Suspense 21

Title Published
December 1949 to April 1953
Issue Numbers
1 to 29
Number of Issues
29

Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1952
 
 
Cover Titles
The Ghost of Grimm Towers
Up From The Grave!
No Escape!
Terror At Midnight!
 
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed


Stories
  Job
Number
Title Pages Credits
  A-770 The Ghost Of Grimm Towers! 6 pg art Stan Lee script signed
Tony DiPreta pencils signed
  A-776 No Escape!

Notes: It's the old story idea about a convict who escapes through the desert but ends up handcuffed to a dead man's body. The Spirit used it.
5 pg art Hank Chapman script signed
Dan Loprino pencils signed
  A-625 The Horrible Hog

Notes: Horrible Death.
5 pg art Carl Hubbell pencils attributed
  A-753 The Graveyard Ghoul! 5 pg art Ed Winiarski pencils signed
  A-724 Suspense Sanctuary

Notes: Introduction seeks reader feedback: "We want to print the kind of suspense stories you like to read, and this is your chance to tell us what you do like, and what you don't care for." Letter are to be addressed to Stan Lee, Editor. A reader who wrote, "I don't like mystery stories. I like stories about love. And also stories about Cowboys," is told, Don't miss out top-notch love magazine True Secrets, on sale every month, and also Wild Western." Another reader comments "I like Joe Maneely's and Russ Heath's drawing the best."
1 pg letters page
  A-586 The Secret

Notes: Story inspired by the tale of Bluebeard in Charles Perrault's Les Contes de ma Mère l'Oye (1697). On page 2, a "dull-witted" fellow has a copy of "Kiddie Tales" comics in his pocket.
5 pg art
  A-666 Terror At Midnight

Notes: Great panel compositions. Signed in tiny letters right next to the wolf woman's left foot in the splash.
6 pg art Manny Stallman pencils signed
  A-682 Up From The Grave! 6 pg art Edwin Goldfarb pencils signed
Bob? Baer inks signed

Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Creator Credit