Comic books in 'Pre-Code Classics: Strange Suspense Stories'

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Volume 5 -1st printing. "September 1958-June 1959!" Collects Strange Suspense Stories (1952-1965 Fawcett/Charlton) #38-42.

Cover by Dick Giordano.

Charlton's not to be underestimated Strange Suspense Stories boasted a huge roster creative of talents - Dick Giordano, Gene Colan, Sol Brodsky, Bill Molno, Rocco Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Tony Talarico, Bill Fraccio, Matt Baker. And, of course, Steve Ditko whose moody, individualistic touch came to dominate Charlton's supernatural titles and, of course, led to deserved fame over at Marvel and with a kid called Parker and a hero who could swing from skyscraper tops on a gossamer web that he fired from his wrists. But before that, Charlton's shining light, Steve Ditko was at his best in this run of Strange Suspense Stories.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

NOTE: For Vol. 1 & 2 see Pre-Code Classics: Strange Suspense Stories HC (2019 PS Artbooks).

Cover price $46.99.

Add to cart Very Fine $37.00

Volume 1 -1st printing. "June 1952 to February 1953!" Collects Strange Suspense Stories (1952-1965 Fawcett/Charlton) #1-5.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff.

The still much maligned ranks of SF comicdom are swelled with the welcome and long overdue re-emergence this month of the first volume from PS Publishing of Fawcett Comics' wonderful Strange Suspense Stories. Harking from the very early 1950s, this stuff is priceless, choc-full as it is with work from the likes of Sheldon Moldoff, Bob Powell, Bernard Baily, Mike Sekowsky, George Evans, Lou Cameron, Mo Marcus, Charles Nicholas and Doug Wildey. We're kind of excited already at the prospect of follow-up volumes of Fawcett strangeness.

Hardcover, 184 pages, full color.

Cover price $45.99.