Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) comic books

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $695.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #0191663003

"The Evil Eye," art by Bill Everett; Prof. Lyle Chambers summons a gigantic, floating eye from outer space, which has the power to shoot death rays and blow up buildings merely by looking at them; Chambers' idea is to force the government to make him the dictator of America in exchange for removing the destructive force, but the eye eventually turns on him and blasts him into nothingness. "Dial...City Morgue!", art by Sol Brodsky; Our protagonist, Ted, uses his new phone in an attempt to call a business rival, but instead hears a mysterious voice saying "City Morgue!"; Just ten minutes later, Ted's rival dies in a hit-and-run killing. "Sculpture of Death" text story. "It!", art by John Romita; Bill and Jenny, a young married couple, adopt a baby, but they are soon plagued by a mysterious series of accidents, including a poisoned mug of coffee and a house fire; Jenny trips over the baby's teddy bear and falls down the stairs to her death; the story is a swipe of Ray Bradbury's "The Small Assassin." "The Man on the Beach!", art by Bill LaCava; While walking on the beach, a young couple encounters a ragged beachcomber who claims that the world is doomed; He explains that he used to be a clumsy and inept bookkeeper named Robert Gordon who was transported 5,000 years into the future as part of a scheme to save the world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Room Without a Door, script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A scientist rejects science as useless for discovering the secret of time travel and turns to black magic instead; When he hears of a woman related to a witch burned in 1692 living nearby, he spies on her through a window and sees her summon the ghost of her ancestor. Welcome To the Werewolves text story. Little Man Who Was There, art by Jim Mooney; Dennis Ames keeps seeing a strange little man just before some disaster happens that he narrowly escapes, and he eventually comes to realize that he can't escape forever, because the little man is Death. The Trap, script by Carl Wessler, art by Manny Stallman. My Brother Harry, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett and Carl Burgos. "My Brother Talks To Bats!", art by Joe Maneely; Our narrator is a boy who lives in the Hungarian village of Sverna; His older brother George frequently sneaks out of the house and goes to a nearby castle which is said to have once been the home of Dracula; There, George finds a group of giant bats, and he talks to them about his worrying urges to drink human blood. "He Wished He Was A Vampire," art by Gene Colan; A teenager named George likes going to Dracula movies and biting audience members on the neck; When he goes home, he is shadowed by a mystery man who claims to be a "student of the occult." "The Strange Hat" text story. "Tap! Tap! Tap!", art by Joe Sinnott; After attacking an American destroyer during the Korean War, a Communist submarine hastily submerges, despite the fact that one of its crewmembers was still on deck fixing a gun; Underwater, the submarine's crew begins to hear a mysterious tapping sound which increases their terror and gives away their position to the American destroyer. "Who Stands In the Shadows?", art by Pete Tumlinson; Len Ambers loves his house, but his wife Lucy deliberately makes life difficult for him by insisting that they move to a smaller residence; One night, Len meets an odd little man named Bernie who suggests that Len should murder Lucy. "The Horrible Man," script by Carl Wessler, art by Werner Roth; Hugo Ryner, the richest man in the European town of Dachshaven, hates almost everything and everyone in the world, but reserves a special hatred for cats; He pays an old gypsy woman for a poison which kills every cat in the village; This leads to a massive rat infestation. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Old Mill, art by Gene Colan; A mill hand disposes of his tyrannical boss by grinding him up. Escape text story. Fame, art by Manny Stallman; Universal rejection makes a would-be actor's mind snap and so he rents a tuxedo with his last few dollars and does a presentation on a building ledge before a gathered crowd until he makes the leap that will ensure his fame. The Storm, art by Vic Carrabotta; A killer hijacks a plane to escape the police; The pilot turns out to be Satan and he lands the plane in Hell. Something In the Fog, pencils by Ed Goldfarb, inks by Bob Baer; A group of smugglers run into the Flying Dutchman. If the Shoe Fits, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Boy Who Was Afraid, art by Bernie Krigstein; A boy doesn't want to play outside because if he steps on the cracks in the pavement the ground will swallow him up. Dream of Death text story. The Monster's Son, art by Jim Mooney; Frankenstein's monster creates an heir. The Frightful Feet, art by Bill Benulis; A rabbit hunter who hacks off their feet to sell as good luck charms has the tables turned on him. The Hidden Head, art by Ed Winiarski. Keep Out, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Devil and Donald Webster, script by Stan Lee, art by Paul Reinman; A man makes a deal with Satan to murder his shrew wife, but Satan frames him for the crime and he is sentenced to the electric chair. Ocean Monster text story. Walking Ghost, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bill Walton; A debunker for a radio program enters a house that is supposed to be haunted but he tells his audience that there is nothing there. Darkness, art by Jim Mooney. O'Malley's Friend, art by Gene Colan. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carl Burgos, inks by Christopher Rule. "Love Story," art by Tony DiPreta; A chemist mixes up a love potion but leaves it too close to the guinea pig cage and they drink it all. "Pharaoh's Finger" text story. "The Corpse," art by Jim Mooney; A murderer is being sought by the police for a killing that he did not commit so he drives to his girlfriend who can provide an alibi; On the way over he strikes someone crossing the street in the dark and does not stop. "The Warning!"; A man considers a criminal career until his dead brother dissuades him. "The Dumb Slob," art by George Tuska; Sailors make fun of a dumb person the captain picked up in port to do free labor until he tells them that he sees the edge of the ocean and warns them not to go over; They put him in a rowboat and tell him to return so that he can warn others. "Graveyard at Midnight!", art by Bill Everett; An actor robs a bank in disguise and then kills his manager in the cemetery for trying to blackmail him; The caretaker sees the murder and phones the police. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. The Witching Hours!, art by Ed Goldfarb; A man marries the beautiful daughter of a witch. The Power of Hatred text story. Death Makes a Deal!, art by Ed Robbins; A washed-up reporter needs to come up with a scoop or he will be fired; He meets Death, who reveals future tragedies to him so that he can write up the stories. The Hiding Place, script by Carl Wessler, art by John Tartaglione; Three crooks hide the money they've stolen and agree to retrieve it in a year. The Bugs, art by Larry Woromay. The Secret of Christopher Morse, art by Ed Winiarski. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Horrible Herman, script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely. The Grinning Skulls, art by Werner Roth; When a man attempts to steal skulls from a totem pole, his head becomes the latest addition to the top of the pole. You Only Die Once text story. The Experiment, art by George Tuska; A scientist creates a process that he thinks will evolve a gorilla into a human being. The Golden Coffin, pencils by Mike Sekowsky; A man summons the ghost of King Midas and demands his power to turn objects to gold. The Man Who Talked To Ghosts, script by Stan Lee, art by Carl Burgos. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"A Giant There Was!" with art by Pete Tomlinson; "The Schemers!" with art by Paul Reinman; "Step Lively, Please"; "The Spy"; "What Is It?"; and a two-page text story, "Haunted Man." 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "A Stroke of the Pen," pencils by Jack Katz; A miser who owns many pieces of Americana is surprised to learn that a pen which belonged to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence has written a check by itself for a million dollars of his money to a charity benefiting refugees from tyranny around the world. "The Richest Man in the World," art by Mort Lawrence; A story that shares plot elements with Frederick Pohl's satire "Midas World." "Too Many Robots," art by Vic Carrabotta; A robot that is mistaken for human quells a potential riot against his kind. "The Hero" text story, art by John Romita. "Out of the Storm!", art by Dick Ayers; After sled dogs perish in a fire, their ghosts lead a stranded man in a blizzard to safety. "Don't Think So Loud," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Art Peddy; When a business tycoon gains the power to read the minds of others, he realizes that he is thought of poorly and changes his stingy ways. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Carl Burgos. The Man in the Sky, art by Al Hartley; A "Jack and the Beanstalk" story with a moral against being too greedy. From Outer Space text story. The Shaggy Creature!, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel; People wonder why a wealthy man carries around a teddy bear with him wherever he goes. No Escape!, art by John Forte. Time Crime, pencils by Art Peddy; A man invents a time machine in order to commit crimes. The Boy Who Saw, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Riddle of the Skull," "The Fishman" (art by Bill Everett), "The Strange Stick" (art by Robert Q. Sale), "They Won't Believe," "Man in the Dark" (art by Joe Orlando), and a two-page text story, "The Search!" Joe Maneely cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Man Who Ran Away!, art by Bob Forgione. One World at a Time!, art by Joe Orlando. The Stone text story. The Mysterious Border, art by Robert Sale. Look Out Below, art by Bob Powell. Safari In the Sky!, art by Ed Winiarski. Take A Giant Step, art by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $155.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #0224262016

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. When Mankind Vanished, art by Frank Bolle; A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them. Overflow, art by Tony DiPreta; Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set. When Sorcerers Meet, art by Bob McCarty; A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers. The Trial of Dr. Volton, art by Ed Winiarski. Magic Melody text story. The New Member, art by Vic Carrabotta. The Hands, art by Jim McLaughlin. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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The Deserted Lighthouse, pencils by Bob Forgione, inks by Jack Abel. The Man Who Stole a Skyscraper, art by Manny Stallman. The Men In Space, art by Bill Walton. I've Got To Hide, art by Mort Meskin. Muscle Man text story. Medicine Man, art by Ed Winiarski. The Last of Mr. Grimm, art by Dick Ayers. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.