Marvel Tales #7
In *Marvel Tales #7* (1967), the Wizard turns prison life into a calculated game, using his time as a model inmate to plot a daring escape and set his sights on a showdown with the Human Torch. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, the story unfolds as the Torch takes on the villain in a high-stakes battle—only to find himself outmaneuvered when Sue Storm steps in, complicating matters further. The cover, a striking collaboration by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby with inks by Ditko and Ayers, captures the tension of the clash between intellect and flame.
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In prison, The Wizard becomes a model prisoner-- just so he can become a trustee, work in the hospital, have access to chemicals... and break jail! The police soon have him surrounded in his house, but can't get in because of its defenses. He challenges the Torch to a battle to decide who is the better man. Against Sue's advice Johnny accepts the challenge, and he does pretty well until Sue shows up to "help" him (again!). Thanks to her, he's caught, and both are almost killed in a bomb blast. But Johnny manages to free them both, get rid of the bomb, and corral the "superior intellect".
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