Tales of Suspense #24
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Insect Man," a greedy prince’s scheme to inherit a queen’s fortune takes a chilling turn when her portrait comes to life, warning her of his treachery—only for ghostly hands to intervene in a moment of supernatural justice. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, this eerie 1961 tale blends gothic suspense with early Marvel mystique, brought to life with moody inks and vibrant colors by Ditko and Stan Goldberg. The haunting cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the story’s eerie tone, making it a standout in the early Tales of Suspense series.
In the shadowed heart of a forgotten castle, King Linus faces a deadly threat in his secluded clockroom, where time itself seems to conspire against him. When the assassin Claudius Zemu strikes, the king’s ancient timepiece unleashes a mysterious magic—turning the intruder into yet another silent figure on its face. The fate of the king and the secrets of the ticking clocks remain entwined in this chilling tale of suspense.
In "Long Live the King!", King Kim’s reign takes a dark turn when Prince Rujak, driven by greed, marries the widowed Queen Sari. As the prince schemes to seize power, the ghost of her late husband stirs through the palace halls—his portrait speaks, and unseen hands intervene to protect the queen, turning the prince’s plot against him.
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↩ Reprints Mystic #52 (1956)
Reprinted in Mystic #26 (1962), Creepy Worlds #24 (1963), Amazing Stories of Suspense #14 (1964), Dæmonen #24 (1968), Dæmonen #25 (1968), Dracula #5 (1973), Where Monsters Dwell #19 (1973), Doomsday #11 (1973), Creepy Worlds #154 (1975), Doomsday #18 (1975), Doomsday Annual #1 (1975), Creepy Worlds #188 (1979), Astounding Stories #187 (1987), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense #3 (2010), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #2 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Creepy Worlds #76, Creepy Worlds #77, Sinister Tales #60, Sinister Tales #8
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