Suspense #1

(December 1949)

The Graveyard Ghouls! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Matt Baker ?

Inks

Frank Giusto ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

6653

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

Dr. Arnold buys corpses from Mrs. Slade's gang. However, the police capture the gang in the act. The "dead body" they sold Arnold turns out to be Peggy, who was to rob the house during the night. Arnold falls in love with Peggy and decides to marry her while the rest of Mrs. Slade's gang are arrested.

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. via atlastales.com. Previous indexer credited Bill Everett on pencils.

Adapted from John Dickson Carr's Suspense episode "the Body Snatchers" (November 24, 1942). Info from http://section244.blogspot.com/

Buy Magazines with the Circular Seal (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Corpse Came Back! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Powell

Inks

Bob Powell; Howard Nostrand ?; Marty Epp ?

Colors

?

Letters

Marty Epp (sourced)

Job Number

6656

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Henry Wilson; Charles Dobbs; Tom Higby; Jim

Synopsis

Henry kills his boss Dobbs at night, but Tom sees him leaving. Henry seemingly kills Tom and leaves his body in Charles' office, but the next day Henry keeps seeing Tom around the office. Henry is driven mad and leaps out the building to his death, not realizing the police arranged for Tom to ply at Henry's guilty conscience by posing as his own ghost.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Suspense radio episode "Statement of Employee Henry Wilson" by John Shaw, broadcast November 2, 1943.

Casey Crime Photographer (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Curse of the Coin (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

SL-6252

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

• in Suspense (Marvel, 1949 series) #6 (January 1951)
• in Venus (Marvel, 1948 series) #13 (April 1951) [as "The Evil Coin"]
• in Men's Adventures (Marvel, 1950 series) #23 (September 1953) [retitled]

The Bride Vanishes! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

King Ward ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

6655

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

Tom and Lucy stay at a villa where Josephine Adams once mysteriously disappeared from a balcony. The same thing happens to Lucy, but she's found in the Blue Grotto below and saved in a boat. The boat tips over and Countess Luchesi drowns, but Count Luchesi admits his jealous wife was the person hurling women from the balconies.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from John Dickson Carr's Suspense episode "the Bride Vanishes" (December 1, 1942).
Pencils credit from atlastales.com

You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Man Comics #1 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Here Comes the Hangman! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Jenney ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

6654

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

Helen is about to be hung for murdering Philip, but Dr. Wise proves the actual killer was Herbert.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from John Dickson Carr's Suspense episode "The Hangman Won't Wait" (February 9, 1943).
Pencils credit from atlastales.com

Alone with Murder! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Chu F. Hing

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

6621

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

Beth mistakes Marty for the killer targeting women in New York.

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr. via atlastales.com.