Strange Tales #120

(May 1964)

The Torch Meets Iceman! (Table of Contents)

The Human Torch / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot, script); Jack Kirby (plot, un-credited)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Job Number:

[unknown, not X-649]

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Doris Evans; Barracuda; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo); The Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Angel [Warren Worthington III] (cameo); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (cameo); Professor X [Charles Xavier] (cameo);

Synopsis:

Johnny's riled because a newspaper compares Iceman (of The X-Men) to him. On a cruise liner, Bobby tries to pick up Doris, until Johnny arrives. Before the potential rivalry goes too far, The Barracuda (a modern-day pirate) and his men arrive and take over the ship. Johnny & Bobby team up to stop them.

Reprints:

• in Fantastic Summer Special (IPC, 1968 series) #1 (Summer 1968)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #22 (September 1969)
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #21 (11 Gennaio 1972) [as "La Torcia Umana e l'Uomo Ghiaccio!", Italian translation]
• in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003) [black & white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2009)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #22 (September 1969)
• in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003) [black & white]
• in Fantastici Quattro, I (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #21 [as "La Torcia Umana e l'Uomo Ghiaccio!", Italian translation]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Barracuda next appears in Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #10 (February 1969).

The House of Shadows! (Table of Contents)

Dr. Strange Master of the Mystic Arts! / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (script)

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Job Number:

X-650

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Dr. Strange; Bill Brinkly (TV reporter); Allan Stevens (TV reporter)

Synopsis:

Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House". Strange discovers something is amiss, as he is unable to enter via his spirit form. When the signal goes dead, Strange enters the house physically, and uncovers a surprising secret... the house is alive!

Reprints:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #11 (October 1967)
• in Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (January 1975)
which is reprinted
• in Capitaine America (Editions Héritage, 1970 series) #86/87 ([Novembre 1978])
• in Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (Simon and Schuster, 1979 series) #[nn] (1979)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 ([December] 1992)
• in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) [black & white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([September] 2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
• in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books, 1978) #nn [1]

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #11 (October 1967)
• in Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (January 1975)
• in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books, 1978) #nn [1]
• in Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (Simon and Schuster, 1979) #nn
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 (1992)
• in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) [black & white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1

Indexer Notes

The phrase, "The house is alive" is reportedly one of the things Roger Corman said in order to convince his bosses as AIP to allow him to film Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"(1961). The origin of the house is strikingly similar to the one in "The Outer Limits" episode, "The Guests".

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..! (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Advertises Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #12 (May 1964) and Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 (May 1964).

The Salesman (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

[K-141]

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Mr. Frankel; Mr. Karl; Red Mop

Synopsis:

A dull salesman gets some zing from a famous clown's laughing powder, but learns that confidence is its own magic.

Reprints:

• from Mystic (Marvel, 1951 series) #51 (September 1956) [page 1]

Reprint Note before Migration:

• from Mystic (Marvel, 1951 series) #51 (September 1956) [page 1]

Indexer Notes

Continues in next issue.