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12December 1953 - January 1954
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Shock SuspenStories #12

EC · December 1953 - January 1954 · on sale 1953-09-24

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Identification plate

Series
Shock SuspenStories (EC, 1952 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
December 1953 - January 1954
Key date
1953-12-00
On-sale date
1953-09-24
Indicia publisher
Tiny Tot Comics Inc.
Price
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Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Al Feldstein; inks: Al Feldstein; colors: Marie SeverinEddie
1Deadlinecomic story8script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenPhil Mason [aka Paul in the opening blurb] (newspaper editor); Annie (Larry's love interest, wife of diner owner); Stan (newspaper reporter); Mike (diner owner); Larry Grieg (villain, ex-newspaper reporter)
2The Monkeycomic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenSue Minner (drug user); Mr. Clements (Eddie's boss); Eddie's unnamed father (death); Eddie's unnamed mother; unnamed narcotics officer; Sid Scanlon (villain, drug dealer); Eddie (villain, drug addict)
3Last Laugh!text story1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie SeverinMajor Clagg [aka "Chuckles"] (airplane pilot, death)
4Shock Talkletters page1letters: typeset
5The Kidnappercomic story6script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenDaniel (death); Teresa (Daniel's wife); unnamed son of Daniel and Teresa; Frederick (neighbor of Daniel and Teresa)
6Fall Guycomic story7script: Bill Gaines, Al Feldstein; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenHelen (Danny's girl); unnamed diamond merchant; Danny Jansen [aka Brad Gilbert] (villain, hotel clerk, thief)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shock Suspenstories #121995On eBay ›
Came the Dawn and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-546-4		2012On eBay ›
E.C. Classic Reprint #31973On eBay ›
The High Cost of Dying and Other Stories
ISBN 978-1-60699-908-0		2016On eBay ›
EC Lives! #[nn]1972On eBay ›
Shock Suspenstories #21981On eBay ›
The Thing from the Grave and Other Stories
ISBN 9781683960317		2017On eBay ›

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