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Strange Suspense Stories #18 cover
Cover: Steve Ditko

Strange Suspense Stories #18

May 1954 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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“What Was in Sam Dora's Box?”

In "What Was in Sam Dora's Box?", two intrepid reporters chase a lead that takes them straight into the heart of Mr. Mord’s wax museum—a place that feels far too real for a collection of mannequins. Written by Carl Memling and brought to life with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, whose distinctive art and inks define the story’s unsettling tone, this 1954 Charlton classic delivers a chilling blend of mystery and suspense. The cover, also by Ditko, captures the dread with a single, haunting image.

writer Carl Memling · artist, inker Steve Ditko · letterer Charlotte Jetter · cover Steve Ditko

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artist, inker Steve Ditko
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

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Two newspaper reporters go story hunting and end up with more than they could ever have hoped for. Because Mr. Mord's strange wax museum proves to be a hell's kitchen itself.

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