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Issue: Amazing Stories of Suspense #116
Publication Date: January 1971
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Issues: #116 of 245 Issues (246 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagAlan Class
Brand: AC Approved ComicView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Alan Class & Co. Ltd
On Sale Date: 1971
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN:
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Price: £0.05 GBP
5.0 pence GBQ
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (9 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour cover; Black and White interior
Dimensions: 7.25" x 9.25"
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Dream That Wouldn't Go Away

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagMysteries of Unexplored Worlds #43 published October 1964
was The Dream That Wouldn't Go Away [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Tricky Travel

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Eli Twiddle; Mr. Hardy
Synopsis: A travel agent has the ability to travel in his dreams, but eventually he grows out of it.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story continued on inside back cover.
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The Dream That Wouldn't Go Away

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Willi
First Line: The undulating figures in the water around him seemed
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Cover story. Mastroserio art per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Dick Giordano on pencils and Sal Trapani on inks.
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Duel with the Dread Dormammu!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dr. Strange; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); The Mindless Ones; The Ancient One
Synopsis: The mysterious girl appears and takes Strange to The Mindless Ones, destructive creatures who are held back from killing by Dormammu's willpower. Dormammu imprisons the girl for betraying him and the battle begins. With Dormammu concentrating on defeating his foe the barrier holding The Mindless Ones collapses; he is forced to join forces with Strange to stop them. Now indebted to Strange Dormammu accepts his terms: no harm shall come to the girl and he must never set foot on Earth. Upon Dr. Strange's return to earth The Ancient One rewards him with a new cloak of levitation and amulet.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Episode #16. Part 2 of 2. First appearance of The Mindless Ones. First appearance of Strange's Cloak of Levitation. The origin of Strange's new amulet would be revealed in STRANGE TALES #138 (November 1965). Dormammu would find a way to strike back at Strange without breaking his vow in STRANGE TALES #130 (March 1965).
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The Mystery Villain!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Wizard (flashback); Paste-Pot Pete (flashback); Sub-Mariner (flashback); Willie Lumpkin (mailman, cameo)
Synopsis: Following a race, Ben and Johnny complain to Reed that they've done pretty good and don't need a leader. Reed tells them they're free to work on their own. Ben and Johnny take part in a high-speed race, but discover on arrival that they're the only two contestants. On the salt flats they suddenly realize their cars are running out of control and it looks like they have been set up for a trap. They find themselves in an underground cavern facing an unknown villain with a question mark on his mask. Before it's over, they're ready to admit they're happy Reed is on their side.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: The "Mystery Villain" (or someone wearing the same costume) turns up in FANTASTIC FOUR #154 (January 1975).
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Punishment!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Simon Andrews
Synopsis: Simon journeys to the future where people are peaceful so he can easily steal from the non-violent humans, but they reset the controls on his time machine so he journeys into the prehistoric past instead of the 1950s.
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"True" Ghosts of Antiquity

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Athenodorus
First Line: One of the earliest-reported ghosts of history was that described in the first century A.D.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credit suggestions by Hames Ware.
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Wizard of Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror
Character(s): George Bainesford; Vivien Lachan; Merlin
First Line: You read strange stories about dragons --- and scoffed!
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: From Hames Ware: For consistency's sake this story is by the artist who had been previously listed as Milt Knopf. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. originally made this ID by cross-referencing signed work at another company and may have decided it was less than definitive, but for continuity, Milt Knopf might be an agreeable way of putting a name to this strange style.
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The Revolt of the Genie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Carlton Wade; Ben Wade; Jan; Jeri Cummings
First Line: If an atom bomb doesn't destroy that monster -- the world is doomed!
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Pages: 7
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Tricky Travel

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Eli Twiddle; Mr. Hardy
Synopsis: A travel agent has the ability to travel in his dreams, but eventually he grows out of it.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text story continued from inside front cover.
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Companion Comics in this Series

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1

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