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Publishers / EC / Crime SuspenStories (1950) / #22
22April-May 1954
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Crime SuspenStories #22

EC · April-May 1954 · on sale 1954

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Identification plate

Series
Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
April-May 1954
Key date
April 1954
On-sale date
1954
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file The severed-head cover held up at the 1954 Senate hearings as evidence against the industry. One of the most historically consequential comic covers ever printed, and a book whose notoriety long outran its circulation.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Crime SuspenStoriescover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig
1In Each and Every Packagecomic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenBertha Cracken (Norman's wife, death); Bert Collie (game show host); Norman Cracken (villain); Sally (villain, former actress, poses as Norman's wife)
2Monotonycomic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Bernie Krigstein; inks: Bernie Krigstein; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenMilton Gans (bank Employee); Mr. Thrumble (bank President); Mrs. Courtright (bank's largest depositor, death); Miss Cheegan (bank employee); Mr. Dillon (villain, bank employee, death)
3Safetext story1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
4Cinder Blockcomic story6script: Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wroten
5Sight Unseencomic story7script: Al Feldstein, Bill Gaines; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim Wroten

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crime Suspenstories #221998On eBay ›
The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-908-0		2016On eBay ›
Crime Suspenstories #41983On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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