Tales of Suspense #2

(March 1959)

Invasion from Outer Space (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Christopher Rule

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-144

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

Alien ships appear over Earth, causing panic. After a failed military strike, the world's leaders disarm at the advice of an old astronomer, who had actually faked the ships to create unity.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #81
• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #236
• in Despertar del Mundo, El (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1955 series) #48 (May 31, 1959) [as "Invasión Desde Otros Planetas", Spanish translation].

The Sorcerer (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Maneely (illustration)

Inks:

Joe Maneely (illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

H-203

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Tom Morton; Jack Morton; Ellen Morton; Johnny Morton

Synopsis:

A man who has travelled the world and seen wonders performed by hermits in India returns home to find that his young nephew creates magic with only belief.

Reprinted:

• from Strange Tales of the Unusual (Marvel, 1955 series) #1 (December 1955)

Trapped in Yesterday! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Forgione ?

Inks:

Carl Burgos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-129

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jason Grubb; Prof. Harvey Wilkes

Synopsis:

A disgruntled janitor uses a time machine to travel to King Arthur's time to pose as a sorcerer using technology. None of it works independently, and he is forced to mop up the great hall.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Despertar del Mundo, El (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1955 series) #48 (May 31, 1959) [as "Preso en el Ayer", Spanish translation]

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the second person. Inks credit from Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006) #1 (2006).

The Planet That Wasn't There! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Russ Heath

Inks:

Russ Heath

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-148

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Elizabeth

Synopsis:

The world president insists on missions to find a hidden planet, always leading to failure. When his daughter is killed aboard the latest rocket, the attempts to reach "Earth" are abandoned.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006)
• in Despertar del Mundo, El (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1955 series) #48 (May 31, 1959) [as "El Planeta Ilusorio", Spanish translation]

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the second person.

The Secret of Planet "X"! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-113

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Josef Kluge; Kirov

Synopsis:

A dictator conquers an alien world full of unresisting people. He quickly finds that they are already slaves of the sentient plants, which now also control him through their spores.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1
• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #81
• in Despertar del Mundo, El (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1955 series) #48 (May 31, 1959) [as "El Secreto del Planeta 'X'", Spanish translation]

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the second person.

A Robot in Hiding! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Sinnott (signed)

Inks:

Joe Sinnott (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-145

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Roderic Zante; Mr. Hartnell; Mrs. Hartnell; Billy Hartnell

Synopsis:

When robots are banned, one robot escapes and sneaks into the palace of the dictator who ordered it. He deactivates the leader by pushing a button, since he was actually a rogue robot.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #1
• in Despertar del Mundo, El (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa, 1955 series) #48 (May 31, 1959) [as "El Robot Escondido!", Spanish translation]
• in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #143

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the second person.
The title seems to refer to the main character, but actually describes Zante.