Tales of Suspense, #26
Published: February 1962
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The Thing That Crawled by Night!
"Help!! Help us!!"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Klein
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Klein inks per Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List (30 August 2006). Bob Bailey originally credited Dick Ayers (12 August 2005).
It Crawls by Night!
"Most men work for themselves, but there are other..."
Storyline
A farmer develops a plant that grows so quickly at night that it becomes a menace to all objects around it by crushing and tossing them. The farmer feels he is done for as he runs to hide behind a meteorite that fell from the sky earlier in the day, but as the plant touches the rock, it begins to shrivel and die. The farmer and his son along with the neighbors quickly use tools to break up the meteor and apply it to the plant thus saving themselves.
Characters
- Jed Hanson
- Bobby Hanson
- Ann Hanson
- Fred
- Tommy
- Spot (dog)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Klein
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway
Story Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for the Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) by Lee and Kirby. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.) George Klein Inks credit from Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 2006 Series) #3. Bob Bailey originally credited Dick Ayers.
Music Master
"Joe was one of the regulars with the popular Rhythm Makers orchestra."
Storyline
A struggling band takes on a poor but talented young harp player who turns out to be a young angel studying on Earth.
Characters
- Joe
- Gus
- Angelo
Credits
- Pencils: John Darkow
- Inks: John Darkow
- Editing: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Text story with illustration.
Never Trust a Martian
"Observe this hideous creature!"
Storyline
Communist spies plan to fake a Martian invasion, but they are abducted and killed by the real Martians, afraid that their cover will be blown.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)
Seven Long Years
"Vince Jordan is a racketeer!"
Storyline
A racketeer breaks a mirror and gives up crime for seven years, only to break another mirror in his first robbery and be caught and sentenced to seven years.
Characters
- Vince Jordan
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)
The Face!
"India! Land of mystery, land of enchantment, land of..."
Storyline
A thief steals a ruby from an Indian Lama's temple and finds himself cursed to see the Lama's face everywhere he goes. He tries to get out of the country by train, but still finds himself pursued by the face. Panicked, he pulls the emergency stop cord on the train and leaps out. Unfortunately for him, the place he chose to stop the train happened to be just as it was crossing a high trestle bridge.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
Story Notes
The last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series) by Lee and Kirby. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)