Issue | #35 |
Published | November 1962 |
Frequency | monthly |
Cover Price | 0.12 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Stan Lee |
Notes | Distributed to newstands in August 1962. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website. |
Characters | Zarkorr; Dave Bartlett |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Jack Kirby |
Inks | Dick Ayers |
Notes | Inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 August 2006) |
Characters | Dave Bartlett [Zarkorr] |
Synopsis | A veteran space pilot is forced to retire because of his lack of experience with newer equipment, but an alien visitor gives Earth a challenge that only he can pass. After succeeding, he is appointed to command the space patrol, but the alien visitor was really the pilot in disguise. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Jack Kirby |
Inks | Dick Ayers |
Notes | The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962). |
Characters | Bill Barton; Mr. Sparks |
Synopsis | A ham radio enthusiast picks up a genie on one frequency but wastes his three wishes before he knows what's happening. |
Genre | occult |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Text story with illustration. |
Reprinted | from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #133 (April 1955) |
Characters | Albert Cragg |
Synopsis | A scientist creates a time machine to travel back to ancient Egypt in order to pose as a magician and find the location of a great treasure. He is trapped in the past when his time machine is buried with the Pharaoh. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Don Heck |
Inks | Don Heck |
Characters | Cozo; Hans; Zamoff |
Synopsis | An untalented bald actor wants to receive the leading parts in plays so he goes to a witchman for a potion that will help him. The witchman tells him that he does have such a potion but does not want to give it to him, because it is too dangerous. The actor is heedless and pulls a gun on him. The witchman relents and gives the actor the potion, but the actor finds that after drinking it he can only find work as a circus freak because his hair grows so quickly. |
Genre | occult |
Script | Stan Lee |
Pencils | Steve Ditko |
Inks | Steve Ditko |
Characters | Fate |
Synopsis | Robots make Earth into a living paradise, but humans grow fearful and oppress them. The robots leave for another planet, where they build and oppress their own robots while Fate laughs. |
Genre | science fiction |
Pencils | Paul Reinman |
Inks | Paul Reinman |
Notes | The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962). |
Reprinted | in Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1972 series) #13 (October 1974) |