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Strange Tales Vol 1 47

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All right, Dr. Volton, let me see the family album... but it'll get you no sympathy from this court!

—Stephen Purdy

Appearing in "When Mankind Vanished!"

Featured Characters:

  • Gregory Winston (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Unnamed Oculist (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Doorman
  • Ed (Construction Worker) (First appearance)
  • Sam (Cowboy) (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "When Mankind Vanished!"

A businessman who dislikes humanity finds one day that he loses the ability to see them.

Appearing in "Overflow"

Featured Characters:

  • Supreme Vizier (First appearance)
  • Rocket Marshal Byrop (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Neptunian Army
    • Numerous unnamed soldiers

Other Characters:

  • Numerous unnamed film personnel

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Synopsis for "Overflow"

Aliens from Neptune give up their invasion plans when they interact with actors from a Hollywood film set.

Appearing in "When Sorcerers Meet!"

Featured Characters:

  • Great Garson (Chris Garson) (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Helen (First appearance)
  • Sorcerers
    • Unnamed Sorcerer
    • Numerous unnamed sorcerers

Other Characters:

  • Mr. Garson (Chris' Father) (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
  • Mrs. Garson (Chris' Mother) (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
  • Mrs. Coombs (Chris' Landlady)
  • Sorcerers' Leader (Mentioned)

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Synopsis for "When Sorcerers Meet!"

A failed magician has his confidence restored when he stumbles across an enclave of sorcerers.

Appearing in "The Trial of Dr. Volton!"

Featured Characters:

  • Dr. Emil Volton (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Eddie Robots (Main story and flashback)
    • Unidentified Eddie (Behind the scenes)
    • Eddie (First appearance) (Main story and flashback) (Ten)
    • Eddie (First appearance) (Main story and flashback) (Fourteen)
    • Eddie (First appearance) (Nineteen)
  • Judge Stephen Purdy (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Unidentified Police Department
    • Numerous unnamed police officers
  • Numerous unnamed jurors

Races and Species:

  • Humans (Main story and flashback)
  • Robots (Main story and flashback)

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Synopsis for "The Trial of Dr. Volton!"

An inventor finds himself in court when he apparently endangers his son's life in experiments, but the 'son' turns out to be a robot.

Appearing in "Magic Melody"

Featured Characters:

  • Gus Harris (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Mrs. Peters
  • Mr. Peters

Other Characters:

  • Gus' Uncle (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)

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Items:

  • Music Vials (First appearance)

Synopsis for "Magic Melody"

A text only story featuring a boy without a family that is given a vial filled with music, but squanders it.

Appearing in "The New Member!"

Featured Characters:

  • Explorers Club (Pluto)
    • Zad Compton (First appearance) (President)

Supporting Characters:

  • Explorers' Club (Earth)
    • Unnamed President (Main story and flashback)
    • Numerous unnamed members

Other Characters:

  • Unidentified Police Department
    • Unnamed Police Officer

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Synopsis for "The New Member!"

An explorer's club turns down an applicant for membership because he has not hunted elephant or lion but he later reveals himself to be from another planet.

Appearing in "The Hands"

Featured Characters:

  • Grigor (First appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

  • Olga Forli (First appearance)

Antagonists:

  • Torloff (First appearance) (Ghost, soul or spirit)

Other Characters:

  • Numerous unnamed internal security agents and military personnel

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Locations:

  • Earth
    • Europe
      • Unidentified Country
        • Grigor Botanical Gardens (First appearance)
        • Grigor Internal Security Headquarters (First appearance)
        • Grigor Plaza (First appearance)
        • Grigor Steel Works (First appearance)

Synopsis for "The Hands"

A dictator is killed when the bullet he fires to silence a dissident ricochets and strikes him.

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