Strange Tales Vol 1 77

Strange Tales Vol 1 #77 Published October, 1960 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby Dick Ayers Stan Goldberg "The Return of Taboo!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Dick Ayers Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "Mystery Pupil" Penciler Reed Crandall Inker Reed Crandall Letterer Typeset Editor Stan Lee "I am the Beast-Man!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Don Heck Inker Don Heck Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "Am I the Unhuman?" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Paul Reinman Inker Paul Reinman Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Strange Tales #76 Strange Tales #78

Appearing in "The Return of Taboo!"

Featured Characters:

• Dan

Supporting Characters:

• Susan

Antagonists:

•  Taboo 

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Unidentified alien species

Locations:

• United States of America
  • New York City
    • Manhattan
      • Central Park

Vehicles:

• Spaceship
  
  

Synopsis for "The Return of Taboo!"

Taboo, at the end of his story in Strange Tales #75 is blown into individual pieces of mud that rain down from orbit onto Earth. Each piece can move by itself and they gather in central park where they reform into Taboo. Taboo is angered that the humans attempted to destroy him and goes on a rampage. He states that his people are great warriors, but when a spaceship of theirs arrives, they deny to the humans that this is the case. They tell Taboo that he is "sick" and they take him with them when they depart the planet.

Appearing in "Mystery Pupil"

Featured Characters:

• Colin

Supporting Characters:

• Mr. Plum

Antagonists:

• Unnamed Martian

Other Characters:

• Gertrude

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Martian
  
  

Synopsis for "Mystery Pupil"

A dull teacher earns accolades by accidentally helping capture a Martian criminal.

Appearing in "I am the Beast-Man!"

Featured Characters:

• Amos

Supporting Characters:

• Anne

Other Characters:

• Police
• Dog Catcher

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• United States of America

Items:

• Ray Machine
• Transformation Serum
  
  

Synopsis for "I am the Beast-Man!"

A criminal transforms himself into a dog in order to escape from burglaries unnoticed. He must return home quickly or be stuck as a dog, but is picked up by a dog catcher and trapped in the pound.

Appearing in "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!"

Featured Characters:

• Hawk Gormey (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Hawk's Crew

Antagonists:

• Master Khan (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Khan's Crew

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Asia

Vehicles:

• Dragon Ship
  
  

Synopsis for "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!"

A captain steals the ship of a practitioner of black magic by drugging the crew and replacing them with his own men while locking Master Khan in the hold. After they are on the high seas, the thief looks for Master Khan in the hold, but he has disappeared. The astonished crew point to Master Khan walking on the waves towards them. He casts spells to make the sea rise against them, the ship sail underwater, and finally places the evil men on a ship-in-a-bottle.

Appearing in "Am I the Unhuman?"

Featured Characters:

• Gideon Burr

Supporting Characters:

• Gideon Burr's Robot Duplicate

Other Characters:

• Police
• Gideon Burr's father
• Gideon Burr's grandfather

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Robots
  
  

Synopsis for "Am I the Unhuman?"

A scientist in builds a robot identical to himself, and programs it with his own memories. When robots are banned, the robot believes that it is the real person, and its creator the duplicate.

Notes

• "The Return of Taboo!" reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #5
• "I am the Beast-Man!" reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #10
• "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!" reprinted in Uncanny Tales #10 and Where Monsters Dwell #5

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