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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #5
Publication Date: October 2011
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Issues: #5 of 6 Issues (12 Printings)
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Variant: Regular Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/19/2011
Volume: 5
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780785150169
UPC/EAN: 978078515016956499
Price: $72.99 CAD
$64.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 72 (59 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Reprints Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 Series) #40-48.
Color reconstruction: Laurie Smith (interiors), Michael Kelleher (covers).
Art reconstruction: Dale Crain (#40-42, 44, 46-48), Pacific Rim Graphics (#43, 45), Michael Kelleher (covers).
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7.5 in. x 10.25 in.
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Credits / Contents

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The History of Atlas Horror/Fantasy: Post-Code 1955-1956

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[Strange Tales #40] The Man Who Caught a Mermaid?

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This Dark Cave

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Synopsis: A man returns to his shelter after he mistakes a small town that has been evacuated in service of atomic bomb tests for the worldwide war that he has feared would come.
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The Search

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Uwaga; Babu; Narodu
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A Stranger on Earth

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Character(s): Lok
Synopsis: When an alien crash lands on Earth, he is met with violence by men, but is befriended and helped to return to his ship by a dog. From orbit he thinks about destroying the planet but realizes that would kill the dogs too and refrains from his plan.
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The Man Who Caught a Mermaid!

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Character(s): Joe Blair; Jeremy Torgan
Synopsis: A man attempts to play a joke on a skeptical friend by hiring a girl with a mermaid costume to be dropped into the sea by a helicopter and then brought out of ocean with a net. The trick works on his friend and he tells his men to throw the girl back but the friend thinks he is mad to release such an amazing discovery. He lets the man know that he set the stunt up to fool him when one of his men tells him that the girl he had hired had become ill that day and never showed up for the prank.
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The End of Time!

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Synopsis: God intervenes directly to stop militarists from rushing towards war.
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No Place to Hide

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Character(s): David Reynolds; Joshua Swift
Synopsis: A judge sentences a man to ninety days in the workhouse for vagrancy and finds himself back in time 300 years. He is pulled off the street because of his strange clothes and the judge thinks his family photograph and cigar lighter are examples of black magic. He escapes and finds himself back in the present. He has second thoughts about the sentence he has passed and releases the man he had charged the previous day.
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[Strange Tales #41] Man in the Dark

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The Riddle of the Skull

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The Search!

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Character(s): Eric Dunbar; Isolda
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The Fishman

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Character(s): Peter Maher; Elsa; Dr. Bondy
Synopsis: Peter Maher undergoes an operation that gives him gills so he can be with the water-breathing Elsa. Unfortunately, Elsa has the opposite surgery performed on her so she can be with the air-breathing Peter.
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The Strange Stick

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They Won't Believe

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Character(s): Curt Calder
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Man in the Dark

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Character(s): Daniel Reed; Amy Reed
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[Strange Tales #42] The Faceless One?

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The Faceless One

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Character(s): Jefferson Horner; Lester Greer; Gilbert Horner; Doctor Lawrence
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The Collector

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Character(s): Donald R. Donalds; Mister Kelt
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The Man Who Said No!

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Character(s): Robert Chapin; Emil; Burt
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Moon-Man!

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The Vanishing Brain!

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Character(s): Philip Hayden; Lorna Bond; Hank Cobb
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The Man in the Cell!

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Character(s): Jim; Madge; Colin Stone; Ila; Torgan
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[Strange Tales #43] The Mysterious Machine!

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The Man Who Lived Twice!

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Character(s): Hal Walters
Synopsis: A man dying on the operating table finds that time has stopped for everybody but him. He intuits that eventually time will start back up, but he uses the time he has been given to do good deeds for people.
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The Swami

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Character(s): Rijak Lobar; John McDermott
Synopsis: A greedy man misinterprets a fortune-teller's prediction and spends money that he'll never have.
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I Saved Mankind!

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Character(s): Lester Harmon
Synopsis: A man drives off aliens that were attempting to pour canisters into water reservoirs but the contents would have made people immune to disease.
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Behind the Mask!

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Character(s): Joe Fenton; Agnes Fenton; Ogu
Synopsis: A clown who can't have children finds an abandoned baby and takes him in only to discover the seeming infant is an alien spy. He is about to turn the creature in until he overhears the spy give his report to his superiors and requests that he be able to remain a human infant since he loves his adoptive parents.
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The Mysterious Machine!

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Character(s): Fred Harper; Louella Harper
Synopsis: A man invents a machine that changes his wife from harping shrew to devoted haus frau.
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The Unbelievable Man!

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Character(s): Professor Bryce; Davis; Noah Javis
Synopsis: A man from 1793 uses a time machine to bring electronic parts from 1956 into the past for his experiments until he is interrupted by researchers. They force him to return to the past without the last component he needs for his work and all the electric lights around the world go out.
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Strange Tales #44

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The Man Who Ran Away!

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Character(s): Doctor Ron Kennard; Dan Pierce
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One World at a Time!

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Character(s): Fred Cole; Professor Galton; Alice Towne
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[untitled]

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The Stone

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Character(s): Joe Carter
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The Mysterious Borderer

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Character(s): Amy Jones; Felix Donald; Gina; Eileen
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Look Out Below!

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Character(s): Robert Thornton; Dean Lanson
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Safari in the Sky!

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Character(s): Luther Rousch; Hammond; Pritchard; Aubrey Pearce
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Take a Giant Step

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Character(s): Bobby; Steve
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[Strange Tales #45] Land of Vanishing Men!

