Mystery Tales (1952 series) (Marvel) #15

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Number	15	15
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	September 1953	September 1953
Year On Sale	None	None
Month On Sale	None	None
Day On Sale	None	None
On Sale Date Uncertain	No	No
Key Date	1953-09-00	1953-09-00
Indicia Frequency		monthly
No Indicia Frequency	No	No
Price	0.10 USD	0.10 USD
Page Count	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 24)	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 24)
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	Data for this index from Ger Apeldoorn via the Timely-Atlas Group ([email protected]) 9 March 2008	Data for this index from Ger Apeldoorn via the Timely-Atlas Group ([email protected]) 9 March 2008
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Sequence Number	1	1
Title	The Little Monster!	The Little Monster!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
First Line
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre	horror	horror
Job Number	C-902	C-902
Page Count	5	5
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Bill Benulis	Bill Benulis
No Pencils
Inks	Jack Abel	Jack Abel
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis	An alien visits a household and gives the couple gifts. He lives in the cellar and dines off passing strangers.	An alien visits a household and gives the couple gifts. He lives in the cellar and dines off passing strangers.
Reprint Notes	in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #28 (May 1974)	in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #28 (May 1974)
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Sequence Number	2	2
Title	Shhhh!	Shhhh!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
First Line
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre	horror	horror
Job Number	C-980	C-980
Page Count	4	4
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Dick Ayers (signed)	Dick Ayers (signed)
No Pencils
Inks	Dick Ayers (signed)	Dick Ayers (signed)
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis	Agents of a foreign power grab the wrong man when they attempt to kidnap a scientist working on a secret project. The man they took escaped from an asylum and he releases germs that turn his captors into apes.	Agents of a foreign power grab the wrong man when they attempt to kidnap a scientist working on a secret project. The man they took escaped from an asylum and he releases germs that turn his captors into apes.
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Sequence Number	3	3
Title	The Vampire's Coffin!	The Vampire's Coffin!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
First Line
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre	horror	horror
Job Number	C-801	C-801
Page Count	5	5
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Tony DiPreta	Tony DiPreta
No Pencils
Inks	Tony DiPreta	Tony DiPreta
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis	A vampire's coffin is brought about a ship and when the crew mutinies under the cruel captain's treatment, they stake him and place his body in the coffin.	A vampire's coffin is brought about a ship and when the crew mutinies under the cruel captain's treatment, they stake him and place his body in the coffin.
Reprint Notes	in Tomb of Darkness (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 (January 1975)	in Tomb of Darkness (Marvel, 1974 series) #12 (January 1975)
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Sequence Number	4	4
Title	The Man in the Tank!	The Man in the Tank!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
First Line
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre	horror	horror
Job Number	C-717	C-717
Page Count	5	5
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Howard Post ?	Howard Post ?
No Pencils
Inks	Howard Post ?	Howard Post ?
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis	A killer hides in a water tank and when the train takes on engine water and drains the tank to halfway, the man can no longer latch on to the lid, eventually tires treading water and drowns.	A killer hides in a water tank and when the train takes on engine water and drains the tank to halfway, the man can no longer latch on to the lid, eventually tires treading water and drowns.
Reprint Notes	in Crypt of Shadows (Marvel, 1973 series) #10 (May 1974)	in Crypt of Shadows (Marvel, 1973 series) #10 (May 1974)
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Sequence Number	5	5
Title	Johnny's Last Jump!	Johnny's Last Jump!
Unofficial Title?	No	No
First Line
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature
Feature Object
Feature Logo
Genre	horror	horror
Job Number	C-894	C-894
Page Count	4	4
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Manny Stallman ?	Manny Stallman ?
No Pencils
Inks	Manny Stallman ?	Manny Stallman ?
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Characters
Universe
Synopsis	A crook plans on diving off a bridge to make his escape from the police, but the river is frozen solid.	A crook plans on diving off a bridge to make his escape from the police, but the river is frozen solid.
Reprint Notes	In Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #31 (October 1974)	In Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #31 (October 1974)
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Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
Ethan Hoddes	Editing	2010-09-27 17:39:44	Available	Editing
Ethan Hoddes		2010-09-27 17:40:00	Editing	Pending Review
Dwayne Best		2010-09-28 04:00:20	Pending Review	Under Review
Dwayne Best		2010-09-28 04:00:27	Under Review	Approved

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