Category: Tales of Suspense 1959

  • Tales Of Suspense #56:Tales Of The Watcher: The Watcher's Sacrifice!

    Tales Of Suspense #56:Tales Of The Watcher: The Watcher’s Sacrifice!

    Cover Date: Aug 1964 | Review: 3 Stars

    In this issue, we learn of one thing that the watcher sacrifice’s for his oath and duty, how non interference can extend to love itself.  it is a sad tale, of how he must forsake love; and live with that, but not without its flaws.  In this issue, we see the watcher, “show himself” to the aliens on the distant…

  • Tales Of Suspense #56 :The Uncanny Unicorn

    Tales Of Suspense #56 :The Uncanny Unicorn

    Cover Date: Aug 1964 | Review: 3 Stars

    In this issue, we get to see a side of iron Man’s alter ego Tony stark, that I do not recall seeing yet.  We have seen him as the Rich playboy inventor; but we have as of yet seen him depressed.  This issue starts off with him in a fit of self pity, over having to…

  • Tales Of Suspense #55:Tales Of The Watcher: The Sun-Stealer!

    Tales Of Suspense #55:Tales Of The Watcher: The Sun-Stealer!

    Cover Date: Jul 1964 | Review: 4.25 Stars

    After our recent stories showing us some of the history of the watcher, we get a tale that shows the watcher in a more modern light, as he is visited on the moon by an alien space craft.  the craft that is set on a go alto steal our earths sun.  but the watcher is forbidden from interfering, only able…

  • Tales Of Suspense #54:Tales Of The Watcher Hands Off!

    Tales Of Suspense #54:Tales Of The Watcher Hands Off!

    Cover Date: Jun 1964 | Review: 4.25 Stars

    Worry not watcher fan’s, I did not forget the tales of the watcher story when i read Tales Of Suspense last week, here is my comic book review of the one from Tales Of Suspense #54 titled “Hands Off!” After last months tale where we learn the origin of the watcher, this month we get another tale evolving…

  • Tales Of Suspense #55:No One Escapes The Mandarin

    Tales Of Suspense #55:No One Escapes The Mandarin

    Cover Date: Jul 1964 | Review: 4 Stars

    I could not wait, after reading Tales Of Suspense #54, I had to follow up with part II right away.  Today’s comic book review is of The Iron man feature titled “No One Escapes The Mandarin” from Tales Of Suspense #55.  but how can they follow up the last issue? how can Iron Man escape let alone save…

  • Tales Of Suspense #54:The Mandarin's Revenge

    Tales Of Suspense #54:The Mandarin’s Revenge

    Cover Date: Jun 1964 | Review: 4 Stars

    For this comic book review I read the Iron Man feature from Tales Of Suspense #54. this story was titled “The Mandarin’s Revenge” and serves at the first part of a two-part story. In this tale, Tony Stark goes to Vietnam to investigate the cause of some of his missiles malfunctioning, only after some careful thinking does he concluded that…

  • Tales Of Suspense #53:Tales Of The Watcher: The Way It Began...

    Tales Of Suspense #53:Tales Of The Watcher: The Way It Began…

    Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4 Stars

    It is surprising to me, that the watchers races origin, on how they became the watcher’s  would be put here, in his “Tales of the Watcher” section. Up until now they been mostly stories much like the other non superhero tales that used to feature these magazines, but in this issue, we get a look into the origin of a character and race…

  • Tales Of Suspense #53:The Black Widow Strikes Again!

    Tales Of Suspense #53:The Black Widow Strikes Again!

    Cover Date: May 1964 | Review: 4 Stars

    Tales Of Suspense #53 is the second appearance of the Black Widow, and coming just one issue after her first, making this story a true follow-up to the events of Tales Of Suspense #52.  This issue, however focuses in more on her character as the central antagonist, then the last one did, but does that alone make it worth reading?…

  • Tales Of Suspense #52:The Failure!

    Tales Of Suspense #52:The Failure!

    Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 4.25 Stars

    For this review I read the Tales of the Watcher story from Tales Of Suspense #52, this story is titled “The Failure!” and it is set in earths future, about 300 years. after all war is abolished and peace rains on earth. But then goes on to show that the focus of men, has become business.…

  • Tales Of Suspense #52:The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!

    Tales Of Suspense #52:The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!

    Cover Date: Apr 1964 | Review: 3.75 Stars

    Can the cover be right, can the hero gone good, the crimson Dynamo turn against  Iron Man, and what of this new menace, the black widow?  all these questions are addressed in  Tales Of Suspense #52, the comic book that I read for this comic book review. But before I even start writing all the…

  • Tales Of Suspense #51:Tales Of The Watcher:The Primitive!

    Tales Of Suspense #51:Tales Of The Watcher:The Primitive!

    Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 3 Stars

    Now I move on to another inspired story in the “Tales Of The Watcher” series.  This one, as told from the watcher, is of a human space explorer, seeking out intelligent life, and from planet to planet he finds nothing but lower life forms, be them animals or just primitives, and concludes that these lower forms have nothing…

  • Tales Of Suspense #51:The Sinister Scarecrow

    Tales Of Suspense #51:The Sinister Scarecrow

    Cover Date: Mar 1964 | Review: 4 Stars

    For today’s comic book review I read The Iron Man story published in Tales Of Suspense #51, titled “The Sinister Scarecrow“. In this issue, we have the origin of a new, and strange menace known as the Scarecrow, whose life of crime leads him right into the path of Iron Man as he robs tony stark’s…

  • Tales Of Suspense #50:Tales Of… The Watcher! Journey's End

    Tales Of Suspense #50:Tales Of… The Watcher! Journey’s End

    Cover Date: Feb 1964 | Review: 3.25 Stars

    Today’s review focuses on the Tales of The Watcher from Tales Of Suspense #50. In this tale, titled Journey’s end, we here the wondrous story of a Meek Man from the 21st century.  The tale of one space pilot named Wilbur Weems.  Weems volunteers for a one way mission in space, as he see’s that unlike his pears he has no reason…

  • Tales Of Suspense #50:The Hands Of The Mandarin

    Tales Of Suspense #50:The Hands Of The Mandarin

    Cover Date: Feb 1964 | Review: 2.5 Stars

    for today’s comic book review I read the tale titled “The Hands Of The Mandarin” from Tales Of Suspense #50. In this classic comic book we have Iron Man face to face with the Mandarin for the first time.  but does the story live up to the legacy that would follow from it? Story The story for this…

  • Tales Of Suspense #49:Tales Of The Watcher: The Saga Of The Sneepers

    Tales Of Suspense #49:Tales Of The Watcher: The Saga Of The Sneepers

    Cover Date: Jan 1964 | Review: 4.25 Stars

    This story, much like the one by the wasp reviewed yesterday is framing a tale around the words of the Watcher.  This tale, the tale of the Sneepers, Earths greatest and unmet rivals from afar, is a great one to start these tales with. to summarize the story, the Sneepers are an advanced race of conquers and slavers, whom…

  • Tales Of Suspense #49:Meets The Angel!

    Tales Of Suspense #49:Meets The Angel!

    Cover Date: Jan 1964 | Review: 1.75 Stars

    For today’s comic book review I set out to read and review the Iron Man story from Tales Of Suspense #49.  Hoping for an action pack story, filled with everything one could want, and even from the cover I knew that Iron Man would be up against another hero, X-men’s Angel.  Leaving me to wonder…

  • Tales Of Suspense #48:The Mysterious Mr. Doll

    Tales Of Suspense #48:The Mysterious Mr. Doll

    Cover Date: Dec 1963 | Review: 3.5 Stars

    For today’s comic book review I read Tales Of Suspense #48 where The New Iron Man Battles… The Mysterious Mr. Doll, in a “Book-length Marvel Masterwork!”.   But is this issue, that reveals an all new Iron Man a classic or just an old relic?  and what of the less than ominous sounding Mr. Doll?  is he a menace that invokes fear,…

  • Tales Of Suspense #47:Iron Man Battles The Melter!

    Tales Of Suspense #47:Iron Man Battles The Melter!

    Cover Date: Nov 1963 | Review: 3.25 Stars

    Today I sit down to read and review Tales Of Suspsnse #47,  where we have the tale of “Iron Man Battles The Melter!“.   In this story, we have Iron Man facing a menace that seems to be able to defeat Iron Man, with the ease of just quickly melting away his armor. But does the Melter make…

  • Tales Of Suspense #46:Iron Man Faces The Crimson Dynamo!

    Tales Of Suspense #46:Iron Man Faces The Crimson Dynamo!

    Cover Date: Oct 1963 | Review: 3.75 Stars

    For today’s comic book review, i read the Iron Man story from Tales Of Suspense #46.  this  is the 8th time iron man graced the pages of that comic book, but the first time his foe is another like himself, a human with a technologically enhanced suit. The story starts off behind the iron curtain, as Professor Vanko  better…

  • Tales Of Suspense #45:The Icy Fingers Of Jack Frost!

    Tales Of Suspense #45:The Icy Fingers Of Jack Frost!

    Cover Date: Sep 1963 | Review: 4 Stars

    For Today’s comic book review i read  the Iron Man story from Tales Of Suspense #45, it was titled “The Icy Fingers Of Jack Frost!” and much more important than seeming like a good comic book to pick to review for this december week, is that this story introduces us to  Pepper Pots and Happy Hogan. a short…

  • Tales Of Suspense #44:Iron Man Faces the Menace of The Mad Pharaoh!

    Tales Of Suspense #44:Iron Man Faces the Menace of The Mad Pharaoh!

    Cover Date: Aug 1963 | Review: 4 Stars

    we have already had The Fantastic Four, Thor and Ant-Man travel though time.  This Month its Iron Man’s turn at time travel; sending him 2000 years back into the past to ancient Egypt and the court of Cleopatra. what can lead to an amazing and suspenseful tale like this, how about i offer us a bit of a summary.  Tony Stark…

  • Tales Of Suspense #43:Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen Of The Netherworld!

    Tales Of Suspense #43:Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen Of The Netherworld!

    Cover Date: Jul 1963 | Review: 2.5 Stars

    When reading a story, ever get that sense that you read it before? Well that is exactly what I felt like when i sat down to read “Iron Man Versus Kala, Queen Of The Netherworld!” From Takes Of Suspense #43 for my comic book review.   In this case, I can’t help but feel every aspect of the plot…

  • Tales Of Suspense #42:Iron Man Trapped By The Red Barbarian

    Tales Of Suspense #42:Iron Man Trapped By The Red Barbarian

    Cover Date: Jun 1963 | Review: 3 Stars

    For today Comic Book Review I cover the Iron Man story from Tales Of Suspense #42 titled “Trapped By The Red Barbarian”.  a tale that features a wonderfully expected communist plot to steal the latest weapons plans from Tony Stark, however in this tale,  the menace working for the red barbarian known as the actor learns Iron Man’s secret identity as…

  • Tales Of Suspense #41:The Stronghold of Doctor Strange

    Tales Of Suspense #41:The Stronghold of Doctor Strange

    Cover Date: May 1963 | Review: 3.5 Stars

    OK, let me get this out-of-the-way before I go any further In this Iron Man story we have Doctor Strange. However this Doctor Strange is not the Doctor Strange you may think he is, that Character by the same name had not yet made his mark on the comic book page in May 1963, He…