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Suspense 16

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PublishedDecember 1949 – April 1953
Issue Numbers1 – 29
Total Issues29
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Issue Information
Cover Date
Spring 1952
Issue Notes
There is no text story in this issue.
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Publish Notes
This "Spring" issue is a 13th monthly issue and appears between the March and April issues.
Indicia Publisher
Broadcast Features Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Horror Backstage!
My Coffin is Crowded
The Place
The Corpse
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils unsigned
Notes: Main panel
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Notes: 3 bottom panel
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Suspense #16 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Suspense #16 shows a latest raw sale of Acceptable / raw, no stated grade sold for $130, a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $350.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $350 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $399.95 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 28th, 2026.

Stories

Alone In The Dark!

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Fred Kida pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9926
Pages 7
Type art
Reprinted In: Dead of Night 8

My Coffin Is Crowded

Credits
Bob Fujitani pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9856
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Signature unclear.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 15

The Place

Credits
Pete Tumlinson pencils unsigned Carl Burgos inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9807
Pages 4
Type art

The Corpse

Credits
Frank Sieminski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9804
Pages 4
Type art

Backstage Horror!

Credits
Ogden Whitney pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9889
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-28 09:20:58
Last Raw Sale Acceptable / raw, no stated grade sold for $130
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $350
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Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $350 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $399.95 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
Very Good+
$78
August 17th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Auction 121433, Lot 13761
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Acceptable / raw, no stated grade
$130
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eBay
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Issue Overview

Suspense #16 was published by Broadcast Features Publications, Inc. in Spring 1952. It is part of the Suspense series, which ran from December 1949 to April 1953.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Alone In The Dark!." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Fred Kida, among others.

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