Tales of Suspense #55, Story C

The Sun-Stealer!

Featuring: Watcher
Release: April 9, 1964
Cover: July 1964
12 cents
Story plot: Stan Lee
Script + Art: Larry Lieber
Lettering: Art Simek
5 pages

The Watcher’s emotional state in the previous issue led me to conclude it was an ancient story of the Watcher’s youth. This story is clearly taking place closer to modern times, though still in the past. The Watcher has already set up shop on our moon, which he describes as his temporary domain; he will finally leave this home in Fantastic Four #13. The continents of Earth seem to be in their current position. He must already be an ancient being.

An alien plans to steal Earth’s sun to save his own world. The Watcher distracts him long enough to thwart his plans.

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