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WHAT IF: Strange Stories Of Suspense Vol. 1

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Rugged Action #1-4 and Strange Stories of Suspense #5-8 (208 pages)

December/54: Rugged Action #1 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)

  • "I Was a Prisoner of the Communists!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "The Man-Eater!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Carrabotta (pencils); Vic Carrabotta (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Beastly Game!" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Yellow!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Octopus!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jay Scott Pike (pencils); Jay Scott Pike (inks)

February/55: Rugged Action #2 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "Human Bait!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Benulis (pencils); Bill Benulis (inks)

  • "Cave-In!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Man Who Remembered" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Devil Bat" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jay Scott Pike (pencils); Jay Scott Pike (inks)

  • "Adventure Story!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

April/55: Rugged Action #3 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "The Red Pirate!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Don Heck (pencils); Don Heck (inks)

  • "Jungle Story!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Harry Anderson (pencils); Harry Anderson (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Spy!" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Swamp!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Chuck Miller (pencils); Chuck Miller (inks)

  • "White Death" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

June/55: Rugged Action #4 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "Up Periscope!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "I Killed Hitler" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Robert Q. Sale (pencils); Robert Q. Sale (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Way To Win" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Gunboat" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

  • "The Last Round!" (6 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)

October/55: Strange Stories of Suspense #5 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "The Little Black Box" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "unknown" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "unknown" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "unknown" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "unknown" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

December/55: Strange Stories of Suspense #6 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)
  • "The Illusion!" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "I Dare You To Look!" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • text story

  • "unknown" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "unknown" (5? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "unknown" (6? pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

February/56: Strange Stories of Suspense #7 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)
  • "Closed In" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Werner Roth (pencils); Werner Roth (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Delivery Box" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Old John's Secret" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

  • "The House That Wasn't" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils); John Forte (inks)

  • "Turnabout" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Moore (pencils); Ed Moore (inks)

  • "The Eyes!" (5 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Carrabotta (pencils); Vic Carrabotta (inks)

April/56: Strange Stories of Suspense #8 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)
  • "The Strange Crew of the Pegasus" (3 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Al Williamson (pencils); Ralph Mayo (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Bicycle" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Don't Cross Your Bridges!" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Unknown (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Super-Salesman" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Jay Scott Pike (pencils); Jay Scott Pike (inks)

  • "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Mac Pakula (pencils); Mac Pakula (inks)

  • "Blind Alley" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Moore (pencils); Ed Moore (inks)

  • "Thumbs Down For the Gladiator" (4 pages)

  • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)

Mockup image by: David Juell

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