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12August-September 1952
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Crime SuspenStories #12

EC · August-September 1952 · on sale 1952-04-29

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Series
Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
August-September 1952
Key date
1952-08-00
On-sale date
1952-04-29
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Crime SuspenStoriescover1pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin
1The Execution!comic story8script: Johnny Craig; pencils: Johnny Craig; inks: Johnny Craig; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenAlvis (stranded motorist, prison's Chief Engineer); Inmate #82562 (death); Warden Johnson; unnamed prison doctor; inmate's wife; inmates's children (cameo); unnamed inmate's lawyer; unnamed girl (cameo, death); prison chaplain
2Murder the Lover!comic story4script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenJeanne Martin (Kenneth's wife); Walter Graham (Jeanne's lover, Kenneth's friend, death); Kenneth Martin (villain, wealthy businessman, death)
3Murder the Husband!comic story3script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenKenneth Martin (wealthy businessman, death); Jeanne Martin (Kenneth's wife); Walter Graham (villain, Kenneth's friend, Jeanne's lover, death)
4Trap!text story1script: Al FeldsteinHackett (villain, death)
5Snooze to Me!comic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenMr. Crestwood (Herbert's co-worker); Higgin (business associate of Herbert's); Nancy Chase (Herbert's wife, death); Herbert Chase (villain, Nancy's husband); Edith (villain, the Chase's maid, Herbert's lover)
6Paralyzed!comic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Graham Ingels; inks: Graham Ingels; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenThe Old Witch (host); Selma (the Hewton's friend); Mrs. Stark (neighbor of the Hewton's); Ernest Hewton (death); Gladys Hewton (villain, Ernest's wife, death)

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