Tales of Suspense, #52
Published: April 1964
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The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!
Characters
- Black Widow (mainstream Universe)
- Crimson Dynamo (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Natasha Romanoff (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Boris Turgenev (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!
"I trusted you... helped you!!"
Storyline
The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America. They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark.
Characters
- Black Widow (mainstream Universe)
- Crimson Dynamo (mainstream Universe)
- Crimson Dynamo (mainstream Universe)
- Happy Hogan (mainstream Universe)
- Iron Man (mainstream Universe)
- Nikita Khruschev (mainstream Universe)
- Pepper Potts (mainstream Universe)
- Natasha Romanoff (mainstream Universe)
- Tony Stark (mainstream Universe)
- Boris Turgenev (mainstream Universe)
- Anton Vanko (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Michael Ring
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
The Magician
"Working as a page in a television studio was a very good start in the..."
Storyline
A TV studio page and aspiring magician gets a lucky break when he meets a real sorcerer time traveling from the past.
Characters
- Howard
- Uncle Bart
Credits
- Editing: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Continues in next issue.
The Seance!
"You, out there! Yes, you with the doubting eyes and sneering smile!"
Storyline
A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment.
Characters
- Great Kamir
- Diane
- Hugo
- Mrs. Wentworth
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Shara Pangburn
- Pencils: Shara Pangburn
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Letters: That Redhaired Girl
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Roussos
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Advertises Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964) and X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964). This shares a page with the statement of ownership.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story Notes
Average monthly paid circulation/print run October 1962–September 1963 (issues #37–48): 188,245/318,952. Paid circulation/print run for issue #48: 189,110/315,053. This shares the page with the promo.
The Failure!
"I am the Watcher, ageless observer of the ever-changing universe! I have seen..."
Storyline
The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover. They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire.
Characters
- Uatu (mainstream Universe)
- The Watcher (mainstream Universe)
- Kenn Bentley
- Valeria Reynolds
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Shara Pangburn
- Pencils: Shara Pangburn
- Inks: Dan McHugh
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
Story Notes
This is the last general science fiction story narrated by the Watcher in Tales of Suspense. Future issues star the Watcher as a protagonist. Job number revealed on original art. Info per Nick Caputo.