Shock SuspenStories #5

Oct 1952 · EC · 0.10 USD

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In "Well-Traveled!", a chilling tale from the groundbreaking Shock SuspenStories #5 (1952), a man's desperate attempt to hide a gruesome crime takes a horrifying turn when his friend unknowingly serves him a meal made from the very remains he tried to conceal. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with stark, unforgettable art by Jack Davis and vibrant coloring by Marie Severin, this story unfolds with a cold precision that lingers long after the final panel. The cover, a striking illustration by Wally Wood, captures the unease of the moment without spoiling the twist.

Contains 4 stories

Well-Traveled!

8 pp · Crime

Jack Bailey (Horace's neighbor)Philip Bailey (Jack's son)Bess Weems (Horace's wife, death)Horace Weems (villain)

Hate!

7 pp · Crime

Dave Gold (death)Ethel Gold (Dave's wife, death)Mary Smith (John's wife)Mrs. White (John's adoptive mother)John Smith's unnamed sonJohn Smith (villain, reforms)Charlie (villain)Ed (villain)

In "Hate!" from Shock SuspenStories #5 (1952), a man participates in a hate-fueled arson plot against a Jewish couple—only to have his world upended when his mother reveals he was adopted and his real parents were Jewish. The story unfolds with quiet dread, probing the fragile lines between identity, prejudice, and the shocking weight of inherited lies.

What Fur?!

6 pp · Science Fiction

Emile Le Doux (a furrier)Henri (the furrier's assistant, death)Captain George Limpfort (rocket transporter)Emma Limpfort (George's wife)

In "What Fur?!", Captain Limpfort takes a strange job flying a furrier to a distant planet—only to discover the locals have a very different idea of fashion. When the two men realize the aliens are harvesting humans for their pelts, the line between predator and prey blurs in a chilling twist.

Cold Cuts!

7 pp · Horror-Suspense

Helen Benson (Victor's wife, death)Charlie (real estate agent)Mr. JohnsonMrs. JohnsonEd (Victor's partner)Victor Benson (villain)

In "Cold Cuts!", a man's chilling plan to hide his wife's murder takes a horrifying turn when his friend casually serves him a meal—only to reveal the meat came straight from the very locker where he stored her remains. The story unfolds with a slow, unsettling dread, as the weight of his crime begins to unravel in the most intimate of settings.