Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1956-1969

Add to cart FR 1.0 $31.00 View scan 8" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Cover by Steve Ditko. Edited by Pat Masulli. Stories by unknown. Art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno? and Vince Alascia. Six terrifying Strange Suspense Stories! In this issue: "The Scar" with art by Steve Ditko; "The Man Who Lost His Face" with art by Ditko; "The Atomic Clerk" with art by Ditko; "The Desert Spell" with art by Ditko; "Escape" with art by Bill Molno? and Vince Alascia; and 2-page text story "Ejos Discovers Earth"! Note: Overstreet notes this issue includes the "story of ruthless business man, Wm. B. Gaines," a nod to the real-life EC publisher of the same name. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: FR/GD 1.5 View scan Auction opens April 22 5" spine split from bottom (partially taped). Only one staple (manufacturing). Glue at spine. Cover oxidation.

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Cover art by Maurice Whitman. Edited by Pat Masulli. "The Elixir," art by Steve Ditko; Ezra Benton is given a youth elixir by aliens but when his wife ruins his chance to make his fortune with it he finally decides to live for himself. "The Shadow," art by Steve Ditko; A shadow follows a double-crossing criminal. "The Egg and...!", art by Don Perlin; A scientist dreams worlds are like fish eggs. "The Best Policy," pencils by Charles Nicholas. "Great Performance"; Inspector Faine intends to expose the killer of actor Jerome Travis by hiring someone to impersonate him at a séance. "But for Bluey" text story. "Granny Broomstick's Tales for Taller Tots! -- Jack Spratt"; A circusman hires Jack Spratt and his wife, but when they refuse to work together, he arranges to have them hypnotized to love each other. "Mystery Planet," art by Steve Ditko. "The Ghostly Wanderer," art by Maurice Whitman; Long lost at sea, the Wanderer finally arrives at port without a soul aboard and no clue as to the fate of the crew. "The Thing in the Swamp," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani; John Stanton secretly bases his theory of parallel evolution on an encounter in a swamp. "The Strange World: The Thinking Ape," art by Maurice Whitman; The true story of Johann Gregor Mendel, the "father of genetics." "Paul's Pills" text story. "Failure," art by Steve Ditko; Karl Phalen creates a machine to see the future, but to avoid the future he sees he must keep the machine a secret. "The Living Monsters"; Brief, true story of the dinosaurs. "The Strange Package!", art by Gene Colan; A doctor is sent a medical bag from the future. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Sal Trapani. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Jack and Helen are on a pleasure drive in the country when a dirt road takes them back to colonial days. Oliver finds a magic ring that gives him a second chance at life...if he dares take it. Vikings land on pre-Columbian Nova Scotia and meet mysterious beings who are definitely not Native Americans, in a story with some nice Viking art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Plus a look at the real-life mystery around divining rods. Country Road; The Man Who Wasn't!; The Professor's Visitors; Water Witching; Second Chance; Specimen. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and others. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. All the stories in this issue feature early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A thief gains access to a time machine, but doesn't understand enough about paradoxes. A scientist employs his robot servant while trying to build a new kind of bomb. A family moves into a house that seems to be haunted, and not for the first time. Mystery from Mars; Glow of Woe; Orgo Serves!; They Won't Listen; Doorway into Tomorrow; They Say It's Haunted. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover inks by Dick Giordano. Edited by Pat Masulli. Stories by unknown. Art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia?, Sal Trapani and Bill Fraccio? Six terrifying Strange Suspense Stories! In this issue: His was a strange unnatural power that filled people with fear! Don't miss..."Pierre the Magnificent" with art by Matt Baker and Vince Colletta. Plus: "The Strange Hoof Prints" with art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia?; "The Do-Nothing Machine" with art by Molno and Sal Trapani; "The Wizard from Scotland" with art by Molno and Alascia?; "Earthquake!" with art by Bill Fraccio?; and 2-page text story "Bad Bridge"! 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 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.

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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.

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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 Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A scientist meets a familiar-looking boy while testing out his new time machine. Aliens are invading Earth inside of ordinary chicken eggs, but when a scientist tries to warn the world, they think he's crazy. Grandma's special Cookie Jar only holds food for those who are in need. Past Haunting; Time Turner; The Empty Seat; Ants from Antigoma; Break an Egg; Grandma's Cookie Jar; The Dreamer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. Edited by Pat Masulli." Dr. Nogro's Fantastic Plot." "Wrong Number" one-page story, art by Bill Molno; Racecar driver Hal Astor knows that harm can only come to him on the fourteenth day of the month. "Fantasy Between the Pages," art by Bill Molno; Lonely Elwin Hanson picks up a book on Christmas Eve to keep him company, but it inspires dreams of being young and handsome again. "Commonwealth Versus I.C.M. 621" text story. "The Painting," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Dick Giordano; After refusing a gallery showing, Jake Taylor's painting accuses him of being a coward. "Man's Best Friend" one-page story, art by Bill Molno; Dave Danfield is saved from disaster by his dog. "The Kazmachine," art by Bill Molno; Professor Kaz creates a machine capable of restoring youth, but it works too well. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Ed Jones is an ordinary guy who is selected to be the only survivor on Earth. A mysterious sword unearthed at a construction site can move on its own, and directs its finders to hidden riches - but at what cost? Aliens arrive on Earth to demand its surrender, but are surprised by the Earthlings' apparent warlike cruelty. The Sword; The Heartless Earth People; The Whirlpool; Atomic Annihilator; Channel X; The Golden Horse; The Ship Without a Crew. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A man has a vision of how his life could change if he just takes a different route while driving home. Adventurer brothers Tom and Bill Maler set out to track down the legendary Thing on the Mountain, a giant from another time. Mickey adopts a stray dog that has supernatural abilities. Barton Street; Invaders from AXZ; The Mutants; Dodo the Demon; The Thing on the Mountain; Nice Little Doggie. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by William Anderson and Pat Masulli. "Introducing Captain Atom," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; When Captain Adam is trapped in an atomic rocket, Captain Atom is born; Captain Atom goes on to stop some enemy agents who had sabotaged a Jupiter Rocket. "The Magic Box" text story. "The Ghost of Amy Rector" one-page story, inks by Ernie Bache. "Captain Atom on Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom guards a new orbital satellite from enemy missiles. "The 2nd Man in Space," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom goes into space to check on the first Russian cosmonaut and finds himself helping save the Russian. "Out of this World," art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Pat Masulli. "The Wreck Of X-44," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; The rocket-ship that Captain Atom is testing has been sabotaged. "The Little Wanderer," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom must return little Billy Goslin from Outer Space. "Frozen for the Future" text story. "Test-Pilot's Nightmare," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom must save a test pilot when his experimental rocket-plane has problems. "A Victory For Venus," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom travels to Venus to see who destroyed an American satellite. "The First Space Pirate," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Edited by Pat Masulli. "The Silver Lady from Venus," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom must stop an alien from Venus from hypnotizing military men into wrecking missiles. "An Ageless Weapon," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom is captured by some East German agents while taking important papers to the West Berlin embassy. "Major Milex Marlin" text story. "The Boy and the Stars," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom cures M/Sgt. Willkie Scott's son who was dying from gamma ray radiation. "The Space Prowlers," art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom stops an alien invasion. "High Danger," art by Bill Molno. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.