Strange Tales
#126
(November 1964)
Marvel,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1964-08-11
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Vista Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
Pawns of the Deadly Duo!
Doctor Strange; Human Torch; The Thing / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Master; Dormammu; Dr. Strange
- Reprints
-
in Los 4 Fantásticos (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1962 series) #51 -
in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) [black & white] - in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([October] 2003) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 ([September] 2005)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2009)
-
in Coleccionable Marvel Héroes (Panini España, 2010 series) #8 - Doctor Extraño: El Juramento (Noviembre 2010) - in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
-
in Marvel Série II (Levoir, 2012 series) #6 - Dr. Estranho: O Juramento - in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
- in The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) (2018)
- in Doctor Strange Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Master of the Mystic Arts (2018)
-
in Marvel Comics - La collection (Hachette, 2014 series) #216 - Marvel Masters : Steve Ditko (octobre 2022)
-
Pawns of the Deadly Duo!
Human Torch; The Thing / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited); Dick Ayers (co-plot, uncredited)
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Reinman (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)
- Job Number
- X-788
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mad Thinker; Puppet Master; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo)
- Synopsis
- The Mad Thinker once again wants to tackle the F.F., though The Puppet Master at first wants nothing to do with it. Under mind-control, Ben fights Johnny while in mid-flight. However, the shock of seeing Johnny falling to his death causes The Thing to change back to Ben Grimm, freeing him from control. He rescues Johnny, then gets help from Reed. A specially-designed helmet worn by Ben causes psychic feedback. Reed hopes The Puppet Master, knowing they have a defense against him, will never strike at them again.
- Reprints
-
in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #27 (4 Aprile 1972) - in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([October] 2003) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([March] 2009)
- in The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2018 series) (2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Mad Thinker & Puppet Master last seen in FANTASTIC FOUR #28 (July 1964). Mad Thinker's next appearance in STRANGE TALES #131 (April 1965); Puppet Master's next appearance in STRANGE TALES #133 (June 1965).
[no title indexed]
Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (illustration)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
First letters section with letters from John Cirkoth, Joe Schifino, Michael Martin, Benjamin Burenstein, Richard Davison, Dave Wilson, Paul Brackley. Includes Special Announcements Section.
The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)
- Job Number
- X-796
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; The Ancient One; Dormammu; Clea (introduction, unnamed)
- Synopsis
- Dr. Strange is whisked to the Ancient One's side as he explains that The Dread Dormammu threatens to leave his dimension and travel to Earth. With his mentor too old to face him Strange must invade Dormammu's dimension, where he faces one danger after another. A mysterious girl observes Strange's progress, finally revealing herself to warn the mystic of Dormammu's awesome powers. Strange confronts Dormammu and warns him not to invade Earth. Dormammu demands the Ancient One face him but Strange tells him he will not attack his mentor while he lives. Dormammu accepts his challenge.
- Reprints
-
in Mystic (L. Miller & Son, 1960 series) #47 (1964) - in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #14 (15 July 1967) [Black and white.]
- in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #17 (October 1968)
- in The Avengers (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #14 (Week ending December 22 1973)
- in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #43 (août 1974) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (September 1974) [edited] which is reprinted
- in Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Comics Villains (Simon and Schuster, 1976 series) (1976)
- in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #[1] (June 1978)
-
in Capitaine America (Editions Héritage, 1970 series) #92/93 ([Mai 1979]) - in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #172 (5 avril 1984)
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 ([December] 1992) which is reprinted
- in Marvel : Les origines (Panini France, 2002 series) #4 (novembre 2005)
- in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([September] 2003)
- in Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005)
- in Coleccionable Marvel Héroes (Panini España, 2010 series) #8 - Doctor Extraño: El Juramento (Noviembre 2010)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
- in Marvel Série II (Levoir, 2012 series) #6 - Dr. Estranho: O Juramento
- in Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (Marvel, 2014 series) #5 - Doctor Strange
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Third Edition] (2015)
- in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 (2016)
- in Doctor Strange Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Master of the Mystic Arts (2018)
- in Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (Marvel, 2019 series) (2019)
- in Ditko Is... Strange King-Size (Marvel, 2020 series) (2020)
- in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The World Beyond (2021)
- in Marvel-Verse: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2021 series) (2021)
- in Marvel Comics - La collection (Hachette, 2014 series) #216 - Marvel Masters : Steve Ditko (octobre 2022)
-
in Indexer Notes
Episode #15. Part 1 of 2. First continued story in the series, the culmination of things that have been building almost from the beginning. First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (who eventually became Dr. Strange's romantic lead).
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Table of Contents
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0.
Pawns of the Deadly Duo!
Doctor Strange; Human Torch; The Thing -
1.
Pawns of the Deadly Duo!
Human Torch; The Thing -
2.
[no title indexed]
Strange Mails -
3.
The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
Doctor Strange
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