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A second attempt to cash in on the popular CBS radio mystery show of the same name, this version also ran for only four issues but included a wider range of material including a lot of science fiction. There was a companion series of Suspense Novels that ran for 3 issues in 1951 publishing “Strange Pursuit” by N.R. DeMexico, “The Case of the Lonely Lovers” by Will Daemer and “Naked Villainy” by Carl G. Hodges.

Publishers: Farrell Publishing Corporation; Chicago, IL.

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1951

Spring (v1 #1)

v1 #2
Summer

v1 #3
Fall

1952
v1 #4
Winter

Suspense (UK) (about)

Created as a companion magazine to the British Argosy magazine, Suspense published many original stories by crime writers of the first rank. It lasted for 32 issues before being absorbed into its parent magazine. Some of the early issues (at least) were distributed in Australia with identical contents but with covers changed to read “English Suspense” and to contain an Australian price.

Publishers: The Amalgamated Press, Ltd.; The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4, Aug 1958 – Jul 1959; Fleetway Publications, Ltd.; The Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London EC4, Sep 1959 – Apr 1961.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec mid-Dec
Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter

1958

v1 #1
Aug

v1 #2
Sep

v1 #3
Oct

v1 #4
Nov

v1 #5
Dec

1959

v2 #1
Jan

v2 #2
Feb

v2 #3
Mar

v2 #4
Apr

v2 #5
May

v2 #6
Jun

v2 #7
Jul

v2 #8
Sep

v2 #9
Oct

v2 #10
Nov

v2 #11
Dec

1960

v3 #1
Jan
v3 #2
Feb
v3 #3
Mar
v3 #4
Apr
v3 #5
May
v3 #6
Jun

v3 #7
Jul

v3 #8
Aug

v3 #9
Sep

v3 #10
Oct

v3 #11
Nov
v3 #12
Dec

1961
v4 #1
Jan

v4 #2
Feb
v4 #3
Mar
v4 #4
Apr

Suspense Magazine (about)

Subtitled “The Insider Source into Suspense, Mystery, Horror and Thriller Fiction” Suspense Magazine offers a blend of interviews, articles and original short fiction. Website: www.suspensemagazine.com.