Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1974

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Dick Ayers and John Romita (alterations). All reprints from Amazing Adventures 1 (June 1961): "Torr," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Paul Ramsay is tried for murdering his friend and can't reveal that an alien had taken over John Carter's body for fear of starting an invasion. "Midnight in the Wax Museum," art by Steve Ditko; Pierre La Roc is a criminal on the run, he climbs in through an open window to escape the police, and finds himself in a wax museum; He hides as part of one of the exhibits as the police search the place; After the police leave, the wax figures come to life and chase La Roc out of the building. Power Man The new 2-page letters column contains reader comments about Brother Voodoo, plus Marvel Value Stamp series A--Luke Cage, Power Man. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover art by John Romita. "Black Crossing," script by Mike Friedrich, art by Tony DeZuniga (not Luis Dominguez); Having just been saved by the Golem from a rebel army, Wayne Logan and Jason and Rebecca Adamson are shocked at the creatures lethal methods; As the statue becomes inert again, they theorize how Rebecca's recently deceased grandfather Abraham Adamson, managed to revive the creature; the Golem becomes a subject of interest for a sorcerer named Kaballa, who wishes to destroy the it. Reprint of an old weird story, "The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed!" (from Adventure Into Mystery 8), art by Jimmy Infantino; A man is going to be hanged on Monday so he escapes from jail and gets a potion from a witch doctor that will remove all Mondays from his life. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover art by Frank Brunner. "There Comes Now Raging Fire!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Tony deZuniga, inks by Steve Austin; Furious over the defeat of his air-demons, Kaballa decides to send two fire-demons out to destroy Golem; Yeates refuses to believe that the Golem is really alive, and decides to himself that discovery that the statue really is would jeopardize his bid for becoming chairman of the department over Saudia. Reprint of an old weird story, "The Girl Behind the Glass!" starring Jonas Case, art by Jay Scott Pike. Ad for Dracula Lives. 36 pgs., full color.