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Strange Suspense Stories#5
Cover: Bernard Baily

Strange Suspense Stories #5

Feb 1953 · Fawcett · 0.10 USD
“The Presence of the Unseen”

In "The Presence of the Unseen," a 1953 Fawcett gem, a grieving aunt is left alone when her nephew John vanishes—only to begin receiving letters from him, as if he’s still alive. With eerie quiet and creeping dread, Doug Wildey’s art and Ed Hamilton’s lettering bring a chilling tension to a tale where the past refuses to stay buried. Bernard Baily’s cover captures the unsettling mood, perfectly framing a story that lingers long after the final page.

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artist, inker Doug Wildey · letterer Ed Hamilton · cover Bernard Baily

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artist, inker Doug Wildey
letterer Ed Hamilton
cover pencils, inks Bernard Baily

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The loving nephew John goes on a business trip and leaves his aunt Martha to the care of the servants, Joseph and Minerva. These two hope to inherit the house should something happen to John. It does; and all seems well until letters from the deceased John start to arrive.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).