Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books 1959-1961

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia.. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. An inventor who feels he was cheated out of the family fortune creates something to remedy the situation, in one of two stories this issue by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, a deep-sea diver encounters a mermaid. A mysterious house offers no shelter for a criminal. The Strange Machine; Such a Strange Case!; Robot Superior; Bridge to Beatus; Casy's Kiss; Lady of the House; The Green Chrysalis. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, and Sal Trapani. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A blocked writer suddenly has a new creative streak when he finds and puts on a mysterious pair of gloves. A strange man gives new meaning to the phrase "he's not from around here," in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A scientist shows a sideshow promoter the new device he's invented, in a story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. The Gloves; Free Alterations; What Day Is This?; Off Limits; Different; Rover - Can He Talk? 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.

Cover by Bill Fraccio? Edited by Pat Masulli. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Fraccio?, Bill Molno? and Sal Trapani? Four fantastically Strange Suspense Stories! In this issue: Horace had always been afraid...afraid of life...people...everything! Then from the planet Venus came his chance...now he could be powerful...supreme...now he could get revenge on Earth! Find out how the change took place and what happens to..."The Supreme Man" with art by Bill Fraccio? Plus: "Dr. Saba's Surprise" with art by Bill Molno? and Sal Trapani?; "The Day Electricity Vanished" with art by Fraccio?; and 2-page text story "The Happy Spook," reprinted from Unusual Tales (1955) #2. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Bill Fraccio, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Phil and Lois Chandler learn exactly why people call Miss Martek a witch. A hold-up man gets a newspaper with tomorrow's stories in it, and decides to use it to plan his next heist. Hunters in the forest encounter a woman who speaks for the animals, in a story that may be the work of comics legend Matt Baker. They Called Her a Witch; The Inexplicable; The Threat from Beyond; Caught!; It Happened Tomorrow. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.