Shock SuspenStories#5

Cover: Wally Wood

Shock SuspenStories #5

Oct 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Well-Traveled!", a chilling tale from the groundbreaking Shock SuspenStories #5 (1952), a man's desperate attempt to hide a gruesome crime takes a horrifying turn when his friend unknowingly serves him a meal made from the very remains he tried to conceal. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with stark, unforgettable art by Jack Davis and vibrant coloring by Marie Severin, this story unfolds with a cold precision that lingers long after the final panel. The cover, a striking illustration by Wally Wood, captures the unease of the moment without spoiling the twist.

Contains 4 stories

Well-Traveled!

8 pp · Crime

Jack Bailey (Horace's neighbor)Philip Bailey (Jack's son)Bess Weems (Horace's wife, death)Horace Weems (villain)

Hate!

7 pp · Crime

Dave Gold (death)Ethel Gold (Dave's wife, death)Mary Smith (John's wife)Mrs. White (John's adoptive mother)John Smith's unnamed sonJohn Smith (villain, reforms)Charlie (villain)Ed (villain)

What Fur?!

6 pp · Science Fiction

Emile Le Doux (a furrier)Henri (the furrier's assistant, death)Captain George Limpfort (rocket transporter)Emma Limpfort (George's wife)

Cold Cuts!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

Helen Benson (Victor's wife, death)Charlie (real estate agent)Mr. JohnsonMrs. JohnsonEd (Victor's partner)Victor Benson (villain)

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Full credits

writer Bill Gaines

writer Al Feldstein

artist, inker Jack Davis

colorist Marie Severin

letterer Jim Wroten

cover pencils, inks Wally Wood

Reprints

Reprinted in EC Lives! #[nn] (1972), Shock Suspenstories #1 (1981), Les Meilleures Histoires de... #[3] (1983), EC Classics #4 (1985), Iskalde Grøss #5 [1988] (1988), Iskalde Grøss #7/1990 (1990), Shock Suspenstories #5 (1993), EC Archives: Shock SuspenStories #1 (2006), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #2 (2012), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #14 (2015), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #34 (2023), Verta ja väristyksiä #[nn] (2023), Shock Suspenstories #1 (2023), The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #37 (2024)

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