Strange Tales #116 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1964

About Strange Tales #116

The Human Torch battles the Thing. The first Thing crossover. Puppet Master appearance. Jack Kirby and George Roussos cover. Roussos, Steve Ditko, and Dick Ayers art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Human Torch Battles the Thing!

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Master [Philip Masters]; Alicia Masters

Pencils: Jack Kirby

Inks: George Roussos

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Letters: Artie Simek

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Master [Philip Masters]; Alicia Masters

Synopsis: The Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into fighting the Human Torch, hoping to pick off the Fantastic Four one at a time.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Stan Lee

Pencils: Dick Ayers

Inks: George Roussos [as Geo. Bell]

Letters: Ray Holloway

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #19 (March 1969)

Notes: Puppet Master last appears in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #14 (May 1963), he next appears in Fantastic Four #28 (July 1964). The story was "Based upon an idea by Tommy and Jimmy Goodkind, Hewlett Harbor, New York".

Title: Return to the Nightmare World!

Characters: Nightmare; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Ancient One [Yao] (cameo); Wong (unnamed); Dr. Warren

Synopsis: Nightmare has discovered the ability to capture humans and bring them to his world for study while they sleep. The police ask Strange's help, as a "last resort," to discover the cause behind a rash of people unable to awaken. Strange tracks the cause down to the Nightmare World, and has a rematch with his old foe.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Artie Simek

Reprints: Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #6 (December 1966)

Notes: Nightmare last appears in issue #110 (July 1963).

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	9	16	14	15	19	22	43	23	36	27	33	39	21	16	15	8	3	0	0	363
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	10
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	10	16	14	16	19	23	44	24	38	28	35	40	24	19	16	8	3	0	0	382

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