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Strange Tales , #101 British

Published: October 1962

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Starring: the Fabulous Human Torch!

Story Featuring Human Torch

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The Human Torch

Story Featuring Human Torch

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In his home town of Glenville, Johnny Storm investigates sabotage at an amusement park. He finds that the sabotage was aimed at a structure that blocked messages to a Communist submarine. The messages were from the editor of the newspaper, a Communist spy.

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Fantastic Four
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First Silver Age Human Torch solo story. This story is divided into two parts: an untitled part one (7pp) and Part 2–"The Flaming Fury Strikes Back!" (6 pp). Contains diagram of Sue & Johnny's house & brief recap of the Fantastic Four's origin. Splash bills Johnny as "America's Favorite Superhero". This spin-off series no doubt the result of publisher Martin Goodman feeling that "The Human Torch" has been good luck for him, dating all the way back to Marvel Comics #1 (October 1939). The plot about spies trying to scare townsfolk away from where a submarine is docking may have served as the inspiration for the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon, "Return Of The Flying Dutchman".

The Impossible Spaceship!
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An empty spaceship arrives on Earth, confusing everyone. The ship lands and stays for a time before leaving, disappointed that the humans couldn’t realize that the ship itself was alive.

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The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962). The plot of this story is the same as the plot in Men's Adventures #21 (1953), Strange Worlds #1 (1958) and Tales of Suspense #11 (1960)

What Is X-35?
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A criminal trying to escape is repeatedly confronted with the number X-35. He is run over and killed by a car bearing the license plate number X-35.

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The last page includes an advertisement for Strange Tales Annual (Marvel, 1962 series) #1 (1962).

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An extraordiinary child excells at sports and school, but does it all backwards.

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Text story with illustration.