but soon they realize the thing may be intelligent. Plus the story of Nathan Hale's sacrifice during the Revolutionary War. The Cat in the Parlor; Goodbye Mr. Jones; From the Ancient Dark; Wicked Witch Wanda; The Man Next Door; The Beast from Taurus II; Lest We Forget: Nathan Hale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.