Strange Tales #84
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Wonder of the Ages!!! Magneto!", a towering man wronged by society finds himself thrust into the unknown when his immense size makes him the ideal candidate for a radical space experiment—only to awaken extraordinary magnetic powers. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this landmark issue introduces Magneto in a story that explores isolation, power, and the search for belonging. The cover by Kirby and Ayers captures the raw intensity of a man caught between worlds, set against the vast unknown of space.
In "Twelve Silent Men!" from Strange Tales #84, a greedy lawyer gambles everything on a stolen time machine, hoping to exploit future knowledge for profit. But when he’s transported to a distant era, he finds himself on trial before a jury of twelve men whose silence is broken only by their telepathic minds—where lies are impossible to hide.
In "They Met on Mars!" from Strange Tales #84, two figures in alien-looking space suits clash on the red planet, each believing the other a foe from a distant world. The story unfolds with tense, silent combat as one man destroys the other’s ship and flees, unaware that they were both human—pilots from opposing nations on Earth.
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↩ Reprints Uncanny Tales #32 (1955)
Reprinted in Spellbound #28 (1962), Amazing Stories of Suspense #16 (1964), Monsters on the Prowl #24 (1973), Amazing Stories of Suspense #143 (1975), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #132 (1980), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #133 (1980), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #138 (1980), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #1 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Creepy Worlds #79, Misterios del Gato Negro #134, Secrets of the Unknown #79
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