Tales of Suspense #11

(September 1960)

I Created...Sporr! The Thing That Could Not Die! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-778

Content Information

Genre:

monsters

Characters:

Sporr

Synopsis:

A scientist moves into Dr. Frankenstein's castle to set up his experimental growth ray. When he trains it upon an amoeba, the frightened villagers burst in, and seeing the equipment, think he is going to bring ruin down upon them and hustle him off to the town jail. With no one to shut off the growth machine, the amoeba grows to huge size and smashes out of the castle to menace the village. The scientist escapes his jail cell and uses his labcoat soaked with sugar to lure Sporr into a quicksand pit.

Reprinted:

• in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (March 1970)
• in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #151
• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)

The Thread (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

A-786

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Matt Anderson; Midget Morgan/Count Morgan; Dr. Waynne

Synopsis:

The mysterious death of a scientist reveals a mystical device and leads to the death of a centuries-old Italian count.

Reprinted:

• from Journey Into Unknown Worlds (Marvel, 1951 series) #13 (October 1952)

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration. The events of this story are dated January 8, 1952.

I Know the Secret of the Flying Saucer! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-744

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

150 Martian flying saucers land on Earth, but do nothing after landing. Since no pilots emerge the natives transport the craft to military bases where their hulls are experimented upon, but cannot be penetrated. At a prearranged signal, all the saucers open a port. The curious scientists and military men enter, but discover no pilot or instrumentation. After they leave, the saucers return to Mars secure in the knowledge that was absorbed from their minds that Earth is no threat to them. The saucers themselves are the Martians.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)

Beware the Eyes of Igor! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee ?

Pencils:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Inks:

Paul Reinman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-758

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Igor

Synopsis:

A hypnotist uses his power to rob a movie theatre, but accidentally hypnotizes himself and forgets the whole plan.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
• in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #234

Indexer Notes

Retold in Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series) #8 (January 1962) as "The Eyes of Edward Morgo" by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Script tentatively credited to Stan Lee on the basis of his signature on the retelling.

I Escaped to Another World! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

T-779

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dr. Kermanki

Synopsis:

A prisoner escapes and uses a time machine to travel into the past, but he accidentally kills his own ancester, erasing himself.