Strange Tales #2
In "The Egg!", a scientist's mysterious box—capable of teleporting a person's spirit—becomes the centerpiece of a chilling game of deception and dread. When a friend borrows it to stage an alibi for a murder, the tables turn in a way no one could have predicted. Norman Steinberg handles both pencils and inks for the interior art, while Sol Brodsky delivers the eerie cover. A 10-cent comic from 1951, this issue stands as a gripping early example of suspenseful sci-fi storytelling.
In "Trapped in the Tomb!" from Strange Tales #2 (1951), a scientist lends a mysterious box capable of teleporting a person’s spirit to a friend with a dangerous plan. When the friend attempts to use it to kill his wife and vanish, she turns the tables—leaving him trapped in the tomb he intended to escape from.
In "The Pin!", a desperate scientist’s quest to reverse aging leads to a terrifying twist: he’s reduced to infancy, but not before crafting a deadly transfer formula hidden in a pin. Now, with a single prick, he can siphon youth from anyone sharing his blood type—leaving them to wither while he regains his strength.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #1 (2007)
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