Suspense comic books issue 8

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Monstro... The Menace from the Murky Depths!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A giant octopus appears in the harbor of a communist seaport; An American marine biologist is sent to help, and finds that it is an ordinary octopus enlarged by communist nuclear tests, and will shrink back in 24 hours. "The Story of Sammy Snork!", art by Bill Everett; A criminal accidentally boards a Martian flying saucer and ends up on display in a zoo. "I Am the Changing Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A shape-changing alien assumes the identity of trusted figures to sow panic; He is caught when he assumes the form of a dog he sees on a poster, not noticing that it is on a space flight for the next year. "The Recipe" text story. "The Runaway Planet!", art by Doug Wildey; A professor believes that a planet on a collision course will not destroy Earth because of the power that governs the universe; The planet is actually a spaceship come to greet the humans. "It Walks by Night!", art by Don Heck; Robots are outlawed after a series of malfunctions; One man builds a robot in secret, he is found out and the robot destroyed but the man, a robot in disguise, escapes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jim Aparo. Edited by Sal Gentile. Stories by unknown. Art by Don Perlin, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Four tantalizing Strange Suspense Stories! In this issue: "The Voice Across the Lake" with art by Don Perlin; "The Last Nazi Dies" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "The Passing of Samantha B"; and 1-page text story "The Plague Train"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. Don't Open This Door!, art by Russ Heath. You Take a Pin... The Other Head, script by Hank Chapman, art by Gene Colan. The Face of Doom text story. The Evil Eye. The Walking Ghost, art by Gene Colan. The Maker of Dolls. The Picture, art by Don Rico; A man buys a painting at an auction which depicts damnable tortures and wonders why he bought it since it is so gruesome; His wife dislikes it so he puts it in the attic, but when he glances at the picture again, it appears as though one of the victims is outstretching her hand to him. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

UK Series. Reprints material from Tales of Suspense (1959) #10, Journey into Mystery (1952) #20, #24, #36, #37, #38, and #58, Mystic (1951 Atlas) #56. 7.25" x 9.25", 68 Pages, B&W.

Volume 8 -1st printing. "July 1961-January 1962!" Collects Strange Suspense Stories (1952-1965 Fawcett/Charlton) #53-57. Cover by Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. "Charlton Comics Gives You More!" and Strange Suspense Stories certainly gave you more of the huge roster of creative talents at their disposal, including Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Rocco Mastroserio. And of course Steve Ditko whose moody, individualistic touch came to dominate Charlton's supernatural titles and was at his best in this run of Strange Suspense Stories. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

Final issue of the series. "Prisoner of the Ghost Ship" (art by Richard Doxsee), "Dead End," "The Amazing Bardini," "Forbidden," "The Very Old Man," "The Secret Room" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Dreamer." Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: GD- 1.8 View scans Auction opens January 2 Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Spine rebuild and staple replaced. TRIMMED. Oxidation.

Add to cart CGC 0.5 $1,600.00 View scans Paper: Slightly britle Centerfold missing. Label #4753147004

Classic L.B. Cole spider cover. 1000 to 1 starring Mr. Nobody. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. Class Reunion. Satan, art by G. H. Appel. Candidate for a Coffin. The Face of Death, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Grey Mask and the Dove, art by Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje]. Murder in the Hurricane: Chapter One text story by Julia Gwin. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Volume 8 -1st printing. "July 1961-January 1962!" Collects Strange Suspense Stories (1952-1965 Fawcett/Charlton) #53-57. Cover by Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. "Charlton Comics Gives You More!" and Strange Suspense Stories certainly gave you more of the huge roster of creative talents at their disposal, including Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Rocco Mastroserio. And of course Steve Ditko whose moody, individualistic touch came to dominate Charlton's supernatural titles and was at his best in this run of Strange Suspense Stories. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 8 -1st printing. "July 1961-January 1962!" Collects Strange Suspense Stories (1952-1965 Fawcett/Charlton) #53-57. Cover by Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. "Charlton Comics Gives You More!" and Strange Suspense Stories certainly gave you more of the huge roster of creative talents at their disposal, including Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Rocco Mastroserio. And of course Steve Ditko whose moody, individualistic touch came to dominate Charlton's supernatural titles and was at his best in this run of Strange Suspense Stories. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Facsimile reprint of Suspense Comics (1943) #8. Classic L.B. Cole spider cover. 1000 to 1 starring Mr. Nobody. Sherry Flippe, art by Tony DiPreta. Class Reunion. Satan, art by G. H. Appel. Candidate for a Coffin. The Face of Death, art by Maurice Gutwirth. The Grey Mask and the Dove, art by Bob Fujitani [as Bob Fuje]. Murder in the Hurricane: Chapter One text story by Julia Gwin. 52 pages, full color.