Tales of Suspense #41

(May 1963)

The Stronghold of Dr. Strange (Table of Contents)

Iron Man / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein [as R Berns]

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

?

Letters:

Marty Epp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Doctor Strange [Carlo Strange] (introduction); Carla Strange (introduction); Nikita Khrushchev (cameo)

Synopsis:

An imprisoned criminal scientist takes control of Iron Man in order to free himself. He threatens to blow up the world unless he is made world ruler. Iron Man stops him by shorting out his power and is helped by the villain's conscience-stricken daughter.

Reprinted:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #4 (August 1966)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #20 (1992)
• in Essential Iron Man (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (2000) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Iron Man Omnibus (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Music Master (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

G-804

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Joe; Gus; Angelo

Synopsis:

A struggling band takes on a poor but talented young harp player who turns out to be a young angel studying on Earth.

Reprinted:

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #39 (October 1955)

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration.

The Sorcerer's Spell (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils:

Larry Lieber

Inks:

Sol Brodsky

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

King Hapwell; General Kozar

Synopsis:

A wicked general plots the overthrow of his king, but is too afraid to try. He forces a gypsy sorceror to enchant him to remove his fear, and the man agrees, turning him into a toy soldier.

The End of the Universe! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

Terry Szenics

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

In the year 3000 a faster than light space ship is developed to take man to the very end of the universe. Since the scientists think the chances of returning are slim, they choose a pilot with an unhappy life of no family, friends, or job who doesn't really care if he can return as long as he learns the secret of the universe. He makes it all the way to the end and the ship actually does return to Earth, but when they bring out the pilot all he can repeat over and over is "I know!" The scientists realize they must abandon their quest since the pilot's mind has snapped with his realization, but observe that at least he has finally gained some measure of happiness.