Crime Suspenstories (1992 Russ Cochran/Gemstone) comic books 1994
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Issue #6
$8.00
Reprints of classic EC stories. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "A Toast... To Death!", script and art by Johnny Craig; A wife is fed up with her lazy, good-for-nothing husband who prefers to spend his time babying a special grape vine than spending time with her; So she poisons his favorite wine, buries him and then concocts an elaborate cover-up, living the life of Riley on her late husband's money. "Out of My Mind!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; Betty hates her husband with a passion and decides to murder him by feigning fainting attacks over a period of months, then acting out in a murderous way when Bert's brother is present. "The Switch," script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by George Roussos; The Lamberts are fighting again, but one night Edwin over-hears Harry conversing with a person that Edwin believes is a killer being hired to kill Harry's wife. "Jury Duty!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Somehow Peter Kardoff survives the hangman's noose, then starts to take revenge by killing off the members of the jury that convicted him, convinced the law cannot do anything since he was legally pronounced dead. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #7
$8.00
$6.00
Reprints. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Hatchet-Killer!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Concerned about the number of hatchet murders in the community, Mrs. North begins to believe that her part-time maid may indeed be the culprit, and circumstances around the house seem to verify her conclusion. "Revenge!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; Lila was desperate for money and married a Texas millionaire oilman to get it; But when she met Phil, one of the workers at the oil wells, the two conspired to kill Lila's husband in an auto accident. "Inches" text story by Al Feldstein. "Phonies," script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Davis; Faced with funds running out from his last safe-cracking job, Frank Shantly poured over a newspaper and eyed a story about a wealthy gambler having to go to Washington D.C. to testify before the Senate Committee; Immediately, he thinks that this is a neat set-up for another big payoff, but is confronted by a man claiming to be Adellis the minute he steps into the house. "Horror under the Big-Top!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Graham Ingels; Wanda is having an affair with "The Flying Aldar", famed circus performer; But when her husband suspects, the two plan to kill him by changing the angle of the cannon her husband will be fired from so he misses the safety net. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #8
$13.00
$13.00
Reprints. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Out of the Frying Pan," script and art by Johnny Craig; Old Charlie's efforts to describe the sights outside of the hospital window are really appreciated by two paralyzed patients; But soon, a new patient, Hank Bowers, being held for murder and supposedly blind, is put into the room and he does not appreciate such talk. "A Trace of Murder!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by Jack Kamen; The murder-suicide of a husband and wife greatly interests Felix Morley, who wishes to do away with his nagging wife for young and fresh Helen; Felix researches and discovers that some poisons can be administered with no trace of the poison left behind and decides to use it on his wife, Emma, who dies, and all her money is left to Felix. "Double-Cross," script and art by Al Feldstein; Carlisle and Morton had perpetrated a $100,000 heist in Scranton, but managed to out run the law. But Morton loved Ben's moll, Donna, so planned to have her set up Ben for a killing, then she and Morton could run off together with all the dough. "The Escaped Maniac!", script by Bill Gaines (co-plot) and Al Feldstein (co-plot, script), art by George Roussos; Bert picks up a hitch hiker alongside the road in a blinding rainstorm and begin a journey together; But when Beeker turns on the radio instead of the car's heater, they hear a broadcast telling of an escaped maniac from the state hospital for the criminally insane and not to pick up any hitch hikers. "Partnership Dissolved!", script by Al Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; Doc Merrick displays the effectiveness of his secret chemical solution to tenderize meat: an extract of the papaya fruit, containing an enzyme called Papien, which, when mixed with Merrick's secret catalytic agent, creates a solution which acts like Pepsin, a digestive enzyme found in the human body. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
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Issue #9
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Reprints. Cover art by Johnny Craig. "Understudy to a Corpse!", script and art by Johnny Craig; Brad and Alice discover an old trunk in the attic of their new home....a trunk containing the bones of a corpse; And the story concerning those bones involves several murders over money. "Medicine!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Kamen; When Luther arrives home late from surgery, his wife Nora rushes away in the car, even though her husband tries to tell her something; She recounts how she met Luther, and the quick wedding (only for his money, not love); Later, she discovers Luther had to have his meds every day at 4pm and counted on Miss Doyle reminding him of that. "Cut!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Jack Davis; Vain movie stand-in Russell Slade, realizing that his make-up man makes the actor look exactly like John Hammond, devises a plan to get rid of the actor and take his place; But the plan backfires in an unexpected way. "A Tree Grows in Borneo!", script by Albert B. Feldstein, art by Graham Ingels; George and Amos are exploring dense Borneo jungles in search of a proper location for company mine development when they discover ancient temples built by the Kenyahs, a people who buried their dead inside hollowed out trees; George is interested in the solid gold roofs of the temples, but Amos explains a curse on anyone desecrating the temples. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.
