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Suspense 1

Atlas Tales

PublishedDecember 1949 – April 1953
Issue Numbers1 – 29
Total Issues29
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Suspense #1 (1949) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1949
Cover Notes
Photo cover of Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet and (probably) Joan Lorring from "The Verdict" 1946. An early movie from director Don Siegel.
Sighted Date Stamp
Oct 12
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Bride Vanishes!
 
Cover Credits
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Contributions
Thomas Kaltenbach: Cover Image
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How much is Suspense #1 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Suspense #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.4 sold for $5,280 on 2025-11-?.
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.0 $334.60 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $358.50 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated October 1st, 2026.

Stories

The Graveyard Ghouls!

Credits
Matt Baker pencils attributed Frank Giusto inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6653
Pages 8
Type art

Buy Magazines with the Circular Seal

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad

The Corpse Came Back!

Credits
Howard Nostrand inks guess Martin Epp inks guess Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6656
Pages 6
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: 1pg adv for Casey Crime Photographer ("Only C.B.S. could give you such a thrilling Radio Program!")

The Curse Of The Coin

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-6252
Pages 2
Type text

The Bride Vanishes!

Credits
King Ward pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6655
Pages 8
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Man Comics 1 advertisement. "You Asked For It!".

Here Comes The Hangman!

Credits
Bob Jenney pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6654
Pages 8
Type art

Alone With Murder!

Credits
John Buscema pencils unsigned Chu Hing inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 6621
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-01 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.4 sold for $5,280 on 2025-11-?
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.0 $334.60 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $358.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $5,280 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$5,280
2025-?
Heritage Auctions Suspense #1 Carson City pedigree (Atlas, 1949) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
9.4
$5,280
2025-11-?
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
8.0
$358.50
November 15th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Suspense #1 (Atlas, 1949) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages. Auction 830, Lot 93166
Sale record
7.0
$334.60
March 20th, 2016
Heritage Auctions Suspense #1 (Atlas, 1949) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
7.0
$334.60
November 13th, 2010
Heritage Auctions Suspense #1 (Atlas, 1949) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Suspense #1 was published by Cornell Publishing Corp. in December 1949. It is part of the Suspense series, which ran from December 1949 to April 1953.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "The Graveyard Ghouls!." Indexed story credits include Matt Baker and Frank Giusto, among others.

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