Issue | #22 |
Published | April 1973 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.20 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Roy Thomas ? |
Genre | monsters |
Pencils | Jack Kirby |
Inks | Dick Ayers |
Notes | Cover reprint notes from Kevin McSheffrey (December 2004). |
Reprinted | from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 [splash page of "When the Thing Runs Amok!" with some alterations] |
Characters | Jason Burke; Clara Burke; X-13 |
Synopsis | An inventor builds a robot, but finds his neighbors terrified by its monstrous appearance. The robot pretends to go on a rampage and is dropped into the sea. It leaves a letter saying that it will emerge when humanity learns tolerance. |
Genre | science fiction |
Script | Larry Lieber; Stan Lee (plot) |
Pencils | Jack Kirby (pp 2-7); ? (p 1) |
Inks | Dick Ayers (pp 2-7); ? (p 1) |
Editing | Stan Lee (original story) |
Notes | Original splash page replaced with new page for this reprint. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.) |
Reprinted | from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 (February 1962) [originally titled "When the Thing Runs Amok!"] |
Synopsis | The mannequins in a store come to life in a creepy atmosphere as it closes. However, this is not thought odd by anyone, because on this alien world all people are made of wax, and some work as mannequins, but leave with everyone else at closing. |
Genre | horror |
Script | Stan Lee |
Pencils | Steve Ditko |
Inks | Steve Ditko |
Editing | Stan Lee (original story) |
Reprinted | from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 (February 1962) |
Characters | John Harris; Alice Harris; Billy Harris; Roby the Robot |
Synopsis | A strident anti-robot activist is convinced of the worth of robots when his son is saved by his robotic playmate. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Don Heck (signed) |
Inks | Don Heck (signed) |
Editing | Stan Lee (original story) |
Notes | Narrated in the first person. |
Reprinted | from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #23 (September 1961) |
Characters | Sanford Kindwell; Kroger |
Synopsis | A kind millionaire finds the first of two magical wishing stones with which he hopes to help all humanity. His greedy guide steals the stones and leaves him trapped, but his wish backfires and leaves the guide trapped and the millionaire is freed to search for the second stone. |
Genre | horror |
Pencils | Steve Ditko (signed) |
Inks | Steve Ditko |
Editing | Stan Lee (original story) |
Reprinted | from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #80 (January 1961) |