Thorpe & Porter,
1961? Series
- Price
- 1'- [0-1-0 GBP]
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Strato Publications Ltd.
- Brand
-
TP
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Undated.
The Return of the Pied Piper
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
-
from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
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The Test of Character
comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Horace Whickle I shall give you the gift of complete power over the affairs of men!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Horace Whickle; Vision; Mr Dunston (Horace's boss)
- Synopsis
- Horace Whickle has worked as a bookkeeper for 22 years. Dunston calls Horace into his office and tells him to work late to find a wrong figure in an account. Later at home a Vision appears to Horace and tells him he has the power to control men and to use it for good. Horace quickly makes Dunston bankrupt and then takes over every company in the country. The Vision appears again and tells him he has become vain and to do good. Horace becomes the most powerful man in the world and declares himself Emperor of the World. Then the alarm clock wakes him up and he goes in to work as normal.
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
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The Antique Collectors
comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
-
Return of the Pied Piper
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
-
Recorderex's Revolt
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
-
The Tenants at 33 Oak Street
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- 4004
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #13 (May 1959)
-
A Small World
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 4810
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
Device 233
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- 5030
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
Fire Dog
comic story / 1 page
- Job Number
- 5247
- Genre
- animal
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
Dream On
comic story / 3 pages
- Job Number
- 5246
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
Drop 43298A
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
The Spymaster
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Matt Baker (signed as Baker)
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- ? (title only); typeset (all other body text)
- Job Number
- 3801
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whoever would have dreamed that this elderly small town pharmacist with his kindly face always pleated in a friendly smile...held the world's fate in the palm of his hand?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Mr. Dennison (the spymaster); Sam (mailman)
- Synopsis
- Mr. Dennison has a secret. Three generations ago as a young man he was chosen by the war council of his home world to lead a group spying on Earth posing as a pharmacist where he gives his spies invisibility powder. Dennison is unique on his planet as the only person who values friendship and loyalty. The period of spying is nearly up when news breaks that a big chain drugstore is opening up. Dennison feels that the townspeople are lying when they say they will boycott the chain. The drugstore closes and Dennison decides to remain with his earth friends staying invisible. The spies flee.
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #14 (July 1959)
-
- Keywords
- drugstore; invisibility powder; pharmacist
Mañana!
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 3358
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
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Journey's End!
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- 2814
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
Reservoir Rescue
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
Johnny on the Spot!
comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Out of This World (Charlton, 1956 series) #9 (August 1958)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Return of the Pied Piper
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1.
The Test of Character
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2.
The Antique Collectors
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3.
Return of the Pied Piper
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4.
Recorderex's Revolt
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5.
The Tenants at 33 Oak Street
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6.
A Small World
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7.
Device 233
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8.
Fire Dog
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9.
Dream On
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10.
Drop 43298A
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11.
The Spymaster
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12.
Mañana!
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13.
Journey's End!
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14.
Reservoir Rescue
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15.
Johnny on the Spot!
This issue was modified by
- Guy Budziak
- Nick Caputo
- Gary Henderson
- Paul Robinson
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Thomson
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