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WHAT IF: Strange Tales Vol. 5

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Strange Tales #40-48 (233 pages)

November/55: Strange Tales #40 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)
  • "This Dark Cave" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Benulis (pencils); Bill Benulis (inks)

  • text story

    • "The Search" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "A Stranger On Earth" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks); Bill Everett (letters)

  • "The Man Who Caught a Mermaid" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils); John Forte (inks)

  • "The End of Time" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils); John Forte (inks)

  • "No Place To Hide" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Unknown (inks)
December/55: Strange Tales #41 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely, Carl Burgos? (inks)
  • "The Riddle of the Skull" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Fred Kida (pencils); Fred Kida (inks)

  • text story

    • "The Search" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Fishman" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Bill Everett (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks); Bill Everett (letters)

  • "The Strange Stick" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Robert Sale (pencils); Robert Sale (inks)

  • "They Won't Believe" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Man In the Dark" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Orlando (pencils); Joe Orlando (inks)
January/56: Strange Tales #42 (24 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)
  • "The Faceless One" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks); Bill Everett (letters)

  • text story

    • "The Collector" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Man Who Said No" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Maneely (pencils); Joe Maneely (inks)

  • "Moon-Man" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bernie Krigstein (pencils); Bernie Krigstein (inks)

  • "The Vanishing Brain" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Doug Wildey (pencils); Doug Wildey (inks)

  • "The Man In the Cell" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)
February/56: Strange Tales #43 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Russ Heath (pencils); Russ Heath (inks)
  • "The Man Who Lived Twice" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Tony DiPreta (pencils); Tony DiPreta (inks)

  • text story

    • "The Swami" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "I Saved Mankind" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); John Forte (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "Behind the Mask" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Brown (pencils); Bob Brown (inks)

  • "The Mysterious Machine" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Larry Woromay (pencils); Steve Kirkel (inks)

  • "The Unbelievable Man" (5 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)
March/56: Strange Tales #44 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)
  • "The Man Who Ran Away" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Bob Forgione (inks)

  • "One World At a Time" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Orlando (pencils); Joe Orlando (inks)

  • text story

    • "The Stone" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Mysterious Border" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Robert Sale (pencils); Robert Sale (inks)

  • "Look Out Below" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Powell (pencils); Bob Powell (inks)

  • "Safari In the Sky" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils); Ed Winiarski (inks)

  • "Take a Giant Step" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)
April/56: Strange Tales #45 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)
  • "Land of Vanishing Men" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "The Night People" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)

  • "The Eyes of Mr. Moody" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Keller (pencils); Jack Keller (inks)

  • "The Strange Exchange" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils); Ed Winiarski (inks)

  • text story

    • "The Impersonation" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Man Who Went Back" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bernie Krigstein (pencils); Bernie Krigstein (inks)

  • "Sorry, Wrong Planet" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bernard Baily (pencils); Joe Sinnott? (inks)
May/56: Strange Tales #46 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)
  • "The Sands Are Running Out" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Sinnott (pencils); Joe Sinnott (inks)

  • "The Man From Nowhere" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Joe Orlando (pencils); Joe Orlando (inks)

  • "Repeat Performance" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); John Severin (pencils); John Severin (inks)

  • text story

    • "Planet X" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The Wild, Wild Wind" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Unknown (inks)

  • "You Must Not Look" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Paul Reinman (pencils); Paul Reinman (inks)

  • "The Greatest Experiment" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Steve Ditko (pencils); Steve Ditko (inks)
June/56: Strange Tales #47 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Sol Brodsky (pencils); Sol Brodsky (inks)
  • "When Mankind Vanished" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Frank Bolle (pencils); Frank Bolle (inks)

  • "Overflow" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Tony DiPreta (pencils); Tony DiPreta (inks)

  • "When Sorcerers Meet" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob McCarty (pencils); Bob McCarty (inks)

  • "The Trial of Dr. Volton" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils); Ed Winiarski (inks)

  • text story

    • "Magic Melody" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "The New Member" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Vic Carrabotta (pencils); Vic Carrabotta (inks)

  • "The Hands" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Jim McLaughlin (pencils); Jim McLaughlin (inks)
July/56: Strange Tales #48 (25 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)
  • "The Deserted Lighthouse" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bob Forgione (pencils); Jack Abel (inks)

  • "The Man Who Stole a Skyscraper" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Manny Stallman (pencils); Manny Stallman (inks)

  • "The Men In Space" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Bill Walton (pencils); Bill Walton (inks)

  • "I've Got To Hide" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Mort Meskin (pencils); Mort Meskin (inks)

  • text story

    • "Muscle Man" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • "Medicine Man" (3 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Ed Winiarski (pencils); Ed Winiarski (inks)

  • "The Last of Mr. Grimm" (4 pages)

    • Credits: Unknown (script); Dick Ayers (pencils); Dick Ayers (inks)

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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