comicbooks.com Join Free
World of Suspense#7
Cover: Carl Burgos

World of Suspense #7

Apr 1957 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

In "The Face!", a captured sea creature’s desperate telepathic plea goes unheard as a man at an atomic testing facility sees only threat in its presence. Drawn by Al Williamson and inked by Ralph Mayo, this chilling 1957 tale unfolds with quiet dread as fear turns to pursuit—only to reveal a shocking truth behind the creature’s actions. The cover, by Carl Burgos, captures the moment of confrontation, hinting at a deeper mystery beneath the surface.

Contains 6 stories
The Face!
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Roy FarnhamWallace LawsonAndrew LawsonSteve

In "The Face!", Roy Farnham and Wallace Lawson find themselves entangled in a chilling mystery when a long-lost heir emerges through a bizarre invention capable of transferring a face onto another body. As secrets unravel and identities blur, Steve and Andrew Lawson become caught in a web of deception that turns inheritance into a matter of life and death.

When the Creature Escapes
4 pp · Science Fiction
Dr. John HalseyManuel

In "When the Creature Escapes," Dr. John Halsey and a young man named Manuel find themselves caught in a tense standoff when a mysterious sea creature, imprisoned at an atomic testing facility, breaks free. Though the creature reaches out to Halsey through telepathy, Manuel sees only a monster—and grabs a gun. As the hunt begins, the true nature of the creature’s intentions remains hidden, and the line between threat and salvation blurs in the shadows of the lab.

The World's Strangest Crime
4 pp
WarrenGrayson
The Lost Island!
4 pp · Drama
Joe BrockPeters
Escape from Nowhere!
3 pp · Science Fiction
The Great Myron
To Walk Unseen
4 pp
Fred BeasleyDoc

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $57
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $590
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $355*
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $274*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $192
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $182
CGC 6.5 none in existence
Show all 15 grades
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $110
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $110
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $85*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $42
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

This exact issue on

Raw — FN $156 1 listing
Verified matches for World of Suspense #7 · eBay asking prices, seen 5 days ago

Read it digitally

Marvel Unlimited Marvel’s subscription reader Amazon Kindle Buy the digital edition
Opens a search on each platform — digital availability varies by title.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

cover pencils, inks Carl Burgos

Reprints

↩ Reprints Astonishing #47 (1956)

Reprinted in Amazing Stories of Suspense #115 (1971), Secrets of the Unknown #120 (1971), Uncanny Tales #102 (1974), Chamber of Chills #13 (1974), Where Monsters Dwell #32 (1974), Amazing Adventures #28 (1975), Creepy Worlds #158 (1975), Creepy Worlds #161 (1976), Creepy Worlds #194 (1980), Etranges Aventures #69 (1980), The Art of Al Williamson #[nn] (1983), Atlas Artist Edition #2 (2024), Creepy Worlds #46, Creepy Worlds #54, Das Monster von Frankenstein #21, Secrets of the Unknown #46, Uncanny Tales #56

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.