PopKulture's photos with the keyword: suspense

Detective_Fiction_Sep7_1940

Detective_Fiction_Sep7_1940

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17 Feb 2009 188
An explosive cover for Detective Fiction magazine - September 7, 1940 issue. Cover art by Emmett Watson.
Detective_Fiction_Aug30_1930

Detective_Fiction_Aug30_1930

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17 Feb 2009 172
"Death Darts," the cover story on this vintage detective pulp, lends itself to a simple but effective treatment. Detective Fiction Weekly - August 30, 1930 issue.
PB_Weird_Shadow_Innsmouth

PB_Weird_Shadow_Innsmouth

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25 Oct 2010 183
Lovecraft and a great, early horror/suspense cover. Top that! Bart House No. 4 - The Weird Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P. Lovecraft, 1944.
Frozen in time

Frozen in time

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17 Jun 2011 171
One of several Marvel/Atlas suspense titles, this post-code cover sports a scene that would be right at home in a "Twilight Zone" episode. Mystic - Issue No. 38, July 1955.
"You can't touch bottom!"

"You can't touch bottom!"

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17 Jun 2011 168
An endless bag, hmmm... sounds like a cautionary tale about reckless spending! ;-p Marvel Tales - Issue No. 129, December 1954. Cover art by Joe Maneely.
The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker

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18 Jun 2011 167
This striking issue of Astonishing employs an interesting visual device of a split sky for its cover story, "The Rainmaker." Astonishing - Issue No. 39, June 1955.
Don't they mean "mambo?"

Don't they mean "mambo?"

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18 Jun 2011 168
Whatever the usage, the cover itself is unquestionably a macabre masterpiece! Adventures Into Weird Worlds - Issue No. 25, January 1954. Cover art by Joe Maneely.
Sinister creatures DO indeed walk among us!

Sinister creatures DO indeed walk among us!

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18 Jun 2011 191
A scant four issues later, just as this title was facing cancellation, Marvel ran a try-out story for a new character, the Spider-man. This particular issue, however, features more of that wonderful mixed bag of monster fare that defined Marvel before the superhero boom. Amazing Adult Fantasy - Issue No. 11, April 1962. Cover art by Steve Ditko.
Across the threshold

Across the threshold

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02 Oct 2011 186
The Vampire's Partner, eh? Looks more like his unwilling partner, but certainly not the first damsel-in-distress to grace a horror comic cover. Adventures Into Weird Worlds - No. 22, September 1953 issue. Cover art by the Sub-mariner's own Bill Everett.
A man and his dog

A man and his dog

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11 Dec 2011 154
Detective Novel Classic No. 30 - The Affair at the Boat Landing by A.B. Cunningham, 1943.
Along came a spider

Along came a spider

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11 Dec 2011 228
Avon Murder Mystery Monthly No. 25 - About the Murder of a Startled Lady by Anthony Abbot (Fulton Oursler), 1944.
Atmospheric epitome

Atmospheric epitome

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11 Dec 2011 188
A stunning example of graphic design! Atlas Mystery (no number) 2 - The Corpse Comes Ashore by John Mersereau, 1945.
A novel of suspense

A novel of suspense

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06 Sep 2012 227
"Women's arms were his hideout..." Dell Books No. 739 - Hurry The Darkness by Maurice Proctor, 1953.