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#98
July 1962 · 0.12 USD · 36 pages
On sale 1962-04-10
Rated Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Synopsis
An alien lands on Earth and issues a challenge to best any man at any contest or the Earth will be invaded. The alien defeats all comers until one man challenges it to sleep longer than him, claiming to have slept for one million years. The alien vows to sleep for two million years. Guards are set up around the cave to keep anyone from disturbing the creature and the man's formerly nagging wife is eternally grateful to him for saving Earth.
Notes
Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Some information supplied by Tom Lammers and the Timely/Atlas discussion list. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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- Sinister Tales #51
- Sinister Tales #100
- Amazing Stories of Suspense #57
- Amazing Stories of Suspense #203
- Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #2
- Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #2
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee, Larry Lieber
- Plot
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
- Inks
- Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman, Dick Ayers, Don Heck
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek, Joe Letterese, Dick Ayers, Ray Holloway
- Editor
- Stan Lee
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