American Update: Strange Tales #109 – ‘Imps From Pandora’s Box!’
*Marvel: In the early days of the Marvel Age, the editors thought they could push Johnny Storm, the Fantastic Four’s Human Torch, as a solo star, following in the wake of his Golden Age predecessor, and his solo series had him pitted against some of the more outlandish villains in Marvel’s history. (Well, Paste-Pot Pete; say no more.) One such was the Sorceror, a gentleman who discovered Pandora’s Box and unleashed all the legendary evils in it upon our hapless hero. This often-overlooked Lee/Kirby story, in the last issue of Strange Tales before the debut of Dr. Strange, is one of the cleverer of Johnny’s, honestly, generally lacklustre solos, and is backed up by a Lee/Ditko twist-ending thriller, ‘Earth Is Off-Limits!’, and ‘Time Was…’ by Lee & Lieber. An attractive FN- p copy, with light to moderate spine wear but firm staples, this is on sale at £70. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD