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1February-March 1952
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Shock SuspenStories #1

EC · February-March 1952 · on sale 1951-11-20

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Identification plate

Series
Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February-March 1952
Key date
1952-02-00
On-sale date
1951-11-20
Indicia publisher
Tiny Tot Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Shock SuspenStoriescover1pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; colors: Marie Severin
1Shock Talkforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein
2The Neat Job!comic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenArthur Berdeen (Eleanor's husband, death); two unnamed detectives; Eleanor Berdeen (villain)
3Yellow!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenSergeant Maurer (radio man); unnamed sentry; Captain Millikan ("B" Company Commander); Lieutenant Martin Henderson (the Colonel's son, death); Sergeant Hefner; Colonel Clark Henderson; The Nazis (villains, named only)
4Last Willtext story1script: Al FeldsteinWendell Canfield (Uncle of Meredith Canfield, death); Meredith Canfield (villain, death)
5Alibi!text story1script: Al FeldsteinMerrick's unnamed partner (prospector, death); Merrick (villain, prospector, death)
6The Monsters!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenHinkel (scientist); Alex (scientist); Herman (scientist); Jennings (stenographer); two mutants
7The Rug!comic story7script: Al Feldstein, William M. Gaines; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenConrad "Connie" Cartwright (wealthy socialite); Reggie (playboy, Cartwright's companion)

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