Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books

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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.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $11.25 View scan Mold. Heavy water damage.

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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $6.20 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Staple rust. Rust migration.

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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $8.20 Staple rust. Centerfold detached at one staple.

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.

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Cover art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Edited by Pat Masulli. "Dreams End," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Dick Giordano; In the near future a man is given back his youth, but comes to regret it. "Voodoo Man!", art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Jerry Marks returns from the jungle and his life falls apart; He believes a voodoo idol given to him in the jungle restores his fortunes until his friend reveals the idol was just an umbrella handle. "The Silent Room," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia. "Beyond the Graves" text story. "Happiness House," art by Bill Molno; A family refuses to be bothered by the ghost inhabiting their house and kicks him out. "Life in the Hollow Tree," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; Mark and Sheila Pollard destroy the old tree next to their new house, even after discovering what lives inside. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia.. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. Jack attends an old-fashioned masquerade ball that's really old-fashioned - it sends him back in time. A little girl's doll has strange powers that only an expert in voodoo can explain. Bank teller Edmund has a Walter Mitty-like existence, until a passing Saturnian saucer seeks his help for repairs - resulting in perhaps the only scene in comics history of a flying saucer on a tire jack. Time Is for Burning; Day Dreamer!; Dr. Wwallker; The Man in Room 124; Anna's Doll; Come In, Earth-Please. 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 woman learns her strange connection to the mannequins in her department store, in a story clearly influenced by the classic Twilight Zone episode "The After Hours." In another story, a boy gets trapped overnight in a department store. Divers on the Great Barrier Reef encounter a wealth of pearls, as well as mysterious mer-people. Time to Return; Pearls Must Be Rare; The Collector; Through Outer Space; Beyond Time; After Hours. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Maurice Whitman, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia.. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. A cruise-ship passenger finds himself aboard the pirate ship The Prince in the distant past. A movie company encounters ghosts while filming in an ancient castle. Alien refugees seek sanctuary on Earth, but the leaders of humanity aren't sure that's such a good idea. Plus the "true" story of frontiersman Kit Carson. Count Ludoros Castle; No Common Ground; The Thing in the Cellar; World Wrecker; Keep Off; The Prince; The Wilderness Scout. 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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Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $5.80 Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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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 scientist whose hobby is debunking phony mediums meets one who might be the real thing. Aliens demands Earth's surrender on national TV, but they might be taken more seriously if they weren't on the dead channels late at night (and their two heads weren't constantly arguing with each other). A fun "True Facts" comic about monsters, which covers everything from creatures of mythology to modern-day movie monsters like Frankenstein and Konga. The Disenchanter; The Too Late, Late Show!; From Beyond; The Exotic Beauty; Monsters Forever; The Protector. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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. Trapped in a cavern, a man meets subterranean people and learns the true meaning of the phrase "underground society." A man obsessed with bowling has a strange experience in the alley. A secret agent who specializes in killing Communists gets captured by the enemy, in a story that reflects its Cold War era. Thunder Alley; The Cave Dwellers; The Missing Corpse; The Truth Tellers; Account Over Due. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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 madman arranges beacon lights so that ships will meet their doom on a rocky reef named Lucifer's Ledge. When a little boy and his father have the same dream, they have to wonder if it was a dream at all. A writer predicts future crimes in his books. Grave on Lucifers Ledge; Forewarned; Destiny of a Dynasty; A Little Boys Dream; Future Sentence. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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. Earth's first lunar astronaut (in 1973, not too far off the mark) meets a beautiful Jupiterian on the Moon, and it's love at first sight. An ordinary man encounters a monster and a beautiful woman in an old house. An ancient curse holds that members of the Glendon family must die at sea. Rendezvous!; Strange Homecoming; Another Time; Enemy Agent; The Old Ladys Curse. 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.