Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) comic books

Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 36 FR/GD 1.5

5" spine split from bottom (partially taped). Only one staple (manufacturing). Glue at spine. Cover oxidation.

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.