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Strange Tales #101 (1962) · The Collector

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Strange Tales (1951)
#101

Marvel#101

Strange Tales

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Strange Tales #101

The Human Torch / The Impossible Spaceship! / What Is X-35?

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: October 1962
On sale: Jul 10, 1962
Cover price: $0.12
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

Origin of Ben Grimm
Origin of Human Torch
Origin of Invisible Girl
Origin of Mister Fantastic
Origin of Reed Richards
Origin of Johnny Storm
Origin of Susan Storm Richards
Origin of The Thing

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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.

Writers: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber
Pencillers: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Inkers: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Colorist: Stan Goldberg
Letterers: Artie Simek, Terry Szenics
Covers: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Cover colors: Stan Goldberg
Editor: Stan Lee
Cover letters: Artie Simek
Other: Stan Lee

Characters

Ben Grimm· Origin
Human Torch· Origin
Invisible Girl· Origin
Johnny Storm· Origin
Mister Fantastic· Origin
Reed Richards· Origin
Susan Storm Richards· Origin
The Thing· Origin
Archie Craig

Teams: Fantastic Four

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