Shock SuspenStories#12

Cover: Al Feldstein

Shock SuspenStories #12

Dec 1953 · EC · 0.10 USD

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"Deadline" in Shock SuspenStories #12 (1953) delivers a chilling tale of obsession and memory, where a man’s past betrayal haunts him decades later. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with stark, expressive art by Wally Wood and bold inks by the same, the story unfolds with a tight, suspenseful grip. The cover by Al Feldstein, with its haunting, fragmented neon sign, perfectly captures the issue’s lingering dread.

Contains 4 stories

Deadline

8 pp · Crime

Phil Mason [aka Paul in the opening blurb] (newspaper editor)Annie (Larry's love interest, wife of diner owner)Stan (newspaper reporter)Mike (diner owner)Larry Grieg (villain, ex-newspaper reporter)

The Monkey

7 pp · Crime

Sue Minner (drug user)Mr. Clements (Eddie's boss)Eddie's unnamed father (death)Eddie's unnamed motherunnamed narcotics officerSid Scanlon (villain, drug dealer)Eddie (villain, drug addict)

The Kidnapper

6 pp · Crime

Daniel (death)Teresa (Daniel's wife)unnamed son of Daniel and TeresaFrederick (neighbor of Daniel and Teresa)

Fall Guy

7 pp · Crime

Helen (Danny's girl)unnamed diamond merchantDanny Jansen [aka Brad Gilbert] (villain, hotel clerk, thief)

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Full credits

writer Bill Gaines

writer Al Feldstein

artist, inker Wally Wood

colorist Marie Severin

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Al Feldstein

Reprints

Reprinted in EC Lives! #[nn] (1972), E.C. Classic Reprint #3 (1973), Shock Suspenstories #2 (1981), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[3] (1983), Gysertimen #5 (1987), Iskalde Grøss #5 [1988] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #3/1991 (1991), Iskalde Grøss #2/1993 (1993), Shock Suspenstories #12 (1995), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #2 (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #15 (2016), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #19 (2017), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #31 (2021), The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories #2 (2022), Shock Suspenstories #2 (2024)

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