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Cover: Bill Everett

Strange Tales #49

Aug 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“Inside the Black Bag”

"Inside the Black Bag" is a standout tale from Strange Tales #49, a 1956 comic that blends whimsy and wonder in a quiet moment of childhood anticipation. When a young boy’s afternoon is threatened by an impending storm, a chance encounter with the rainmaker’s mysterious assistant offers a surprising reprieve—thanks to a magical black bag and a touch of the unexpected. The story unfolds with a gentle, curious charm, all rendered in Bill Everett’s distinctive cover art, which captures the story’s playful mystery in bold, expressive lines.

artist, inker Mac L. Pakula · letterer Morrie Kuramoto · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker Mac L. Pakula
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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In the future, young boy's afternoon is nearly ruined by a scheduled rainstorm, but when he runs into the rainmaker's magical assistant, he gets a delay.

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