Tales of Suspense Vol 1 23

Tales of Suspense Vol 1 #23 Published November, 1961 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby Steve Ditko Stan Goldberg Artie Simek "I Entered the Dimension of Doom!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Dick Ayers Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Ray Holloway Editor Stan Lee "The Wish" "The Creature from the Black Bog!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "Going Down!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Paul Reinman Inker Paul Reinman Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "The Changeling" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Sol Brodsky Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Tales of Suspense #22 Tales of Suspense #24

Appearing in "I Entered the Dimension of Doom!"

Featured Characters:

• John Cummings (Only appearance)^[1]

Antagonists:

• 2-D Men (Only appearance)^[1]
  • Hypno-Creature (Only appearance)^[1]

Races and Species:

• Humans
• 2-D Men

Locations:

• United States of America
• Dimension of Doom (Only appearance)^[1]

Items:

• Trans-Dimension Machine (Only appearance)^[1]
  
  

Synopsis for "I Entered the Dimension of Doom!"

A teenager uncovers a plot of two-dimensional beings to invade Earth by posing as a construction crew to dig a hole in the street that acts as a passageway between dimensions and thwarts their designs.

Appearing in "The Wish"

Synopsis for "The Wish"

Appearing in "The Creature from the Black Bog!"

Featured Characters:

• John (Only appearance)^[1]
• Martha (Only appearance)^[1]

Supporting Characters:

• Creature from the Black Bog (Only appearance)^[1]

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Florida

Items:

• The Fountain of Youth
  
  

Synopsis for "The Creature from the Black Bog!"

A retired couple exploring the Everglades comes upon an alien who has been mired in the bog after landing to affect repairs and was making his way back to the ship. In exchange for their help in securing enough vines to pull him free of the bog, he removes their memories of the incident and makes them younger.

Appearing in "Going Down!"

Featured Characters:

• Simon Queel (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Luther Zoroni (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mr Cartright

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• United States of America
  
  

Synopsis for "Going Down!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Changeling"

Featured Characters:

• John

Supporting Characters:

• Alana

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Unnamed Future Reality
  • Centaurius II
  • Earth
    
    

Synopsis for "The Changeling"

A teenager in the future desires to return to Earth despite scientist's warning that over thousands of years humans are no longer adapted to life on Earth. When the boy steals a rocket ship and makes the faster than light journey back to the original homeworld, he finds that the scientists were indeed correct as his rocket ship is only about an inch tall to the Earthmen.

Notes

• In Going Down!plot by Lee, script by Lieber.
• I Entered the Dimension of Doom! is reprinted in Fear #9
• The Creature from the Black Bog! is reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #19
• Going Down! is reprinted in Creatures on the Loose #19
• The Changeling is reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #19

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