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Suspense 4

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Published December 1949 – April 1953
Issue Numbers 1 – 29
Total Issues 29
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How much is Suspense #4 worth? Current market pricing for Suspense #4 shows a latest raw sale of FN- sold for $143.40 on October 25th, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $264.99 on September 26th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $143.40 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $264.99 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $336 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 15th, 2026.

Suspense #4 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1950
Sighted Date Stamp
April 27
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Thing in Black!
Two Lives Have I!
The Victim!
I Refuse To Die!
The Creature Who Followed!
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Suspense #4 was published by Cornell Publishing Corp. in August 1950. It is part of the Suspense series, which ran from December 1949 to April 1953.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "The Man in Black!." Indexed story credits include Gene Colan and Vince Alascia, among others.

Stories

The Man in Black!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Vince Alascia inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7390
Pages 7
Type art

The Closing Door

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7426
Pages 4
Type art

Two Lives Had I!

Credits
John Buscema pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7458
Pages 9
Type art
Notes: Eric Cambell reads the Daily Bugle.

Escape

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-2889
Pages 2
Type text

The Creature Who Followed!

Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils unsigned Sol Brodsky inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7463
Pages 4
Type art

The Best Western Comic Ever!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Whip Wilson.

The Man Who Refused to Die!

Credits
Mike Becker pencils guess Vince Alascia inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7459
Pages 8
Type art

The Victim!

Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils unsigned George Tuska inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7461
Pages 5
Type art

In the Next Issue!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type house ad
Notes: "Hangman's House!" "The Painted Scarf!" "The Undersea Grave!" "The Mark of the Witch" "The Eyes that Stared!" and "Even After Death!"

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-15 09:22:46
Last Raw Sale FN- sold for $143.40 on October 25th, 2015
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $264.99 on September 26th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions, eBay

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $143.40 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $264.99 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $336 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $480 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
FN-
$143.40
October 25th, 2015
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3.5
$264.99
September 26th, 2025
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-
$480
December 1st, 2019
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-
$336
November 16th, 2025
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