STRANGE TALES

October 1963 • Volume 1 • Usa • 72 Collected

STRANGE TALES #113

1st Appearance and Origin of Plantman

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Key Issue

Basic Information

Published

October 1963

Comic Age

Silver

Cover Price

.12

Characters

1st Appearance & Origin

Plantman (Samuel Smithers)

Creators

Writer

Stan Lee , Larry Lieber

Penciler

Richard Ayers 'Dick' , Steve Ditko , Larry Lieber

Cover Penciler

Jack Kirby

Inker

Richard Ayers 'Dick' , George Roussos , Matthew Fox

Letterer

Sam Rosen , Artie Simek

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Editor

Stan Lee

Stories

Stories may contain spoilers

* The Coming Of The Plantman! * The Search Of Shanng! * The Shoemakers Strange Assistant! * New Glasses!

* 1st APPEARANCE "PLANTMAN" (Samuel Smithers)
* 1st Appearance "Doris Evans" Johnny Storm's girlfriend

Late again for one of his dates with Doris Evans, Johnny arrives to be witness to Dorry's father firing his gardener for wasting his time on a device that stimulates plants growing. Vengeful, and after his device is struck by lightning giving it the ability to make him control plants totally, the gardener becomes the criminal known as Plantman. As Plantman, Smithers tries to frame Dorry's father with robbing the store in which he works, and planting evidence pointing blame to Mr. Evans. Johnny vows to clear Mr. Evans' name, and ends up battling with the Plantman.

The two are at a match until the Torch begins to gain the lead, the Plantman then escapes by hiding in a tree, planning to strike again with a more devious plan. Afterwards, Doris thanks Johnny for clearing her fathers name.