Strange Tales 1951 #116 - 7.5 - $53.00
The Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into fighting the Human Torch, hoping to pick off the Fantastic Four one at a time.
A ham radio enthusiast picks up a genie on one frequency but wastes his three wishes before he knows what's happening.
Nightmare has discovered the ability to capture humans and bring them to his world for study while they sleep. The police ask Strange's help, as a "last resort," to discover the cause behind a rash of people unable to awaken. Strange tracks the cause down to the Nightmare World, and has a rematch with his old foe.
Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- The Human Torch in the Clutches of the Puppet Master! - Puppet Master last appears in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #14 (May 1963), he next appears in Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964). The story was "Based upon an idea by Tommy and Jimmy Goodkind, Hewlett Harbor, New York".
- The Radio - Text story with illustration.
- Return to the Nightmare World! - Nightmare last appears in issue #110 (July 1963).
- Another Marvel Masterpiece - Advertises Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #22 (January 1964). Printed between the pages of the Dr. Strange story.
- Another Marvel Masterpiece - Advertises Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #49 (January 1964). Printed after the Dr. Strange story.
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