Shock SuspenStories #3

Jun 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Just Desserts!", a bitter trapper's desperate bid for revenge takes a horrifying turn when he relocates his rival's trap, only to find himself ensnared—and driven by rage to an unthinkable act. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with stark, visceral art by Jack Davis and bold colors by Marie Severin, this chilling tale from EC's Shock SuspenStories #3 (1952) explores the dark cost of obsession. The cover, a striking illustration by Wally Wood, captures the story's grim intensity.

Contains 4 stories

Just Desserts!

8 pp · Crime

Jimmy (Bernard's son, death)Cora (Bernard's wife, death)Irving (Bernard's best friend, death)Clorissa (Bernard's Aunt, death)Julius (Bernard's business partner, death)Fanny (a nurse, death)Fanny's unnamed boy friend)Joe (Julius' employee)Bernard (villain)

The Guilty!

7 pp · Crime

Sheriff Humphrey DawsonJed (Deputy Sheriff)Aubrey Collins (prisoner, death)Phil (Deputy Sheriff)Frederick Moore (District Attorney)AlLowell Anderson (laywer)Hank Barker (villain)

In "The Guilty!" from Shock SuspenStories #3 (1952), a prejudiced sheriff uses a false confession to convict a Black man for the murder of a white woman, then executes him in the woods, claiming the man tried to escape. The story unfolds with chilling realism, exposing the devastating consequences of racial injustice and the corruption of power.

The Big Stand-Up!

6 pp · Science Fiction

Bart Thompson (TV engineer)Jack (TV sound engineer)Lara

In "The Big Stand-Up!" from Shock SuspenStories #3 (1952), a lonely broadcast technician finds himself drawn to a mysterious voice from a distant planet, eighty light years away. When she finally arrives in a rocketship, his romantic fantasy takes a startling, towering turn.

Stumped!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

Henri Petite (a trapper, death)Marcel Duvall (Henri's fellow trapper)Jaques Soubret (villain, a trapper, death)

In "Stumped!" from Shock SuspenStories #3 (1952), a bitter trapper’s obsession with revenge drives him to sabotage his rival’s trap—only to find himself trapped in it when fate turns the tables. With chilling determination, he fights through agony, biting through his own ankle to ensure his enemy pays for the betrayal.