(March 1965)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- ?
- Format:
- Four Color; Standard Golden Age and Silver Age US; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched; On-Going Series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #31 (30 Maggio 1972)
The Defeat of Dr. Strange!
Dr. Strange; Human Torch and the Thing / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Chic Stone
- Colors:
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters:
- Sam Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult; Superhero
- Characters:
- Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #183 (January 1976) [modified; heavily modified]
- 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, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2
Indexer Notes
First cover to co-feature Dr. Strange.
Meet the Beatles!
Human Torch and Thing / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue); Bob Powell (co-plot)
- Pencils:
- Bob Powell
- Inks:
- Chic Stone
- Colors:
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters:
- Sam Rosen
Content Information
- Genre:
- Super-hero
- Characters:
- Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo); Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo); Alicia Masters; Doris Evans ("Dorrie"); John Lennon; George Harrison; Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr
- Synopsis:
- Ben and Johnny have another one of their "fights," then have to clean up Reed's lab as a result. They take Alicia and Doris on a double-date to see The Beatles, the girls getting to meet the rock stars in person and get autographs; but Ben & Johnny wind up having to go after some crooks who robbed the box-office. A wild free-for-all at Coney Island ensues, but by the time our heroes get back to the theatre, the show's over! Doris says, "Maybe someday I'll understand why anyone would want to be a super-hero!"
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #33 (December 1971)
- in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #31 (30 Maggio 1972)
- in Essential Human Torch (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 (October 2003) [black & white]
- in Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (Marvel, 2006 series) #2
Indexer Notes
Story takes it title from The Beatles 1st US Capitol LP (1964). Bob Powell takes over from Dick Ayers for the remaining 5 episodes of the series.
The Defeat of Dr. Strange
Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited); Stan Lee (script)
- Pencils:
- Steve Ditko
- Inks:
- Steve Ditko
- Colors:
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters:
- Artie Simek
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Dormammu; Baron Mordo; Dr. Strange; The Ancient One; Hamir (unnamed); Sen-Yu (The Ancient One's accountant, Hong Kong)
- Synopsis:
- Dormammu agrees to give Mordo power without limit so that he may destroy Dr. Strange. In Tibet, Mordo and two followers attack. Strange manages to whisk his aging mentor to safety. As Strange leaves his mentor with a loyal hermit, Dormammu sends spirits to search for him. Strange attempts to lure the spirits away from his weakened mentor. In Hong Kong, Strange contacts The Ancient One's accountant, who gets him a passport while he rests. Before long, Strange is surrounded by Mordo's minions, and after a short battle, is on the run again.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration (migrated reprint links need inspection)
- in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #21 (June 1969)
- in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #183 (January 1976) which is reprinted
- in Capitaine America (Editions Héritage, 1970 series) #67 ([Mars 1977])
- in L' Incroyable Hulk (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #80/81 ([Avril 1978])
- in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #2 (July 1979)
- in Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1984 series) #1 (March 1984)
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 ([December] 1992)
- 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 Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
Indexer Notes
Part 1 of 17. Baron Mordo resembles actor Torin Thatcher from THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1957) and JACK THE GIANT KILLER (1962).
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Meet the Beatles!
Human Torch and Thing -
2.
The Defeat of Dr. Strange
Dr. Strange
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Patrick Lemaire
- Per Sandell
- Henry R. Kujawa
- Nick Caputo
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- Martin O'Hearn
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Vadeboncoeur
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