Strange Tales, #116
Published: January 1964
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The Human Torch Battles the Thing!
Story Featuring Human Torch
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Roussos
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
The Human Torch in the Clutches of the Puppet Master!
Story Featuring Human Torch
Storyline
The Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into fighting the Human Torch, hoping to pick off the Fantastic Four one at a time.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Dick Ayers
- Inks: Jamie Chase
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway
Story Notes
Puppet Master last appears in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #14 (May 1963), he next appears in Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964). The story was "Based upon an idea by Tommy and Jimmy Goodkind, Hewlett Harbor, New York".
Return to the Nightmare World!
Story Featuring Doctor Strange
Storyline
Nightmare has discovered the ability to capture humans and bring them to his world for study while they sleep. The police ask Strange's help, as a "last resort," to discover the cause behind a rash of people unable to awaken. Strange tracks the cause down to the Nightmare World, and has a rematch with his old foe.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Nightmare last appears in issue #110 (July 1963).
The Radio
Storyline
A ham radio enthusiast picks up a genie on one frequency but wastes his three wishes before he knows what's happening.
Story Notes
Text story with illustration.
Another Marvel Masterpiece
Story Notes
Advertises Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #49 (January 1964). Printed after the Dr. Strange story.
Another Marvel Masterpiece
Story Notes
Advertises Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #22 (January 1964). Printed between the pages of the Dr. Strange story.