Sinister Tales #134

([circa 1974 - 1975])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Wax People! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-468

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Let's play a little game!

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

The mannequins in a store come to life in a creepy atmosphere as it closes. However, this is not thought odd by anyone, because on this alien world all people are made of wax, and some work as mannequins, but leave with everyone else at closing.

Reprints

• from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #93 (February 1962)

The Midnight Caller! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Many things can be hidden behind an iron curtain!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Hans; Anna

Synopsis

In a communist bloc country, a fugitive seeks shelter from an elderly couple who grant it to him. The next day they find their shack has been transplanted outside of the iron curtain and repaired to look as new. They regard the event as impossible but their guest says he was merely repaying the kindness shown to a stranger and is revealed to be an angel who was traversing the communist-occupied country for an unknown reason and then he ascends back to heaven.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #90 (March 1963)

I Am A Robot! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils

Joe Sinnott

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Letters

Terry Szenics

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Observe my newest mechanical man in action, gentlemen!

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

A criminal steals an advanced robot and uses it to rob a bank, but when he orders it to guard the door of his hideout an error in wording traps him inside permanently.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #90 (March 1963)

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the first person by the robot.

The Curse! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hah! Look at the ignorant peasants run!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Sebastian; Vulture

Synopsis

A dictator pretends that a treasure is cursed in order to get it for himself, but it turns out the treasure is cursed and a ghost takes him.

Reprints

• from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #41 (March 1963)

Barker's Body Shop! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Larry Lieber (credited); Stan Lee (plot)

Pencils

Sol Brodsky (credited)

Inks

Sol Brodsky (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-30

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you want to know how it feels to make the biggest mistake of your life, then mister, just ask Carl Barker!!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Carl Barker

Synopsis

A crooked mechanic hires a drifter to customize a car, promising enough money for him to get home. When he refuses to pay the man the drifter takes the car instead, which he converted to be able to fly him home to the stars.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #89 (February 1963)

When the Switch Is Pulled... (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (credited)

Inks

Steve Ditko (credited)

Letters

Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tell us honestly--do you believe it will ever be possible to travel in time??

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. von Richter; Ludvig

Synopsis

A time machine seems not to work, but actually travelled in a complete loop through time back to its point of origin.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #89 (February 1963)

Behind Locked Doors! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-1000

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He is merely a worker, inside of a typical American factory!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Synopsis

A Soviet spy attempts to get American factory workers to strike by acts of sabotage and by convincing them that working conditions are unsafe. He doesn't reckon with the machines, which are "Made in America", coming to life with a mind of their own and taking matters in their own hands in order to deal with him.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #88 (January 1963)

Long Live the Queen! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)

Pencils

Don Heck

Inks

Don Heck

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-999

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Soon, Phareeta will be dead!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Phareeta; Asmara

Synopsis

An impatient successor in ancient Egypt attempts to poison the queen, but is caught and sentenced to death. She bribes a sorceror to cast a spell to reincarnate her as a queen, and she is reborn as a queen bee.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #88 (January 1963)

Indexer Notes

Possible Lee plot and Lieber script per Nick Caputo. The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky only credits Stan Lee.

No Sign of Life (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils

Steve Ditko (signed)

Inks

Steve Ditko (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

V-540

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is it possible for an entire galaxy to have no sign of life?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Ronn

Synopsis

Puzzled space explorers are unable to detect any signs of life in an entire galaxy. They set for home frustrated that no colonies can be established there, not realizing that all the planets of that particular galaxy are living beings.

Reprints

• from Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series) #10 (March 1962)

The Sorcerer's Spell (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils

Larry Lieber

Inks

Sol Brodsky

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We have to admit it!

Genre

horror-suspense

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.

Reprints

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #41 (May 1963)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Companion Comics in This Series (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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