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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: Marvel
Title: Strange Tales
Page Count: 36
Genre: Horror-suspense, Science Fiction
Era: Golden
Cover Price: 0.10 USD
Cover Date: September 1955
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Country: United States
A "Jack and the Beanstalk" story with a moral against being too greedy.; A man invents a time machine in order to commit crimes but he runs afoul of the 'Time Adjusters' who correct flaws in the time stream.; Three men receive warnings from an angelic boy who charges a penny to read their futures. When the dire predictions come true, the men return to boy for more advice only to learn that the boy's mother has made him give up his business and he walks off into the sky to return home.; People wonder why a wealthy man carries around a teddy bear with him wherever he goes not realizing that the bear is his financial adviser.; A married couple going through some rocky times are watching television with each other when they see a show called 'Supposing' featuring actors who look like them. Through various scenarios the two realize fate brought them together and resolve to stop sniping at each other. They are shocked when they glance behind the set and realize that the TV is not plugged in.