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106March 1963
$0.12

Strange Tales #106

Marvel · March 1963 · on sale 1962-12-10

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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#106
Publication date
March 1963
Key date
1963-03-00
On-sale date
1962-12-10
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Threat of the Torrid Twosome!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Acrobat [Carl Zante]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
1The Threat of the Torrid Twosomecomic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: John DuffyHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Acrobat [Carl Zante] (introduction); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Miracle Man [Joshua Ayers] (flashback); Sub-Mariner [Namor McKenzie] (flashback); Doctor Doom [Victor von Doom] (flashback)
2The Recipetext story2letters: typesetJosie
3Man on the Scaffold!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekWillie Wopper; Sam; Charlie
4The Mystery of the Purple Planet!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray HollowayBentley

Printings and variants

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Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #81967On eBay ›
The Human Torch #61975On eBay ›
Vault of Evil #211975On eBay ›
Essential Human Torch #1
ISBN 0785113096
2003On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch #1
ISBN 0-7851-2070-X
2006On eBay ›

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