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CATALOG RECORD

Uncanny Tales #36

Marvel · Series began 1952 · October 1955

Dates

Cover date
October 1955
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Carl Burgos, Bob Powell, Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, Jack Katz, Vic Carrabottainks: Carl Burgos, Bob Powell, Bill Everett, Paul Reinman, Christopher Rule, Vic Carrabottacolors: Stan Goldbergscript: Carl Wessler, Paul S. Newmanletters: Bill Everett

Stories

  • The Nameless One! · 5 pages

    Nolan escapes prison and has a scientist give him his teleportation device. However, everywhere Nick goes is in the midst of a terrible danger so he finally has to return to his cell. The inventor of the device was Fate himself.

  • The Treasure · 2 pages

    A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes.

  • The Parrot! · 5 pages

    Samson poses as 'Marvelo', a large talking parrot for an act led by Jim Hall but Tiny resents Hall taking most of the money and frames him. However, the cleaning lady at their hotel has never liked 'Marvelo' and throws his cage out a window, nearly killing Samson.

  • The Model! · 4 pages

    Ed photographs an entrancing model who refuses to give her name. Eventually he learns she's the original Mona Lisa.

  • The Sorcerers! · 4 pages

    King Harlow offers a bag of gold and his daughter to the most impressive sorcerer. Edwin doesn't seem to have any powers while Golvany shows off many impressive conjuring feats. Finally, Edwin casts a spell which makes himself, the princess and the gold disappear. Edwin and the princess get a castle of their own.

  • Escape! · 5 pages

    The future is in a state of constant war; to escape, Alan uses a time machine to go back in time but he ends up in 1941, right in the middle of the draft.

Reprinted in

Creepy Worlds (1962), Uncanny Tales (1963), Secrets of the Unknown (1962), Astounding Stories (1966)

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