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Strange Tales 113 page 4 Origin of the Plantman by Dick Ayers

Artist: Dick Ayers (All)

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Title:	Strange Tales 113 page 4 Origin of the Plantman by Dick Ayers
Artist:	Dick Ayers (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	102
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	10/20/2025
Comic Art Archive:	Strange Tales Issue: 113 Page: 4 View

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Published 1963
The Coming of the Plantman!
Written by Stan Lee and Jerry Seigel (as Joe Carter)

The origin of the Plantman.
A Human Torch story.
Johnny appears only in the top two panels not as the Torch.
Fired Gardner Sam Smithers discovers that his invention which was struck by lighting gives him the ability to command plants. He determines to use his new powers to take revenge on everyone who laughed at him, including the father of Johnny's current girlfriend.

The Plantman, despite his seemingly lame super powers, showed up again and again in the Marvel Universe as a foe of Namor, the X-Men, Captain America, the Defenders, the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. For awhile, he was a member of the Thunderbolts,

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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 10/20/2025

For the thirst of art
Call out "Fan my hide"
You're the Strange in the desert
The garden of life

Let the roots go deep
Let them pay with lives
Like a tree that's been planted
With powers beside

I got Ayers of joy
Drawn in my soul
Like nothing Sam Smithers knows

I got Ayers of joy
Lee and Siegel
Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow

I got Ayers enjoy

Toni S
Member Since 2019

Posted on 10/20/2025

Very classic. Very beautiful!

Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020

Posted on 10/20/2025

Great fun artwork! Having an origin page is special.

"Boy, Leave it to a gal to get a guy all mixed up." -Johnny Storm

Congratulations and thanks for sharing this here Miki!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 10/20/2025

Daytime drama, performance issues and a mad scientist. Now that's comics!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

Posted on 10/20/2025

The Ayers art is really nicely inked! Classic silver age Marvel page and origin of the Plantman, cool addition!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/20/2025

Yeah, lame powers and lame villain as a whole, but still fin to have his origin page and the Ayers art is so representative of the Silver Age Marvel period as a whole. Enjoy those Maui beaches, Miki!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

Posted on 10/21/2025

This is fantastic!

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