Strange Tales Vol 1 105

Strange Tales Vol 1 #105 Published February, 1963 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby Dick Ayers Stan Goldberg Artie Simek "The Return of the Wizard!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Dick Ayers Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "Discovery" Penciler Joe Maneely Inker Joe Maneely Letterer Typeset Editor Stan Lee "Man Alone!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Don Heck Inker Don Heck Letterer Ray Holloway Editor Stan Lee "The Supernatural!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Strange Tales #104 Strange Tales #106

Appearing in "The Return of the Wizard!"

Featured Characters:

•  Human Torch 

Supporting Characters:

• Fantastic Four
  •  Invisible Girl 
  •  Mr. Fantastic 
  •  Thing 

Antagonists:

•  Wizard 

Other Characters:

• Police Officers
  • Smithy
  • Joe

Locations:

• New York
  • Long Island
    • Glenville
      
      

Synopsis for "The Return of the Wizard!"

In prison, the The Wizard is allowed to work in the prison hospital due to his good behavior. However this plays into the Wizard's plan as he collects a series of chemicals that allow him to melt a hole in his jail cell and escape from prison.

When he hears news of the Wizard's escape, Johnny wants to go after him but his sister Sue won't let him. Johnny creates a duplicate Torch out of flame to trick his sister while he goes after his old foe. Johnny is able to easily fight off the Wizard's weapons. Realizing what Johnny has done, Sue goes after him and ends up getting captured by the Wizard, and Johnny is also captured shortly after.

The two work together and free themselves from the Wizard's trap and capture him, and take him back into custody. Later Sue scolds Johnny for going off on his own.

Appearing in "Discovery"

Featured Characters:

• Chauncey
• attendant
• Muscles Magee
• Zeke
• Magee's manager

Locations:

• Gas station
• The Hotchkiss Fair

Vehicles:

• Irmegarde
  
  

Synopsis for "Discovery"

Text story

Appearing in "Man Alone!"

Featured Characters:

• The Shrouded Figure
• The Tormented Dreamer (Robinson Crusoe)
• Assorted People
  
  

Synopsis for "Man Alone!"

A man has a recurring dream of him being in solitary confinement in prison, so flees to be a sailor so he can never commit a crime. On the journey he is knocked over board and left isolated on an island where it is revealed the man is Robinson Crusoe

Appearing in "The Supernatural!"

Featured Characters:

• Man
• Woman
• Girl
• Father
  
  

Synopsis for "The Supernatural!"

A girl playing with the dolls in her doll house is the subject of a bit of verbal misdirection for the reader thanks to Stan and Steve.

Notes

Continuity Notes

The Return of the Wizard!

• The Wizard's previous defeat occurred in Strange Tales #102.

• This issue dispenses of the false pretense that Johnny maintains a secret identity, which was a plot device between Strange Tales #101-103.

Publication Notes

• This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]

• References: Strange Tales #102

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