Crime SuspenStories #13
In "Hear No Evil!", a tense domestic drama unfolds as Helen, consumed by jealousy, confronts Bob and Joan with a gun, convinced Joan is stealing her boyfriend. Just as the situation reaches a breaking point, the arrival of a wedding ring delivery shifts the mood—only for a chilling letter to reveal a betrayal that leaves Helen alone and shattered. Written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by Sid Check, with inks by Check, colors by Marie Severin, and letters by Jim Wroten, this 1952 EC classic features a cover by Johnny Craig.
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Helen is waiting for Bob and Rita to return home and she confronts them both with a gun, accusing Joan of attempting to steal her boyfriend from her. They protest, just as the delivery man from the jewelry store arrives with the package with the wedding ring in it. Helen apologizes to Bob and Joan before Bob is to leave on a train on business. Joan offers to drive him to the station. Thinking all is well, Helen sits down to relax and notices a letter on her night table from Joan, informing Helen that the pair have left together on the train and she will never see either of them again!
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