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Issue: Strange Suspense Stories #20 Public Domain
Publication Date: August 1954
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Issues: #20 of 7 Issues
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Publisher: FlagCharlton
Brand: A Charlton PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Charlton Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 13 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Genres: adventure
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In Content Item: FlagThe Steve Ditko Archives #1 published October 2009
as Strange Suspense Stories #20 cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]cover
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Pages: 1
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400 Movie & TV Star Pictures Wallet Size $1

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Feature(s): Hollywood Star Pix
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for booklet to order photos of actors.
Indicia at the bottom of page.
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The Payoff!

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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Secret agents fight aboard a train over a valuable vial containing deadly germs.
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In Content Item: FlagSteve Ditko Reader #3 published January 2005
as The Payoff! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSteve Ditko: Edge of Genius #[nn] published January 2008
as The Payoff [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Steve Ditko Archives #1 published October 2009
as The Payoff! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Memling script per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/04/carl-memling-suspense-stories.html
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Food For Thought

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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Ruthless killer Gus hides at his sister's house. He kills the inhabitants to last longer on the remaining food, but eats poisoned mushrooms and dies.
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Pages: 6
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Retribution

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Genres: crime, horror
Synopsis: With the help of magic, detective John Carbone gets back at the Wilton mob for killing his partner. He transforms the gangsters into animals like rats, snakes, gorillas, coyotes, vultures and sheep.
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The Kill!

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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Calvin Brock kills a man aboard a ship for a bag of diamonds and escapes by jumping into the water. Or does he?
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Write-in contest for readers to contribute a story ending.
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Deadly Seance!

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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Gangster has his fortune told and is killed in the process.
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Von Mohl Vs The Ants!

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Genres: horror
Synopsis: Hugo von Mohl runs his African plantation with an iron fist. When he faces an invasion of killer ants, von Mohl fights them with dynamite, guns and fire. But he overlooks a hole the pesty bugs slip through.
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In Content Item: FlagScary Tales #20 published June 1979
as Von Mohl Vs The Ants! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSteve Ditko Reader #3 published January 2005
as Von Mohl vs the Ants! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSteve Ditko: Edge of Genius #[nn] published January 2008
as Von Mohl and the Ants [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Steve Ditko Archives #1 published October 2009
as Von Mohl vs the Ants! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGespenster Geschichten #1125 published ?
as Die Armee der Monster [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Moment of Decision!

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Genres: crime
Synopsis: Tim Fenwick is a robber and murderer on the run. Loaded with two heavy bags of money, he jumps into the river and is dragged underwater trying to escape the police.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Readers' ending to write-in contest in "Strange Suspense Stories" #17 from March 1954.

Memling script per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2016/04/carl-memling-suspense-stories.html
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Learn to Dance..

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for illustrated book on dance instruction for $1.98 plus postage from Pickwick Co., New York, N.Y.
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Stops "Bed Wetting"

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Genres: science and technology
Feature(s): Dry-Tabs; Gary Pharmacal Co.
Character(s): scientist; bed wetters
First Line: Why endure the needless shame, embarrassment, humiliation ...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mail order ad by Gary Pharmacal Co., Dept. 473, 7508 Saginaw Avenue, Chicago 49, Illinois.
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Hey Skinny!

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Genres: sports
Character(s): Joe
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover ad for Charles Atlas book on muscle building.
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Need Extra Spending Money?

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Back cover ad to make up to $50 a week selling Stuart Greeting Christmas cards.

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