Strange Tales #19

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CGC records 38 graded copies for Strange Tales #19 (1953). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.

The Extra Coffin

The uncle of two sponges has had enough so he orders coffins fitted for them. When the two make a deal with the coffin maker to pad his bill so that they can split the extra cash, the uncle orders an extra coffin and offers the coffin maker a modeling fee if he will lie down in it after the other two are sealed in the air tight coffins placed in the cellar. After the uncle has sealed in the coffin maker as well, he gleefully ascends the stairs contemplating a life spent without free loading relatives.

| StoryTitle2 = Flight to Where | Writer2_1 = N/A | Penciler2_1 = N/A | Inker2_1 = N/A | Colorist2_1 = N/A | Letterer2_1 = N/A | Editor2_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Eric Reardon) **Supporting Characters:** * Chip Helden) **Antagonists:** * Unnamed Man **Other Characters:** * Helden's Butler * Harry * Unnamed Flight Attendant **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth (flashback) ** United States of America (flashback) *** New York) (flashback) **** Roddy's Bar *** Nevada) **** Reno)

| Synopsis2 = A shady business man named Chip Helden hires a man named Eric Reardon to deliver an "important" package from New York to Nevada. On the plane ride to Nevada Eric becomes increasily paranoid of a man on the plane that he ends up killing himself believing it to be the best outcome of the situation he is in. The man tell the flight attendant that he saw while Eric was looking for a match for a smoke that he dropped the package and only wanted to return it to him in private.

| StoryTitle3 = You Made the Pants Too Long | Writer3_1 = Stan Lee | Writer3_2 = Paul S. Newman | Penciler3_1 = Fred Kida | Inker3_1 = Fred Kida | Colorist3_1 = N/A | Letterer3_1 = Morrie Kuramoto | Editor3_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Sam Shmoe)

**Antagonists:** * Crockett Crumbly)

**Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America **Items:** * Sam Shmoe's Press Room

| Synopsis3 = A tailor's obnoxious customer meets his end when he refuses to heed a warning about staying out of the man's pressing room invention that can press multiple suits of clothes at once.

| StoryTitle4 = The Rag Doll | Writer4_1 = N/A | Penciler4_1 = Joe Certa | Inker4_1 = Joe Certa | Colorist4_1 = N/A | Letterer4_1 = N/A | Editor4_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Ms. Stella Wilcox) **Supporting Characters:** * Ms. Kane * Stevie's Sister * Stevie **Antagonists:** * Rag Doll **Other Characters:** * Unidentified Police Department ** Two unnamed police department **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America

| Synopsis4 = An abusive foster parent is concerned about an agency evaluation so when one of her charges acts up, instead of hitting him like she usually would do, she hands the child a rag doll and tells him to take out his anger on the doll. The agency employee is mollified by the display and leaves, but that evening, the torn and battered doll pulls itself together and beats the old woman to death.

| StoryTitle5 = The Farmer Takes A Life! | Writer5_1 = Carl Wessler | Penciler5_1 = Bob Fujitani | Inker5_1 = Bob Fujitani | Colorist5_1 = N/A | Letterer5_1 = Morrie Kuramoto | Editor5_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Luke Purdy)

**Antagonists:** * Unnamed Rooster **Other Characters:** * Numerous unnamed chickens **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Birds ** Chickens **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America

| Synopsis5 = A sadistic farmer who beheads chickens merely to watch their headless bodies run around gets the tables turned on him.

| StoryTitle6 = Look Out | Writer6_1 = N/A | Penciler6_1 = George Tuska | Inker6_1 = George Tuska | Colorist6_1 = N/A | Letterer6_1 = N/A | Editor6_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Mr. Carrick **Supporting Characters:** * Unnamed Motorist * Mr. Carrick's Lawyer **Antagonists:** * Northwest Insurance Company) ** Numerous unnamed employees * Two unnamed private detectives **Other Characters:** * Unnamed Doctor * Unidentified Police Department ** Two unnamed police officer * Unnamed Judge **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America

| Synopsis6 = A man in an auto accident attempts to con the insurance company out of a fat settlement by pretending to be blind, but fate has the last laugh when he is warned about a falling window box and believes it to be a trick. He doesn't get out of the way until the last second, thus he's hit and rendered blind.

| Solicit = A family feud chills over with devastating consequences! Plus, meet a cursed ragdoll and a murderous farmer!

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Creative credits

Writers: N/A, N/A, Stan Lee, Paul S. Newman, N/A, Carl Wessler, N/A

Interior art: Larry Woromay, N/A, Fred Kida, Joe Certa, Bob Fujitani, George Tuska

Color: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A

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