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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published April 1973
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Roy Thomas ?

Cover Details - "The Monster Runs Amok!"

Genre monsters
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Dick Ayers
Notes Cover reprint notes from Kevin McSheffrey (December 2004).
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 [splash page of "When the Thing Runs Amok!" with some alterations]

7 page story "When the Monster Strikes!"

Characters Jason Burke; Clara Burke; X-13
Synopsis An inventor builds a robot, but finds his neighbors terrified by its monstrous appearance. The robot pretends to go on a rampage and is dropped into the sea. It leaves a letter saying that it will emerge when humanity learns tolerance.
Genre science fiction
Script Larry Lieber; Stan Lee (plot)
Pencils Jack Kirby (pp 2-7); ? (p 1)
Inks Dick Ayers (pp 2-7); ? (p 1)
Editing Stan Lee (original story)
Notes Original splash page replaced with new page for this reprint. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 (February 1962) [originally titled "When the Thing Runs Amok!"]

5 page story "The Wax People!"

Synopsis The mannequins in a store come to life in a creepy atmosphere as it closes. However, this is not thought odd by anyone, because on this alien world all people are made of wax, and some work as mannequins, but leave with everyone else at closing.
Genre horror
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko
Editing Stan Lee (original story)
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 (February 1962)

5 page story "Less Than Human"

Characters John Harris; Alice Harris; Billy Harris; Roby the Robot
Synopsis A strident anti-robot activist is convinced of the worth of robots when his son is saved by his robotic playmate.
Genre science fiction
Pencils Don Heck (signed)
Inks Don Heck (signed)
Editing Stan Lee (original story)
Notes Narrated in the first person.
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #23 (September 1961)

5 page story "Trapped in the Room of Shadows"

Characters Sanford Kindwell; Kroger
Synopsis A kind millionaire finds the first of two magical wishing stones with which he hopes to help all humanity. His greedy guide steals the stones and leaves him trapped, but his wish backfires and leaves the guide trapped and the millionaire is freed to search for the second stone.
Genre horror
Pencils Steve Ditko (signed)
Inks Steve Ditko
Editing Stan Lee (original story)
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #80 (January 1961)