(August 1954)

Charlton, 1954 Series
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400 Movie & TV Star Pictures Wallet Size $1 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hollywood Star Pix / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Payoff! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Memling
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Secret agents fight aboard a train over a valuable vial containing deadly germs.
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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

Food For Thought (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Molno ?
Inks
Ray Osrin ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Ruthless killer Gus hides at his sister's house. He kills the inhabitants to last longer on the remaining food, but eats poisoned mushrooms and dies.
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Retribution (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Synopsis
With the help of magic, detective John Carbone gets back at the Wilton mob for killing his partner. He transforms the gangsters into animals like rats, snakes, gorillas, coyotes, vultures and sheep.
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The Kill! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
Vince Alascia ?
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Calvin Brock kills a man aboard a ship for a bag of diamonds and escapes by jumping into the water. Or does he?
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Indexer Notes

Write-in contest for readers to contribute a story ending.

Deadly Seance! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Tallarico (signed as Anthony Tallarico)
Inks
Tony Tallarico (signed as Anthony Tallarico)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Gangster has his fortune told and is killed in the process.
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Von Mohl Vs The Ants! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
Hugo von Mohl runs his African plantation with an iron fist. When he faces an invasion of killer ants, von Mohl fights them with dynamite, guns and fire. But he overlooks a hole the pesty bugs slip through.
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Moment of Decision! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Memling
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
Charlotte Jetter ?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Tim Fenwick is a robber and murderer on the run. Loaded with two heavy bags of money, he jumps into the river and is dragged underwater trying to escape the police.
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Indexer Notes

Readers' ending to write-in contest in "Strange Suspense Stories" #17 from March 1954.

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

Learn to Dance.. (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Pickwick Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Stops "Bed Wetting" (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Dry-Tabs; Gary Pharmacal Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hey Skinny! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Need Extra Spending Money? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Stuart Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. 400 Movie & TV Star Pictures Wallet Size $1
    Hollywood Star Pix
  3. 2. The Payoff!
  4. 3. Food For Thought
  5. 4. Retribution
  6. 5. The Kill!
  7. 6. Deadly Seance!
  8. 7. Von Mohl Vs The Ants!
  9. 8. Moment of Decision!
  10. 9. Learn to Dance..
    Pickwick Books
  11. 10. Stops "Bed Wetting"
    Dry-Tabs; Gary Pharmacal Co.
  12. 11. Hey Skinny!
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  13. 12. Need Extra Spending Money?
    Stuart Greeting Cards
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