Tales of Suspense, #7
Published: January 1960
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I Fought the Molten Man-Thing!
"I'm free! Free!"
Characters
- Frank Harper
- lava man
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Christopher Rule
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
I Come from the Shadow World!
"I had only one mission..."
Storyline
An invader from the shadow world is defeated by a room of lights rigged up by an electrician.
Characters
- Casey
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 3-7 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
Odd Skills
"When a man who has been very competent suddenly becomes slipshod..."
Storyline
The manager of an auto parts shop develops a sudden tolerance for "human variation" in parts, possibly linked to otherworldly strangers in the shop at night.
Characters
- Jim Branner
- Bill Toney
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. Text story is pages 8, 26 of comic (pages of story not numbered).
I Know the Power of...the Genie!
"Nancy, you must send the genie back..."
Storyline
A little girl summons a genie to punish adults after she is spanked. The genie eventually erases all people, but the girl gets lonely and asks him to bring them back, which he does, before leaving forever.
Characters
- Nancy
- Tommy
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 10-14 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
My Name Is... Robot X!
"The year is 1990..."
Storyline
A criminal forces his robot assistant to help him commit crimes, but he is captured when the robot rusts and is jammed during a robbery.
Characters
- Robot X
- Joseph Kane
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 16-18, 20 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 3, last page not numbered).
I Was Trapped Inside the Martian Maze
"It was in 1975 when we took off from Earth!"
Storyline
The Martians force anyone wanting to trade with them to solve a puzzle. All of the scientists sent there fail, but the ship's steward realizes that the trick is done with a simple treadmill.
Characters
- Willy
- Alice
- Gen. Rufus G. Harrington
- Prof. Arnold Wolsey
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Additional reprint info from Gary Willison, September 2007. Story is pages 21-24 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 4).
I Fought the Molten Man-Thing!
"For centuries, it had been a peaceful, tropical island!"
Storyline
An airline pilot goes on vacation after a traumatic crash, but witness a volcanic eruption and strange creature. He uses a wind tunnel to drive the lava-covered creature back beneath the surface.
Characters
- Frank Harper
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 28-32 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5). Cover story.