Strange Tales
#135
(August 1965)
Marvel,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1965-05-04
- 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
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
The Greatest Action-Thriller of All Time!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Genre
- spy; superhero
- Characters
- HYDRA; Nick Fury
- Reprints
-
in Agente Internacional (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa S.C.L., 1966 series) #1 (Mayo 31 de 1966) -
in Sgt. Fury Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (August 1966) [SHIELD vignette, from panel 1 of page 2] which is reprinted - in Marvel Masterworks: Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 2006 series) #3 [Regular Edition] ([August] 2010)
- in Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD (Marvel, 1968 series) #16 (November 1970)
- in Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1975 series) (1975)
-
in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #142 (5 octobre 1981) - in Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts (Marvel, 1994 series) (May 1994)
-
in Strange Tales #135 (Panini Deutschland, 1999 series) (1999) -
in Biblioteca Marvel: Nick Furia (Planeta DeAgostini, 2000 series) (Abril 2000) - in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 [Regular Edition] ([October] 2007), #1 ([October] 2007)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
-
in The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic (Hachette Partworks, 2014 series) #3 - Doctor Strange: A Nameless Land, A Timeless Time (July 2014) which is reprinted - in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #3 - Doctor Strange: Ein namenloses Land, eine zeitlose Zeit (September 2015)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby. The Complete Collection. (Marvel, 2015 series) ([September] 2015) which is reprinted
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) ([October] 2015) [1/4 page]
- in True Believers: Kirby 100th - Nick Fury (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby. The Complete Collection. (Marvel, 2015 series) ([September] 2015)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) ([October] 2015)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2015 series) #9 (October 2015)
- in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 ([September] 2016)
- in True Believers: Kirby 100th - Nick Fury (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017), #1 (October 2017)
- in Doctor Strange Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Master of the Mystic Arts (2018)
-
in Marvel Série I (Levoir, 2012 series) #15 - Nick Fury - Agente da SHIELD
-
The Man for the Job!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee (credited); Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited)
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby (credited)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek (credited)
- Genre
- spy; superhero
- Characters
- Nick Fury (Colonel, CIA); Nick Fury L.M.D.s (Life Model Decoys); HYDRA; Imperial Hydra (unnamed, "The Master"); Laura Brown (unnamed); Tony Stark (head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Special Weaponry section)
- Synopsis
- Nick Fury reports to the Pentagon, encountering Life Model Decoys: replicas of himself. He is driven in a gadget-filled car that converts to flying mode. Fury learns about SHIELD, an international organization whose job is to stop HYDRA, fanatics bent on world domination. Fury meets Tony Stark, in charge of SHIELD's weaponry, who tells Fury he was chosen to lead SHIELD. Fury acts quickly when he finds a hidden bomb, throwing it out a window moments before it explodes. Fury learns he is aboard the Heli-Carrier, SHIELD's mobile headquarters. Realizing the impending danger Fury accepts the job.
- Reprints
- in Agente Internacional (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa S.C.L., 1966 series) #1 (Mayo 31 de 1966)
- in Sgt. Fury Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #2 (August 1966)
- in Pow! (IPC, 1967 series) #1 (21 January 1967) [Black and white, pages 1 to 4 only.], #2 (28 January 1967) [Black and white. Final six pages only, panels reformatted to accommodate the different page size, thus bringing the story down to four pages.]
- in Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #7 (4ème trimestre 1973) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in Son of Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1975 series) (1975)
- in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #142 (5 octobre 1981)
- in Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts (Marvel, 1994 series) (May 1994)
- in Strange Tales #135 (Panini Deutschland, 1999 series) (1999)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in Secret Warriors (Panini France, 2012 series) #2 (octobre 2012)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby. The Complete Collection. (Marvel, 2015 series) ([September] 2015)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) ([October] 2015)
- in S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2015 series) #9 (October 2015)
- in True Believers: Kirby 100th - Nick Fury (Marvel, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017)
- in Marvel Série I (Levoir, 2012 series) #15 - Nick Fury - Agente da SHIELD
-
Indexer Notes
Part 1 of 7. Fury's previous chronological appearance was in FANTASTIC FOUR #21 (December 1963).
1st appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-enforcement Division), LMDs, Fury's Porsche 904, HYDRA, Imperial Hydra, Laura Brown, The S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-Carrier. Story retold in NICK FURY, AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 (September 1968).
Background info on the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D. not revealed until FURY #1 (May 1994).
Eternity Beckons!
Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Steve Ditko (credited) (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Inks
- Steve Ditko (credited)
- Colors
- Stan Goldberg
- Letters
- Sam Rosen (credited)
- Genre
- superhero; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; Sir Baskerville; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); Baron Mordo
- Synopsis
- In London, seeking info on "Eternity", Dr. Strange goes to the secluded home of Sir Baskerville, a former disciple of Mordo's, who greets him as an old friend. Meanwhile, Dormammu discovers that Clea set the Mindless Ones free and swears she will pay for her betrayal. Baskerville contacts Mordo, who sends an emissary to trap Strange but it backfires, allowing Strange to discover that Dormammu is the one behind Mordo's attacks and increased power. Strange hypnotizes Mordo's spirits into believing he's fled to the Netherworld, but by the time Mordo arrives, Strange has fled once more...
- Reprints
- in Agente Internacional (Editora de Periódicos La Prensa S.C.L., 1966 series) #1 (Mayo 31 de 1966)
- in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #23 (16 September 1967) [Black and white]
- in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #36 (décembre 1973) [N&B [B&W]]
- in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #185 (May 1976) [with title page and another page omitted]
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in L'Incroyable Hulk (Editions Héritage, 1968 series) #90/91 ([février 1979]) - in Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books, 1978 series) #2 (July 1979), #2 (July 1979)
- in Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1984 series) #2 (April 1984)
- in Docteur Strange Classic (Arédit-Artima, 1984 series) #1 (July 1984)
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #23 ([December] 1992)
- in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 ([September] 2003)
- in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([December] 2010)
- in The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic (Hachette Partworks, 2014 series) #3 - Doctor Strange: A Nameless Land, A Timeless Time (July 2014) which is reprinted
- in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #3 - Doctor Strange: Ein namenloses Land, eine zeitlose Zeit (September 2015)
-
in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #73 - Доктор Стрэндж: Земля Без Имени, Время Без Времени - in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 ([September] 2016)
- in Doctor Strange Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 - Master of the Mystic Arts (2018)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 6 of 17. This is the first issue where Steve Ditko officially receives plotting credit.
[no title indexed]
Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Sol Brodsky ? (Illustration)
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky ? (Illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) ([October] 2015)
- in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #1 ([September] 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
Letters by Tim Morris, W.D. Weatherford Jr., Mike Gray. Includes the Mighty Marvel checklist.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Greatest Action-Thriller of All Time!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. -
1.
The Man for the Job!
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. -
2.
Eternity Beckons!
Doctor Strange -
3.
[no title indexed]
Strange Mails
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