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1December 1949
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Suspense #1

Marvel · December 1949 · on sale 1949-09-16

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Identification plate

Series
Suspense (Marvel, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1949
Key date
1949-12-00
On-sale date
1949-09-16
Indicia publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bride Vanishes!cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph); letters: typeset
1The Graveyard Ghouls!comic story8pencils: Matt Baker; inks: Frank GiustoMatt; Rob; Dr. Arnold; Mrs. Tancred; Mother Slade; Peggy; Police Inspector Stalker
2Buy Magazines with the Circular Sealpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
3The Corpse Came Back!comic story6pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, Marty Epp; letters: Marty EppHenry Wilson; Charles Dobbs; Tom Higby; Jim; Sergeant Leeds; Effie
4Casey Crime Photographerpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; letters: Artie Simek
5The Curse of the Cointext story2pencils: ? (2 spot illustrations); inks: ? (2 spot illustrations); colors: ? (2 spot illustrations); letters: typeset
6The Bride Vanishes!comic story8pencils: King WardTom; Lucy; Josephine Adams; Granger; Guiseppi; Countess Nellie Luchesi; Count Luchesi
7You Asked for It!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; letters: Artie Simek
8Here Comes the Hangman!comic story8pencils: Bob JenneyHelen Barton; Dr. Wise; the warden of Maidhurst Prison; Hannah; Philip Gale (death); Herbert Gale (murderer)
9Alone with Murder!comic story7pencils: John Buscema; inks: Chu F. HingMarty Groves; Beth Hughes

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Venus #131951On eBay ›
Men's Adventures #231953On eBay ›
Suspense #61951On eBay ›

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Series context

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