(March 1954)

Charlton, 1954 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Brand
A Charlton Publication
Printer
Printed in the U. S. A.
Editing
Al Fago Studios (credited) (designed by)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Giordano/Alascia) (Signed)
Inks
Vince Alascia (signed as Giordano/Alascia) (Signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime
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Cover Thumbnail for Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1954 series) #17
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Mason Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Beautiful Night for Murder! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Memling
Pencils
Dick Ayers (signed as Ayers)
Inks
Ernie Bache
Colors
?
Letters
Dick Ayers
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Ferdy Costigan murders his domineering wife and puts the blame on a serial killer on the loose.
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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

Bache inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Dick Ayers.

Moment of Decision (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano) (Signed)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Tim Fenwick is a robber and murderer on the run. Loaded with two heavy bags of money, Fenwick has a choice: Pay off his cruel creditor Ozzy or turn himself in to the police?
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Indexer Notes

Wirte-in-contest for readers: 10 dollars "in cash!" if their story ending gets illustrated in a future issue.

Quick Exit (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Inks
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Guy stealing the box office of a circus has to hide inside a lion's cage.
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The Witch of Winchlozick (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1.875 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
crime; horror-suspense
Synopsis
Three gangsters want to cash in on a real witch's business. They all meet untimely deaths.
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Statement of Ownership (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.125 page (report information)

Script
Burton Levey (credited as Burton N. Levey)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The statement of ownership and management lists the title as "Lawbreakers" and editor and managing editor as Burton N. Levey.

Surprise Ending (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano) (Signed)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick Giordano)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A murder plan goes wrong. The wrong person is killed, but the killer won't live long, either.
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Indexer Notes

Readers' ending to write-in contest in "Lawbreakers Suspense Stories" #14 from September 1953.

Dead Man's Revenge (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Tallarico (signed as Anthony Tallarico)
Inks
Tony Tallarico (signed as Anthony Tallarico)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
Two rivals for a woman's love kill each other at sea.
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10 Cent's Worth of Doom! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Memling
Pencils
Stan Campbell (signed as Stan Campbell)
Inks
Stan Campbell (signed as Stan Campbell)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
crime
Synopsis
A holdup murderer feels haunted by a special dime his victim was carrying. He gets hectic, nervous and finally loses his head.
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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

Don't Pay A Penny For These Newest Frocks! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Harford Frocks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fix Any Car in a Jiffy! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Motor Book / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Given - Premiums or Cash Commission (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem, Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Extra Money (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Build a fine business... full or spare time!"]
    Mason Shoes
  3. 2. Beautiful Night for Murder!
  4. 3. Moment of Decision
  5. 4. Quick Exit
  6. 5. The Witch of Winchlozick
  7. 6. Statement of Ownership
  8. 7. Surprise Ending
  9. 8. Dead Man's Revenge
  10. 9. 10 Cent's Worth of Doom!
  11. 10. Don't Pay A Penny For These Newest Frocks!
    Harford Frocks
  12. 11. Fix Any Car in a Jiffy!
    Motor Book
  13. 12. Given - Premiums or Cash Commission
    Wilson Chem, Co.
  14. 13. Extra Money
    Stuart Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Tillmann Courth
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Smith
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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