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Land of Vanishing Men

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Character(s): Ted Benson; Joe Ausler; Larry Wiley
Synopsis: Three men who dream of the adventure of knights join a mirage in the desert set during the Crusades.
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The Night People

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Character(s): Felix Hunter
Synopsis: A cowardly boy is ashamed when space aliens interrogate him for when would be the best time to invade and he is too frightened to even lie to them. They let him go so he can check the paper for the best time to invade and he regrets his cowardice. When he sees tomorrow is the fourth of July he tells the aliens to invade after nightfall and the fireworks display frightens them off.
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The Eyes of Mr. Moody!

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Character(s): Orville Moody
Synopsis: A timid hypnotist hypnotizes himself hoping to give himself the daring to succeed in business, but after coming out of his trance, he realizes that the wealth he had thought he accumulated over the course of one year was all in his mind.
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The Strange Exchange!

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Character(s): Anders
Synopsis: An employee of the state department who wishes for an out of the way assignment gets his wish when he becomes the envoy for the Martian embassy.
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The Impersonation

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Johnny Graham; Milly Borden; Alice Van Sweldt; Henry Van Sweldt; Marlin Van Sweldt
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The Man Who Went Back!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Jerry Mason
Synopsis: A man who can experience the past in his imagination goes back to the creation.
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Sorry, Wrong Planet

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jeff Miller
Synopsis: An alien with orders to colonize Earth lands and asks the first person he sees if he is on Earth. The man sarcastically answers him "No, it's Mars." The alien disappears and scientists detect through telescopes the colonization activity on Mars, which the alien has mistaken for Earth.
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[Strange Tales #46] You Must Not Look!

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The Sands Are Running Out

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Hiram Holt; Tom Fleming
Synopsis: A man acquires an hourglass which can send him into the future. He asks a pedestrian what year it is and the man replies '71. He assumes 1971 and learns of deposits in the land which make men wealthy and so uses the hourglass to return to the past again and spends all his money buying up the land. He goes into the future again to check his account at the bank and the clerk tells him he is not listed. When he mentions the year the clerk tells him that it is 2071. The man returns to the past and tries to sell off the land, but the previous sellers refuse to buy it back.
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The Man from Nowhere

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Character(s): Joe Axel; Judy Axel
Synopsis: A Martian scientist who appears among humans by harnessing the power of lightning bolts finds that his method of travel disturbs people.
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was The Man from Nowhere [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-144
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Repeat Performance

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Ted; Alice; Paul Revere
Synopsis: A tourist couple encounter Paul Revere when he comes back to view Battle Green.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #46 published May 1956
was Repeat Performance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Job Number: J-76
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Planet X

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Biff Holsum; Red
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #46 published May 1956
was Planet X [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1.67
Job Number: J-303
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The Wild, Wild Wind

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Fred Vernes; John Lawton
Synopsis: A ship directs its own course to the consternation of the sailors aboard and lands at a secluded island to rescue descendants of victims of a mutiny that had occurred aboard her timbers 100 years ago.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #46 published May 1956
was The Wild, Wild Wind [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-136
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You Must Not Look

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Charlie Boswell; Ada Boswell; Frederic Armstrong; Nora Armstrong
Synopsis: A little girl tears up an important letter to her father just to be spiteful after he grounds her. He asks her to tell the truth if she has seen it, and she lies, but her conscience bothers her and she keeps the letter in a box year after year. When she finally tells the truth about the box to her husband he looks in the box and finds money.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #46 published May 1956
was You Must Not Look [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Job Number: J-80
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The Greatest Experiment

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Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: Scientists send robots into space for economic means by mining minerals from unexplored planets to fund their experiments. After a few years, they travel to the planet they sent the robots off to and are astonished to find that the robots have greatly developed it. They do not profit, however, as the robots turn the tables on them and put them on a rocket heading back to Earth.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #46 published May 1956
was The Greatest Experiment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-148
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Strange Tales #47

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Genres: fantasy
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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When Mankind Vanished!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Gregory Winston
Synopsis: A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them.
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was When Mankind Vanished! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-432
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Overflow

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Byrop
Synopsis: Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was Overflow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-310
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When Sorcerers Meet!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Chris Garson; Helen
Synopsis: A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was When Sorcerers Meet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-420
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The Trial of Dr. Volton!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Emil Volton; Eddie; Stephan Purdy
Synopsis: An inventor finds himself in court when he apparently endangers his son's life in experiments, but the 'son' turns out to be a robot.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was The Trial of Dr. Volton! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-369
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Magic Melody

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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Gus Harris; Mr. Peters
Synopsis: A boy without a family is given a vial filled with music, but squanders the inspiration of it.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was Magic Melody [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: J-628
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The New Member!

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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Zad Compton
Synopsis: An explorer's club turns down an applicant for membership because he has not hunted elephant or lion but he later reveals himself to be from another planet.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was The New Member! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Job Number: J-306
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The Hands

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Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Olga Forli; Grigor
Synopsis: A dictator is killed when the bullet he fires to silence a dissident ricochets and strikes him.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #47 published June 1956
was The Hands [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-402
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Strange Tales #48

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Genres: fantasy
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Deserted Lighthouse!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Dumont
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was The Deserted Lighthouse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-657
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The Man Who Stole a Skyscraper

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Genres: science fiction
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was The Man Who Stole a Skyscraper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-659
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The Man in Space!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Don Arlen; Jory; Ruth
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was The Man in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-593
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I've Got to Hide!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Mitch; Amos Gallop; Marie
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was I've Got to Hide! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-644
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Muscle Man

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Jimmy Binn; Tooloo
Synopsis: An ordinary man envies body-builders on the beach, and a strange figure teaches him about the strength of his own mind.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was Muscle Man [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
Job Number: J-849
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Medicine Man!

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Genres: horror
Character(s): Harry Tinker
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was Medicine Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 3
Job Number: J-594
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The Last of Mister Grimm

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Henry Grimm
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #48 published July 1956
was The Last of Mister Grimm [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Job Number: J-757

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