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Tales of Suspense Vol 1 2

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Appearing in "Invasion from Outer Space"

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  • Elderly scientist

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  • Government
    • Wilson
    • Defensive minister (Voice only)
  • Unnamed officials

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  • Earth arsenal (Destruction)

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  • Spaceships
  • Earth arsenal (Destruction)

Synopsis for "Invasion from Outer Space"

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An astronomer invents a dimensional projector that allows him to place a series of slides of alien space craft in the skies above earth cities in order to trick the major powers into disarming in order to get them to leave.

Appearing in "The Sorcerer"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales of the Unusual #1

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Synopsis for "The Sorcerer"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales of the Unusual #1
A man who has travelled the world and seen wonders performed by hermits in India returns home to find that his young nephew creates magic with only belief.

Appearing in "Trapped in Yesterday!"

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  • Unnamed location
  • Camelot (Sixth century)

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Synopsis for "Trapped in Yesterday!"

Jason Grubb, a meek janitor, resents his job so much he decides to steal Professor Wilkes time machine and travel to King Arthur's camelot to become their greatest sorcerer using modern technology, he destroys the machine after arriving but forgets the devices can't work in ancient times, Grubb is captured and forced to clean the castle until Wilkes can build another time machine.

Appearing in "The Planet that Wasn't There!"

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Synopsis for "The Planet that Wasn't There!"

The president of the planet continuously tries new rockets to reach a planet he believes is similar as his own in order to diminish overpopulation, only for them all be destroyed by malfunctions. When his daughter is killed in one crash he gives up to reach the planet: Earth!

Appearing in "The Secret of Planet "X"!"

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  • Flora of Planet "X" ("Dandelions, pussy willows and sycamores") (First appearance)

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  • Kjem and the other invaders (First appearance)

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  • Humans (First appearance)
  • Unnamed aliens (First appearance)
  • Flora of Planet "X" ("Dandelions, pussy willows and sycamores") (First appearance)

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Synopsis for "The Secret of Planet "X"!"

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A tyrant from Earth in the year 2045 is bored with having conquered everyone so he sets his sites on planet X. After arriving and commanding the people to obey him, they do without resistance, which puzzles him. He asks why they do not complain and they answer that over a period of several weeks the plants of planet X release a substance which subverts human will in order to be slaves of the plants and the tyrant finds himself succumbing along with everyone else.

Appearing in "A Robot in Hiding!"

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Synopsis for "A Robot in Hiding!"

Roderick Zante the tyrannical ruler of earth orders all robots to be seized in fear they will overtrow humanity, one single robot remains free and is able to confront Zante whom he reveals was a robot himself but with a built-in lust for power rather than a desire to serve.

Trivia

  • This issue was not renewed for copyright after 28 years, effectively making its debut stories and characters public domain under United States law.

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