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Strange Tales 73

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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #73 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in February 1960. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Grottu, King of the Insects!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Bill Everett, among others.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Strange Tales checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1960
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Grottu! King of the Insects!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Bill Everett inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Stories

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Bill Everett inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Plot similarities with Them! (Warner Bros. Pictures, 1954): ants exposed to nuclear tests grow gigantic and menace mankind.
Reprinted In: Strange Tales Annual 1
Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit