Crime Suspenstories (1950-55 E.C. Comics) comic books 1954

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Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Mother's Day," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Reed Crandall; Brothers Fred and Harold grew up with Harold given the best of everything, and Fred began to hate his brother; One day, Fred discovered that Harold had committed a theft and decided to take the rap for his brother and went to jail. "In the Groove," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; A small-time radio announcer devises a plot to kill his wife, while he was broadcasting at the radio station; But he does not foresee a snag in those plans with the pre-recorded record he made and was playing over the airwaves. "On Schedule!" text story by Albert B. Feldstein. "Understudies!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Gail and Jim are unhappily married to their respective spouses, but, in fact, love one another; They decide on a daring plan to kill their mates and dissolve their bodies in quicklime to leave no trace. "Blood Brothers," script b Bill Gaines (plot) and Albert B. Feldstein (plot, script), art by George Evans; Alex arrives unannounced at the beach house of his brother who invites him to stick around and stay with him; Alex's intent is to kill his brother after putting into place a whole series of alibis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Johnny Craig. Stories by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Marie Severin, Jack Kamen, Joe Orlando, and Reed Crandall. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. A couple's intricate plot to have the mistress impersonate the murdered wife is undone by a game show, of all things. A banker who swindles a fortune from an old woman is betrayed by his own guilt. An attempt at murder-by-fire becomes suicide-by-spouse instead. Severed-head cover is one of the most infamous in comics history, mentioned during Gaines' testimony before the US Senate. In Each and Every Package; Monotony; Cinder Block; Sight Unseen. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by George Evans. "This'll Kill You!", script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; The police are stunned when Victor Gattling brings in the dead body of his best friend and then claims that he, Victor, has been killed by his best friend. "Standing Room Only," script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen; Siblings Carl and Cynthia spent their early years cross-dressing in order to have laughs on their friends but fall out of favor with each other; Stime later, Carl sees that his sister has married into money, so he murders his sister and her husband and then disguises himself as her in order to have access to those funds as beneficiary. "The Real Thing" one-page text story by Al Feldstein, art by Marie Severin. "Return Blow," script by Carl Wessler, art by Reed Crandall; Alma and Luke decide to butter up Alma's boss lady at the fabulous Sanford Manion in order to get Alma listed in the old lady's will as beneficiary for a cool $250,000. "Last Resort," script by Carl Wessler, art by George Evans; Jerry hated Mona, hated her for being controlled by her money, so he seeks out a diversion in young and beautiful Jane, a waitress in town. Jerry kills Mona and dumps her into a lake at night, which eventually trips him up because he had dumped her body into crystal clear Silver Springs! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by George Evans. Stories by Carl Wessler and Al Feldstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Marie Severin, Joe Orlando, Bernie Krigstein, Al Feldstein and Reed Crandall. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. A man plots to take the place of a murdered millionaire, but the millionaire did some murdering of his own. A woman and her lover kill her husband, but the victim's body returns, first in nightmares and then in the most unlikely of ways. Spouses who've grown deadly tired of each other plot to end their marriage with fatal anniversary presents. Double-Crossed; Crushed Ice; Food for Thought; More Blessed to Give…. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Three For the Money" (art by Jack Kamen), "Dog Food" (art by Reed Crandall), "Key Chain" (art by Bernard Krigstein), and "The Sqealer" (art by George Evans). Kamen cover. NOTE: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date. 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. NOTE 2: This issue was reprinted by East Coast Comics with a $1 cover a 1970's copyright date (see E.C. Classic Reprints #9). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Carl Wessler and Al Feldstein. Art by Jack Kamen, Marie Severin, Joe Orlando, and Reed Crandall. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. A struggling family takes a turn for the worse when suspicions fall on them for serial killings, but no one suspects the identity of the true murderer. A jealous husband sees a TV wrestling match as proof of his suspicions, but forgets that not everything you see on wrestling shows is real. A firefighter is the last person anyone would suspect of arson. The cover by Jack Kamen directly references Bernie Krigstein's famous story "Master Race," originally scheduled for this issue, but postponed to Impact (1955 EC) #1 instead due to art delays. The Fixer; Dead Center; The Firebug; Comeback. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Kamen. Stories by Carl Wessler and Al Feldstein. Art by George Evans, Bernie Krigstein, Marie Severin, Jack Kamen, and Graham Ingels. EC's New Trend crime title featured top-notch art and writing, barrier-pushing graphics and pre-Code violence. The new town librarian is murderously obsessed with the idea that she may be the next victim of a serial killer on the loose. A tense standoff with a gunman in a diner can be resolved if a state trooper just makes his regular daily visit on time. A man denies that his son could be bad, until the police show up at his house looking for a killer. Plus "In Memoriam," a note to readers about the cancellation of Crime Suspenstories and EC's future plans. Also, A Collector's E.C. Check-List, giving the issue numbers and dates of EC New Trend titles. Maniac at Large; Just Her Speed; Horror Hobby; Where Theres Smoke…; Good Boy. Final issue of the series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.