Strange Tales, #120 British
Published: May 1964
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The Human Torch Meets the Iceman!
Story Featuring Human Torch
Characters
Other
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: George Roussos
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
The Torch Meets the Iceman!
Story Featuring Human Torch
"Boy! The X-Men sure are getting a lot of publicity lately!"
Storyline
Johnny's riled because a newspaper compares Iceman (of The X-Men) to him. On a cruise liner, Bobby tries to pick up Doris, until Johnny arrives. Before the potential rivalry goes too far, The Barracuda (a modern-day pirate) and his men arrive and take over the ship. Johnny & Bobby team up to stop them.
Characters
Fantastic Four
- Invisible Girl (mainstream Universe)
- Mister Fantastic (mainstream Universe)
- The Thing (mainstream Universe)
X-Men
Other
- Ben Grimm (mainstream Universe)
- Bobby Drake (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Barracuda (mainstream Universe)
- Charles Xavier (mainstream Universe)
- Doris Evans (mainstream Universe)
- Human Torch (mainstream Universe)
- Iceman (mainstream Universe)
- Jean Grey (mainstream Universe)
- Johnny Storm (mainstream Universe)
- Reed Richards (mainstream Universe)
- Susan Storm Richards (mainstream Universe)
- Warren Worthington III (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
Story Notes
Barracuda next appears in Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #10 (February 1969).
The House of Shadows!
Story Featuring Doctor Strange
"Not often does Dr. Strange walk the city streets!"
Storyline
Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House". Strange discovers something is amiss, as he is unable to enter via his spirit form. When the signal goes dead, Strange enters the house physically, and uncovers a surprising secret... the house is alive!
Characters
Other
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
Story Notes
The phrase, "The house is alive" is reportedly one of the things Roger Corman said in order to convince his bosses at AIP to allow him to film Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher"(1961). The origin of the house is strikingly similar to the one in "The Outer Limits" episode, "The Guests".
The Salesman
Storyline
A dull salesman gets some zing from a famous clown's laughing powder, but learns that confidence is its own magic.
Story Notes
Continues in next issue.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Promo for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #12 (May 1964) and Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #26 (May 1964) including cover reproductions.