Tales of Suspense Vol 1 2

Tales of Suspense Vol 1 #2 Published March, 1959 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Steve Ditko Stan Goldberg "Invasion from Outer Space" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Christopher Rule Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek "The Sorcerer" Penciler Bob Brown Inker Joe Maneely Letterer Typeset "Trapped in Yesterday!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Carl Burgos Inker Carl Burgos Colourist Stan Goldberg Editor Artie Simek "The Planet that Wasn't There!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Russ Heath Inker Russ Heath Colourist Stan Goldberg Editor Artie Simek "The Secret of Planet "X"!" Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek "A Robot in Hiding!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Joe Sinnott Inker Joe Sinnott Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Previous Issue Next Issue Tales of Suspense #1 Tales of Suspense #3

Appearing in "Invasion from Outer Space"

Featured Characters:

• Elderly scientist

Supporting Characters:

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

Other Characters:

• Civilians
  • Mary

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Manhattan (Mentioned)

Items:

• Earth arsenal (Destruction)

Vehicles:

• Spaceships
• Earth arsenal (Destruction)
  
  

Synopsis for "Invasion from Outer Space"

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"

Featured Characters:

• Tom Morton

Supporting Characters:

• Jack Morton
• Ellen Morton
• Johnny Morton

Races and Species:

• Humans
  
  

Synopsis for "The Sorcerer"

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!"

Featured Characters:

• Jason Grubb

Other Characters:

• Professor Wilkes
• Sir Hal
• Sir James (First appearance)
• Merlin (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses

Locations:

• Unnamed location
• Camelot (Sixth century)

Items:

• Time Machine
  
  

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!"

Featured Characters:

• Mr. President

Supporting Characters:

• Elizabeth

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Unnamed reality (Year 2026 A.D.)
  • Earth
  • Jupiter (Mentioned)
  • Unnamed speculative species (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Unnamed space ships (Destruction)
• Gamma 4-X Rocket (Destruction)
  
  

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"!"

Featured Characters:

• Josef Kluge

Supporting Characters:

• People's Republic of Gdynia
  • Unnamed counselor

Antagonists:

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

Other Characters:

• Unnamed aliens

Races and Species:

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

Locations:

• Unnamed reality (2045 A.D.)
  • Earth
    • People's Republic of Gdynia
  • Planet "X"
    
    

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

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!"

Featured Characters:

• Unnamed robot

Supporting Characters:

• George
• George's wife

Antagonists:

• Roderic Zante
• Edna (On phone)
• Henry (Mentioned)

Other Characters:

• Billy Hartnell

Locations:

• Unnamed reality (Year 2834)
  • Earth
    • Palace of Roderic Zante
      
      

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.

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