Marvel Tales #140

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CGC records 15 graded copies for Marvel Tales #140 (1955). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.

Man Without Fear

A man is abducted by Martians planning an invasion but they call it off when they see how fearless he is. The man is playing along because he thinks it is a Halloween prank, but when he arrives back home, his wife informs him that Halloween is tomorrow night.

| StoryTitle2 = The Dreamer | Writer2_1 = N/A | Penciler2_1 = Mike Sekowsky | Inker2_1 = Mike Sekowsky | Colorist2_1 = N/A | Letterer2_1 = Typeset | Editor2_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Jasper McReedy) **Supporting Characters:** * Stella McReedy) * Linda McReedy)

**Other Characters:** * Tom Logan) * Bob Webster) * Samson_(Earth-616)) * Rover (Tom's Dog) * Mrs. Webster * Mrs. Webster's Son **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Dogs **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** Georgia) ***** Midville

| Synopsis2 = A dedicated chemist invents a formula to give people a healthy weight, and his daughter accidentally tests it on the neighbors.

| StoryTitle3 = The Man Who Followed! | Writer3_1 = Carl Wessler | Penciler3_1 = Gene Colan | Inker3_1 = Gene Colan | Colorist3_1 = N/A | Letterer3_1 = N/A | Editor3_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Private Eric Roeder)

**Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616

**Events:** * World War I

| Synopsis3 = A German WWI deserter is plagued by a man following him wherever he goes, only saying "It's your turn next." The man attempts to hide in a shooting gallery only to be struck by the bullets and the last thing he hears is the gallery owner saying "Don't crowd, folks. It's your turn next."

| StoryTitle4 = The Wings! | Writer4_1 = Stan Lee | Penciler4_1 = John Forte | Inker4_1 = John Forte | Colorist4_1 = N/A | Letterer4_1 = N/A | Editor4_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Mr. Smart

**Races and Species:** * Humans)

**Locations:** * Heaven)

| Synopsis4 = A conman in the afterlife thinks he can pull the wool over the eyes of the Heavenly host after he finds a pair of wings and a robe, but once he approaches the other angels he looks down to find his robe in tatters.

| StoryTitle5 = Who Goes There? | Writer5_1 = Stan Lee | Penciler5_1 = Vic Carrabotta | Inker5_1 = Vic Carrabotta | Colorist5_1 = N/A | Letterer5_1 = N/A | Editor5_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Mr. Brant

**Races and Species:** * Atlanteans)

**Locations:** * Atlantis)

| Synopsis5 = Men who live in Atlantis are convinced that there is no surface life.

| StoryTitle6 = In the Dark! | Writer6_1 = Carl Wessler | Penciler6_1 = Morton Lawrence | Inker6_1 = Morton Lawrence | Colorist6_1 = N/A | Letterer6_1 = N/A | Editor6_1 = Stan Lee

| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Marvin Craig) **Supporting Characters:** * Jerry

**Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616

| Synopsis6 = A train finds itself in another world where the inhabitants feel that the description of Earth sounds interesting and the passengers find the new world more appealing, so the two groups swap places.

| Notes = ===Publication Notes=== * "The Dreamer" is reprinted as "The Experiment" in Journey Into Mystery Vol 1 40 and as "Crackpot Chemist" in Strange Tales Vol 1 60.

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Creative credits

Writers: Carl Wessler, N/A, Carl Wessler, Stan Lee, Stan Lee, Carl Wessler

Interior art: Joe Sinnott, Mike Sekowsky, Gene Colan, John Forte, Vic Carrabotta, Morton Lawrence

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

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