Strange Tales , #94

Published: March 1962

Brand Image

Reviews

No reviews yet
Posts About This Issue

No discussions yet.

Issue Contents:
Pildorr, the Plunderer from Outer Space!
Credits
I Was a Decoy for Pildorr: The Plunderer from Outer Space!
Storyline

Earth sends a pilot to get an important cargo past attacking space pirates. He is caught and thrown into space, his cargo taken. The cargo is a cobalt bomb that destroys the pirates, and the pilot is a robot, so he survives.

Credits
Story Notes

Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)

The Treasure
Storyline

A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes.

Story Notes

Text story with illustration.

Save Me from the Weed!
Storyline

A man urges his unambitious gardener to go into business for himself, but his humble diligence saves the world when he snips a radioactive telepathic weed while it rests.

Credits
Story Notes

The last page includes an advertisement for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Kirby. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.)

He Came from Nowhere!
Storyline

A fugitive meets a man from the future who offers to switch places. When he arrives, however, he finds that the man was another criminal, a shape-shifting Uranian. The authorities imprison him, assuming his form is a disguise.

Story Notes

This story is a retelling of "My Nightmare Has No End!", drawn by Don Heck, from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #12 (October 1960). Sinnott inks based on information from the Atlas/Timely list and Bob Bailey. Previous indexer credited George Tuska. Script added by Bob Bailey, 12 August 2005 (Per Sandell ed.). Sinnott pencils credit based on signature on page 1.

Help!
Storyline

A man gets a mysterious call for help but thinks it's a crank call and slams down the phone, breaking it. The caller is overjoyed, since it was a tiny alien spaceship trapped inside the phone receiver.

Credits
Story Notes

The last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Ditko.