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Cover: Carl Burgos

Marvel Tales #139

Oct 1955 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Nothing Man!", a boxing hopeful discovers a mysterious powder that grants him invisibility—turning him into a middleweight champion with a secret edge. But when he starts pushing his luck on the roads, thinking he's untouchable, a strange trap closes in: the police have built a jail around him, and he can't see how to escape. Penciled and inked by Pete Tumlinson with lettering by Jon D'Agostino, this 1955 tale from Marvel Tales #139 features a striking cover by Carl Burgos, capturing the eerie twist of a man who’s invisible to the world—except when he’s not.

Contains 5 stories
The Nothing Man!
5 pp

In "The Nothing Man!" from Marvel Tales #139 (1955), a boxing hopeful discovers a mysterious powder that grants him invisibility in the ring, catapulting him to the middle-weight championship. Emboldened by his unseen advantage, he begins to test the limits of his power—until one morning he wakes to find the police have built a jail around him, trapping him in plain sight.

Danger From Nowhere!
5 pp
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Sleeper!
4 pp
The Talking Box!
4 pp

In the ashes of a world undone by atomic war, a forgotten phonograph plays on—its fragile grooves carrying a message of peace, now twisted into a war chant by the survivors who use it to rally their raids against other tribes.

The Unseen Audience!
5 pp

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Full credits

artist, inker Pete Tumlinson
letterer Jon D'Agostino
cover pencils, inks Carl Burgos

Reprints

Reprinted in Journey into Unknown Worlds #53 (1957), Strange Tales #72 (1959), Tales of Suspense #20 (1961), Journey into Mystery #86 (1962), Amazing Stories of Suspense #18 (1964), Creepy Worlds #25 (1964), Spellbound #45 (1964), Secrets of the Unknown #242 (1988), Astounding Stories #37, Creepy Worlds #102, Cuentos de Brujas #89, Secrets of the Unknown #25, Secrets of the Unknown #26, Sinister Tales #63

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#105 Pre-first appearance — Midgard Serpent
#96★
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