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Issue: Tales of Suspense #52

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Publication Date: April 1964

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Issues: #52 of 99 Issues (172 Printings)

Title:

Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN:

Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
7 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s):

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Tales of Suspense #52 [U.S. Cover Price]

Tales of Suspense #52 [UK Cover Price]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Content Items (7 total)

The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

First Line: I trusted you... helped you!!

Synopsis: The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America. They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 13

The Magician

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, occult

Character(s): Howard; Uncle Bart

First Line: Working as a page in a television studio was a very good start in the...

Synopsis: A TV studio page and aspiring magician gets a lucky break when he meets a real sorcerer time traveling from the past.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: [G-719]

Notes: Continues in next issue.

The Seance!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror, occult

Character(s): Great Kamir; Diane; Hugo; Mrs. Wentworth

First Line: You, out there! Yes, you with the doubting eyes and sneering smile!

Synopsis: A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.8

Notes: Advertises Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964) and X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964). This shares a page with the statement of ownership.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.2

Notes: Average monthly paid circulation/print run October 1962–September 1963 (issues #37–48): 188,245/318,952. Paid circulation/print run for issue #48: 189,110/315,053. This shares the page with the promo.

The Failure!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Kenn Bentley; Valeria Reynolds

First Line: I am the Watcher, ageless observer of the ever-changing universe! I have seen...

Synopsis: The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover. They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire.

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Pages: 5

Job Number: [X-580]

Notes: This is the last general science fiction story narrated by the Watcher in Tales of Suspense. Future issues star the Watcher as a protagonist.

Job number revealed on original art. Info per Nick Caputo.