(July 1954)

Charlton, 1954 Series
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In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Give Back My Body (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Molno (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks
Ray Osrin ?
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Synopsis
The body of Lefty Riccardi dies in the electric chair, but his mind has been transferred to broker John Billings. Two detectives solve this mystery.
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Indexer Notes

cover story. Molno art per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/10/joe-shusters-charlton-ghost.html

All Burnt Up (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Memling
Pencils
?
Inks
Vince Alascia
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime
Synopsis
Gangster Blenheim hides at the house of a friend. A boy living there gives him nothing but trouble.
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Indexer Notes

Memling script per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/04/carl-memling-suspense-stories.html

Surprise Package (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime
Synopsis
Gustav Perrin steals a miniature atom bomb, but loses it to a suicidal stranger who jumps off a building with it.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Write-in contest for readers to send in their story ending.

Destructive Death (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Synopsis
Violinist Jan Sagoro can collapse buildings by playing the right "vibrating point". He blackmails the city.
Reprints

You Know Too Much! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano)
Inks
Vince Alascia (signed as ALASCIA)
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime
Synopsis
A "Mr. Average American" turns knife murderer at night and seeks the professional help of a psychiatrist.
Reprints

A Nice Quiet Place! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime
Synopsis
Tony and Chopper enter their quiet hideout in the mountains, but get attacked by a mountain lion.
Reprints

High Tension (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter

Genre
crime
Synopsis
The surviving acrobat falls as well and lands on the unfaithful wife.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reader's ending to write-in contest in "Strange Suspense Stories" #16

Complete Baffling Magic Outfit 20 First Class Illusions (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Now Fly Like a Bird! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

How to Hypnotize (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Gain More Weight in 10 Days Or Your Money Back! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

More-Wate Tablets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Friends! Here's How to Get at Almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Dean Studios Photo Enlargements / advertisement / 0.75 page (report information)

Any Photo Copied (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Movyland Studios Photos / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. Give Back My Body
  4. 3. All Burnt Up
  5. 4. Surprise Package
  6. 5. Destructive Death
  7. 6. You Know Too Much!
  8. 7. A Nice Quiet Place!
  9. 8. High Tension
  10. 9. Complete Baffling Magic Outfit 20 First Class Illusions
    Honor House Products
  11. 10. Now Fly Like a Bird!
    Stravon Publishers
  12. 11. How to Hypnotize
    Stravon Publishers
  13. 12. Gain More Weight in 10 Days Or Your Money Back!
    More-Wate Tablets
  14. 13. Friends! Here's How to Get at Almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog
    Dean Studios Photo Enlargements
  15. 14. Any Photo Copied
    Movyland Studios Photos
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Salvatore Carotenuto
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Keith Smith
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore