Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) comic books 1955 or before

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Cover art by Martin Nodell. "The Haunted Room," pencils by Gene Colan; A writer, working on a book about the ghosts of Europe, is sufficiently ill-advised to stay at a Hungarian inn with a haunted room; It transpires that the room is a rendezvous for supernatural creatures of the worst possible description. "The Gool Strikes!"; Doctor Kirby battles the giant monster called the Gool. "Step Into the Mirror of Madness!" "Out of the Past" text story. "Beware of the Cat!"; Story about were-pussycats in old China. "The Man Who Fled from the Future!", art by Gene Colan. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The World That Vanished; An explorer finds a great library in the East which contains books that detail the story of Atlantis. Atlantis vanished beneath the waves because a commoner partook of a black magic potion so he could gain the love of the vizier's daughter. Beyond the Grave; The king of an African tribe is jealous the influence the witch doctor possesses, and so opens the cage of a captured gorilla that the beast will slay the witch doctor. Clue in Sepia text story. Danger in the Sun!; Sun Girl investigates a group of Incas in Mexico conducting sacrifices to the sun. The Wooden Horror!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Christopher Rule; A puppeteer sorcerer creates wooden dolls to perpetrate crimes on the village below his castle. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Don Rico, Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Don Rico and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: Who ever heard of wax figures coming to life? Don't miss the secret of..."The Wax Museum!" with story and pencils by Don Rico. Plus: "The Man Who Could Not Die!"; "Terror in the Streets!" with story by Hank Chapman; "The Brain!"; and 2-page text story "The Shivering Flame," reprinted from Lawbreakers Always Lose! (1948 Marvel) #10. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by unknown. Art by Mike Sekowsky, Gene Colan, Basil Wolverton, Cal Massey, Tom Gill and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: Beware all of you unbelievers...take care when the hour of twelve strikes! Shut your windows...bolt your doors...and remember: "A Witch Is Among Us" with pencils by Mike Sekowsky. Plus: You'll marvel at the weird adventure of..."The Man Who Dreamed" with pencils by Gene Colan; who was the man who dared bring about..."The End of the World" with art by Basil Wolverton; he was there...he saw the horror of..."The Island" with art by Cal Massey; and 2-page text story "No Death for Joshua" with illo by Tom Gill. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Sol Brodsky and Christopher Rule. Stories by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Ross Andru, Jerry Robinson, Manny Stallman and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: Paul doesn't know what he'll find down there, but he's got to know the secret of the creature with the..."Touch of Death" by Hank Chapman and Paul Reinman. Plus: "When Time Stood Still" with pencils by Ross Andru; "Behind the Mask" with art by Jerry Robinson; "The Ink Blots!" with art by Manny Stallman; and 2-page text story "The Devil Is Davy Jones"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Freddy's Friend!, art by Bill Everett; An alien robot wishes to be a human being and convinces a greedy man to exchange places with him to learn the secret of where he acquires his riches from; When the alien's compatriots arrive on Earth to return him to his home planet they mistake the transformed human for the creature they are looking for and deposit him in an asylum for the delusional back home. The Letter text story, art by Russ Heath. Gateway to Horror, art by Basil Wolverton; Two prospectors find sub-surface creatures preparing an attack upon the surface world. The Murder Mirror!, art by Morris Weiss; A man kills an old man for his chest containing a magic mirror which produces a reflection of him which steals and kills for him, but when the police catch up with him, the blood of the latest victim is on his hands. I Saw Tomorrow!, art by Norman Steinberg. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Russ Heath. Stories by Hank Chapman and unknown. Art by Paul Reinman, Bill Everett, Allen Bellman and Bernie Krigstein. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "The Monster" with art by Paul Reinman - Ralph brings his film crew to Castle Frankenstein to create atmosphere but they discover the Frankenstein Monster is still alive; "Don't Turn Around!" with art by Bill Everett - Harry kills an undertaker for his money and goes to a man who helps hide criminals but the man is the undertaker; "Two Is a Crowd!" with art by Allen Bellman - George murders Ellen and buries her in his cellar but Arnold behaves as though Ellen is alive and talking to him; "The Grinning Skull!" by Hank Chapman and Bill Everett; "The Dead of Night!" with art by Bernie Krigstein - Saul digs up corpses to loot them but finds moles going after his latest victim; and 2-page text story "Asteroid Death" with illo by Allen Bellman. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Thing in the Sewer, art by Fred Kida; A vampire fears a murderer's knife until he realizes that it is steel, not silver. The Strangler! text story. The Man With the Whip, art by Ogden Whitney; A three-eyed, fanged freak is kept locked in the dungeon, but the boy has a normal mental development and so he hates his guardian; When the guardian forgets to lock him in, he takes the opportunity to kill the man as he sleeps. Going My Way?, art by Bernie Krigstein. The Glass Eye, art by Al Bellman; When two museum guards plot to steal the gems from an idol's eye sockets, the idol cuts off their heads and plugs them into its eye sockets. Trapped By the Dead!, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Everett, John Romita, Bill La Cava and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "The Terrible Tunnel" with art by Bill Everett; "The Guillotine" with art by John Romita; "Pain in the Neck"; "Horror in the Moonlight!" with art by Bill Everett; "Hate!" with art by Bill La Cava; and 2-page text story "Come into My Parlor"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by Clayton Moore and unknown. Art by Syd Shores, Joe Sinnott, Don Perlin, Stan Goldberg, Tony DiPreta, Gene Colan, Abe Simon and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "When the Vampire Strikes" with pencils by Syd Shores; "The House of Skulls" with art by Joe Sinnott; "A Sight for Sore Eyes" with art by Don Perlin and Abe Simon; "The Cave of Death" by Clayton Moore and Stan Goldberg; "The Dragon" with art by Tony DiPreta; and 2-page text story "The Ghost" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. The Empty Bus!, art by Syd Shores; A mobster gets on a bus during a rainy night that has no other riders in order to track down one of his former boys who took it on the lam; Suddenly a strange old man appears beside him and offers to tell him a story. Harry's Hobby!; An abusive wife pushes her husband past his breaking point. Foolproof!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A greedy landlord torches his building to collect the insurance but forgets one little detail in his plan. No Such Animal? text story. Peter and the Puppet!, pencils by Bill Benulis, inks by Jack Abel; A ventriloquist's dummy is actually alive and becomes a rival for his girlfriend's affections. A Coffin for Carlos!, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Iron Lady, art by Al Luster. The Door text story. Brother of a Monster, script by Stan Lee; Two brothers, a deformed one and handsome one, are situated near the occurrence of murders; People suspect the deformed one as the culprit, but it turns out to be the other one. What's New?, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath. Terror Tale, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A vampire captures a fat man and takes his victim to display him to his brothers; They all agree that not even the Beast-Man captures such victims and ask the fat man his name; The fat man doesn't speak and instead transforms into the Beast-Man and attacks the vampires. The Man Who Isn't There, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Joe Maneely. Stories by unknown. Art by Gene Colan, Tony DiPreta, Jack Katz, Chuck Winter and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "The Commissar" with art by Gene Colan; "Too Smart for His Age" with art by Tony DiPreta; "What Would You Do?" with pencils by Jack Katz; "The Baby-Sitter!" with art by Chuck Winter; "Nothing Ever Changes" with art by Tony DiPreta; and 2-page text story "Sands of Doom," reprinted from Girl Comics (1949) #7 (original title: "The Endless Game"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Voice from the Grave; A woman buries her husbands alive for their money until the ghost of the first victim digs up the latest and they get their revenge upon her. The Cannibals; A son is eaten by his father who has converted to the cannibal way of life. The Gamble!; A gambler's idiot son can spell out the names of winning ponies but refuses to do so after a few wins. Appointment with Death; A 25-year-old with a brain tumor is given small odds of surviving surgery to remove it and has a hallucination of encountering Death. Down Down Down; A professor and his assistant become the victims of mermen who open up their bathysphere in order to get a better look at them. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Tony DiPreta, Al Gordon, Gene Colan, Joe Kubert and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "The Baby Sitter" with pencils by Tony DiPreta; "Keep Out" with art by Al Gordon and Joe Kubert; "The Last Gesture!"; "The Glasses!" with story by Paul S. Newman; "The Man Without a Body"; and 2-page text story "A House in Venice" with illo by Gene Colan. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Harry Anderson. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Correa, Mannie Banks, Louis Ravielli, Vic Carrabotta and unknown. The strangest stories ever told! In this issue: "The Lonely Road" with art by Bob Correa; "The Vampire's Victim" with art by Mannie Banks; "George!" with art by Louis Ravielli; "Defense Witness"; "No Way Out" with art by Vic Carrabotta; and 2-page text story "The Mark of Guilt"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Russ Heath. Tornado, art by Vic Carrabotta; A tornado that behaves as though it were enslaved to a particular man turns out to be created by aliens to study his behavior. No Escape text story. Willie! Or Won't He?, art by Paul Hodge. The Next World!, art by John Forte. The Threat, art by Mort Lawrence. The Giant Killer, art by Sid Greene; Four mutant giants emerge from hiding after an atomic bomb test so that they can destroy the menacing mutant creatures created by the blast; They know that the radiation from the test will eventually prove deadly to all humans, but they are hunted down and killed before they can reveal how to stop this from happening. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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The Man Who Bought a Dingbat; A used car salesman takes as a trade-in a car that transports him to another planet where he becomes stranded without gas among hostile alien creatures. The Journey text story. Five Fingers, pencils by Paul Hodge; A pickpocket creates a wax hand so that he can set it in his coat while his real hand does his dirty deeds; When he picks the wrong tough guy target, the guy feels his wallet being lifted and tells the thief he doesn't have time to find a cop but he is going to punish him by mashing his hand. The Rookie. Farewell-Moon; Werewolves on the moon led by a tyrant plot to conquer Earth so they send a scout that, if slain, will cause them to cancel their invasion plans. While Death Waits, pencils by Gene Colan; A miner trapped by a cave-in, figuring rescue impossible, confesses to his buddies that he's a murderer but then they are rescued nonetheless. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Stories by unknown. Art by John Tartaglione, Sid Greene, Robert Q. Sale, Ed Winiarski, Dick Ayers and unknown. All brand-new Marvel Tales! (Except for the reprint text story!) In this issue: "Poison Pen!" with art by John Tartaglione; "The Old Couple!" with art by Sid Greene; "Hail the Hero" with art by Robert Q. Sale; "The Man Who Lost Yesterday!" with art by Ed Winiarski; "The Man Who Wasn't" with pencils by Dick Ayers; and 2-page text story "The Visitor!", reprinted from Adventures Into Weird Worlds (1952-1954 Marvel/Atlas) #16 (original title: "Daughter of Death"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Meet Maggie, art by Sid Greene; A woman has fantastic luck because she is married to an angel. The Radio text story. The Lonely Little Boy!, art by Vince Colletta; A couple get a robot child as a companion for their son, but over time they lose their ability to distinguish between the two of them. Inside the Box, art by Ed Winiarski; A man inherits a fortune and a mystical glass which displays a man's inner self; When he goes down to the pub to choose one of his friends to share his fortune with he is dismayed to see that through the glass, they are all scoundrels. The Talking Dog, art by Bob Powell; A dog lets his master in on the secret that dogs can talk, they just choose not to. The Coward, art by Mac Pakula; A nightwatchman who lets a thief escape with the loot because he fears assault is branded a coward and exiled from his city. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover inks by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Pete Tumlinson, Ross Andru, Ed Winiarski, Dick Ayers, Bob Powell, Mike Esposito, Ernie Bache and unknown. Brand-new Marvel Tales! In this issue: "Mystery of the Blocks!" with art by Pete Tumlinson; "Ceiling...Zero!" with art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; "The Thing That Wouldn't Stop!" with art by Ed Winiarski; "The Man from Nowhere!" with art by Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache; "And There You Are!" with pencils by Bob Powell; and 2-page text story "Lady Luck"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Lost...One Robot, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; A scientist attempts to build a robot companion but becomes jealous of its abilities; The machine can even read his mind and when the scientist thinks of dismantling the device, the robot falls apart in despair. Courage text story. The Door That Wouldn't Stay Shut!, art by Bob Powell; A landlord replaces a tenant's door with a door that continues to open of its own volition, so the man nails it shut for the night; When a fire breaks out, the door still opens itself, despite the nails. King of the World; A physicist wants his youth back so he can use his knowledge to lord it over people and drinks a youth serum that regresses him to infancy. He Came From Nowhere, art by John Forte; A man down on his luck is helped out by a 'dog' who is actually an angel. A Jinn Named Joe; An office employee gets a Jinn who helps him achieve material success, but then he becomes unpopular around the office. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Edited by Stan Lee. Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Carl Wessler and unknown. Art by Dick Ayers, Manny Stallman, Pete Tumlinson, Bill Benulis and unknown. Brand-new Marvel Tales! In this issue: "From Out of Nowhere!" with art by Dick Ayers; "Swap Shop" with art by Manny Stallman; "The Spelunker!"; "The Last Chance" with art by Pete Tumlinson; "The Iron Brain!" by Carl Wessler and Bill Benulis; and 2-page text story "Poor Oscar"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.