Tales of Suspense #27
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Oog Lives Again!", a delusional stage performer calling himself Merlin is visited by the ghost of the legendary wizard, who offers to teach him real magic. After mastering the final trick—vanishing completely—the impostor refuses to pay his teacher, only to vanish for good when the spirit departs, leaving behind a mystery that lingers in the empty theater. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with Steve Ditko’s eerie, precise art and Stan Goldberg’s bold coloring, this haunting tale blends illusion and consequence in a story that lingers long after the final panel. The cover, by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, captures the moment of vanishing with dramatic flair.
In a quiet corner of the scientific world, Prof. Blake Burke pours his heart into building a humanoid robot he calls John Doe, treating it as more than just machinery. When John Doe steps in to save Burke from a deadly bear, the act reveals a truth that shocks everyone—Burke himself may not be human at all.
A struggling magician calling himself Merlin is visited by a mysterious beggar claiming to be the legendary sorcerer. The old man offers to teach him real magic, but when the apprentice uses the final trick—vanishing completely—he refuses to pay the price. As the theater empties, the beggar’s warning echoes: he’ll be sorry. And then, the man is gone.
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↩ Reprints Mystery Tales #26 (1955)
Reprinted in Weird Planets #2 (1962), Amazing Stories of Suspense #22 (1964), Mystic #51 (1965), Monsters on the Prowl #20 (1972), Beware #1 (1973), Eclipso #36 (1973), Amazing Stories of Suspense #151 (1976), Hulk #10 (1978), Amazing Stories of Suspense #184 (1980), 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 #2 (2019), Creepy Worlds #100, Die Gruft von Graf Dracula #5
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