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Marvel Tales 124
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- June 1954
- Sighted Date Stamp
-
4/2, 3/2/54
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Marvel Comics, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- He Waits at the Tombstone!
- Cover Credits
-
Harry Anderson pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
-
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Issue Overview
Marvel Tales #124 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in June 1954. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.
Cover credits include Harry Anderson.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Behind The Door!." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Bernie Krigstein, among others.
Stories
Behind The Door!
Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Notes: Very detailed artwork.
A Father hides the truth from his son that his parents were centaurs.
A Father hides the truth from his son that his parents were centaurs.
The Charm of Bubastes
Credits
Bernie Krigstein pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Information
He Waits At The Tombstone!
Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Notes: Good artwork not as detailed as his later work.
Harry Dalton wants revenge on Craig Torrence but doesn't count on the fact that Craig is a triplet with two twin brothers.
Harry Dalton wants revenge on Craig Torrence but doesn't count on the fact that Craig is a triplet with two twin brothers.
The Man With Wings!
Credits
George Roussos pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scan
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scan
Notes: Professor Horatio wants to fly like an eagle until an eagle makes him his mate.
A Box Is A Box!
Credits
Seymour Moskowitz pencils signed
Seymour Moskowitz inks guess
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scan
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scan
Notes: The box is the pencil sharpener of a child from the future.
He Died Too Soon!
Credits
Sid Greene pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Bob Bailey: Story Scans (2)
Notes: Very nice art - as nice as his best DC work!
This story is partially inspired by the 1941 Academy Award winning film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" which starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Raines. A taxi driver dies due to a heavenly mistake and they have to find him a new body.
This story is partially inspired by the 1941 Academy Award winning film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" which starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Raines. A taxi driver dies due to a heavenly mistake and they have to find him a new body.
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