Mystery Tales (1952 series) (Marvel) #20

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Number 20 20
Volume 1 1
No Volume No No
Volume Not Printed False False
Display Volume With Number No No
Indicia Publisher 20th Century Comic Corp. 20th Century Comic Corp.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed Printed Printed
Brand Atlas [black & white] Atlas [black & white]
No Brand No No
Publication Date July 1954 July 1954
Year On Sale None None
Month On Sale None None
Day On Sale None None
On Sale Date Uncertain No No
Key Date 1954-07-00 1954-07-00
Indicia Frequency bi-monthly bi-monthly
No Indicia Frequency No No
Price 0.10 USD 0.10 USD
Page Count 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26) 36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 26)
Page Count Uncertain No No
Editing Stan Lee Stan Lee
No Editing
Indicia Printer
No Indicia Printer No No
Rating
No Rating False False
Notes Index revised with information from atlastales.com. Index revised with information from atlastales.com.
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0. The Stone Man! (no feature) cover, 1p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Stone Man! The Stone Man!
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Page Count 1 1
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Pencils Harry Anderson Harry Anderson
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1. The Snake! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Title The Snake! The Snake!
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Job Number E-246 E-246
Page Count 5 5
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Pencils Robert McCarty ? Robert McCarty ?
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Synopsis A man takes one of his wife's sister's pet cobras out of the snake pit to kill his wife, but even though he tries to frame the sister, the police get wise to him. A man takes one of his wife's sister's pet cobras out of the snake pit to kill his wife, but even though he tries to frame the sister, the police get wise to him.
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2. Trapped in the Web (no feature) text story, 2p [S P I C L E]

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Title Trapped in the Web Trapped in the Web
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Page Count 2 2
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3. The Stone Men! (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 3 3
Title The Stone Men! The Stone Men!
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Job Number E-331 E-331
Page Count 5 5
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Pencils Tony DiPreta Tony DiPreta
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Synopsis A diver finds out first hand that the human-like coral figures standing guard over an underwater treasure grotto are the bodies of unfortunate treasure seekers paralyzed by the fish and encrusted over by the animal life. A diver finds out first hand that the human-like coral figures standing guard over an underwater treasure grotto are the bodies of unfortunate treasure seekers paralyzed by the fish and encrusted over by the animal life.
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4. Too Many Corpses! (no feature) comic story, 4p [S P I C L E]

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Title Too Many Corpses! Too Many Corpses!
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Page Count 4 4
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Pencils Hy Rosen Hy Rosen
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Synopsis A miner finds their drilling has made its way into an old cemetery and, while his work crew refuse to violate the sanctity of the burial site, he pushes on ahead. The roof collapses on him and the workmen now consider the tunnel his grave, and leave him buried alive. A miner finds their drilling has made its way into an old cemetery and, while his work crew refuse to violate the sanctity of the burial site, he pushes on ahead. The roof collapses on him and the workmen now consider the tunnel his grave, and leave him buried alive.
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5. Crime Wave (no feature) comic story, 4p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 5 5
Title Crime Wave Crime Wave
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Genre suspense horror-suspense
Job Number E-278 E-278
Page Count 4 4
Page Count Uncertain No No
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Pencils Martin Rosenthall [as Martin Thall] (signed) Martin Rosenthall [as Martin Thall] (signed)
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Synopsis A thug in Chile gets the idea of forcing the weather man to tell the people there is a tidal wave incoming so that he may plunder their homes when they seek shelter further inland. He carries out his plan but, unknown to him, there actually is a tidal wave incoming and it drowns him and his gang. A thug in Chile gets the idea of forcing the weather man to tell the people there is a tidal wave incoming so that he may plunder their homes when they seek shelter further inland. He carries out his plan but, unknown to him, there actually is a tidal wave incoming and it drowns him and his gang.
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6. The Man on the Moon (no feature) comic story, 5p [S P I C L E]

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Sequence Number 6 6
Title The Man on the Moon The Man on the Moon
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Job Number E-403 E-403
Page Count 5 5
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Pencils John Forte John Forte
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Synopsis A robot pilot gets a rocket so bravely to the moon in hazardous conditions that the humans think he is one of them until they see they tattoo identification on his arm. A robot pilot gets a rocket so bravely to the moon in hazardous conditions that the humans think he is one of them until they see they tattoo identification on his arm.
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