Strange Tales #8 [Newsstand]
(November 1987)

Marvel, 1987 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486028932 11
Editing
Carl Potts (editor); Marc McLaurin (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue marks the transition between Shooter and DeFalco as editor-in-chief.
This issue is a variant of Strange Tales (Marvel, 1987 series) #8 [Direct].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cloak and Dagger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Cloak; Dagger
Reprints

The Black Tear Drop (Table of Contents: 1)

Cloak and Dagger / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Terry Austin
Pencils
Bret Blevins
Inks
Bob Wiacek
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ken Bruzenak

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The darkness mounts inside me,
Genre
superhero
Characters
Cloak; Dagger; Mayhem
Reprints

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Gillis
Pencils
Terry Shoemaker
Inks
Randy Emberlin
Colors
Bob Sharen
Letters
Pat Brosseau

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The evil rises--!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Strange; Rintrah; Kaluu
Reprints

Indexer Notes

vs Kaluu, the Ancient One's rival from Strange Tales #147-150. Dr. Strange agrees to battle alongside of him as Strange is slowly corrupted. Kaluu is a continuing character in this serial until the end of the Strange Tales run.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Strange Tales (Carl), ...

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Scott St. Peter, Frank Platko, Barny More, Michael Stodder, and Bill D. Middleton.

Pro File on: Mark Gruenwald (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Cloak and Dagger
  2. 1. The Black Tear Drop
    Cloak and Dagger
  3. 2. If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!
    Doctor Strange
  4. 3. ["Dear Strange Tales (Carl), ..."]
    Strange Mails
  5. 4. Pro File on: Mark Gruenwald
    Bullpen Bulletins
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Ramon Schenk