Strange Tales #97 (1962) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	When a Planet Dies!	cover	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek
1	When a Planet Dies!	comic story	7	script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray Holloway	Rackozo Roor; Johnn; Aletha
2	Mystery Pupil	text story	2	pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe Maneely	Colin; Mr. Plum; Gertrude
3	The Madness!	comic story	6	script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray Holloway	Dan Cooper
4	Goodbye to Linda Brown	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek	Linda Brown; Aunt May; Uncle Ben
5	Behind the Dreadful Door!	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene Colan; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek	Joshua Carstairs; Derek Weems

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