Tales of Suspense
#35
[British]
(November 1962)
Marvel,
1959 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 9d [0-0-9 GBP]
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Vista Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
MC
- Printer
- The Eastern Color Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn.
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price, cover month removed and Thorpe & Porter distribution appended to indicia.
This issue is a variant of Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #35.
This issue is a variant of Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #35.
The Challenge of Zarkorr?
cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bring me one Earthling who dares to accept my challenge!!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Zarkorr; Dave Bartlett
- Reprints
-
in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #3 (1962) - in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #127 ([circa 1971 - 1972])
-
in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012) - in Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2017 series) #2 (2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Inks credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 August 2006). A new logo appears beginning this issue.
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I Accepted the Deadly Challenge of Zarkorr!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm only two million miles from Mars!
- Genre
- science fiction
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #3 (1962)
-
in Demonen (Centerförlaget, 1966 series) #2/1967 (1967) -
in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1989 (1969) -
in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #89 - in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #127 ([circa 1971 - 1972])
-
in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #25 (mai 1972) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] - in Star Wars Weekly (Marvel UK, 1978 series) #58 (4 April 1979)
- in Les Vengeurs (Arédit-Artima, 1980 series) #2 - Chaos sidéral (4ème trimestre 1980)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012)
- in Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby (Marvel, 2017 series) #2 (2017)
-
- Keywords
- New York City
Indexer Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962).
The Radio
text story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- [F-946]
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When Bill Barton entered his two-room flat that evening, he was...
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- 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.
- Reprints
- from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #133 (April 1955)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Text story with illustration.
I Must Enter the Tomb of Tut-Am-Tut!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
- Pencils
- Don Heck (signed)
- Inks
- Don Heck (signed)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Jon D'Agostino
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This frantic figure you see digging in the desert is Albert Cragg, the only...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Albert Cragg; King Tut-Am-Tut
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #22 (1964 ?)
- in Demonen (Centerförlaget, 1966 series) #1/1967 (1967)
- in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #70
- in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #25 (mai 1972) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #151 ([circa 1976 - 1977]), #184 ([circa 1980 - 1981])
- in Doctor Who Weekly (Marvel UK, 1979 series) #42 (31 July 1980)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012)
-
- Keywords
- Egypt; time travel
Never Threaten a Witchman!
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (signed as
Stan Lee [early- to mid-career]) - Pencils
- Steve Ditko (signed as
S. Ditko) - Inks
- Steve Ditko (signed as S. Ditko)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Job Number
- V-882
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There are very few witchmen left today, so you will probably...
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Demonen (Centerförlaget, 1966 series) #4/1967
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #2 (1962)
-
in Dæmonen (Interpresse, 1967 series) #16 (15. november 1967) - in HIP Comics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #19101 (1969)
- in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #101
- in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #25 (mai 1972) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in Dracula le Vampire (Arédit-Artima, 1980 series) #4 - Dracula contre le Surfer d'Argent (1er trimestre 1981)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012)
- in Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #2 (2019)
-
Revolt of the Robots!
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
- Pencils
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman (signed)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Terry Szenics ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Behold---the future!
- Genre
- science fiction
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Demonen (Centerförlaget, 1966 series) #3/1967
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #2 (1962)
- in Dæmonen (Interpresse, 1967 series) #15 (1. november 1967)
- in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #94
- in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #25 (mai 1972) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in Les Micronautes (Arédit-Artima, 1980 series) #2 - La grande chasse (premier trimestre 1981)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #4 ([September] 2012)
-
- Keywords
- robots
Indexer Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Challenge of Zarkorr?
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1.
I Accepted the Deadly Challenge of Zarkorr!
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2.
The Radio
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3.
I Must Enter the Tomb of Tut-Am-Tut!
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4.
Never Threaten a Witchman!
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5.
Revolt of the Robots!
This issue was modified by
- David Bruce
- Steve Coates
- Derek Reinhard
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