Strange Tales #148

(September 1966)

Death Before Dishonor! (Table of Contents: 1)

Nick Fury / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited) (layouts); Don Heck (credited)

Inks

Don Heck (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre

spy; superhero

Characters

Nick Fury; Dum Dum Dugan; Jasper Sitwell; Count Bornag Royale (A.I.M.); A.I.M. (division of "THEM")

Synopsis

Dugan is shattered when he thinks Fury is killed in a fire-bombing attack by A.I.M., only to discover it was actually a Life Model Decoy. Fury realizes their movements are under video-surveillance by the enemy. Count Royale and his A.I.M. cohorts are amazed at how sophisticated the L.M.D.s are and plan to steal one. While Fury submits to a trial a squad of A.I.M. men break into SHIELD's underground base. Fury shatters a viewport on the Heli-Carrier and leaps out to apparent death - but Sitwell equipped him with a parachute. Fury is met by Dugan as they prepare to take on A.I.M.

Reprints

• in SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] (Marvel, 1973 series) #2 (April 1973)
• in Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #18 (2ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
• in Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
• in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby: The Complete Collection. (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)
• in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of 5. The pen-radio Fury uses is similar to the one regularly used by agents on THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. tv series.

Capricious Commentaries, Carefully Cooked-Up to Confuse and Confound You! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

The Origin of the Ancient One! (Table of Contents: 3)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited); Bill Everett (co-plot, uncredited)

Pencils

Bill Everett (credited)

Inks

Bill Everett (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Dr. Strange; The Ancient One; Kaluu

Synopsis

The Ancient One tells Strange of his early life in Kamar-Taj, a hidden land in the Himalayas. He & Kaluu were born there, but while Strange's mentor sought to use magic for good, Kaluu dreamed of power. Kaluu mentally gained control of the people, imprisoned his once-friend, and enslaved neighboring lands. The Ancient One eventually used a spell to strike, inadvertently causing the people to suffer, no longer immune to diseases. Kaluu fled to another dimension while The Ancient One left Kamar-Taj, swearing to use his magic to help others. In the present Kaluu prepares to seek his revenge.

Reprints

• in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #36 (16 December 1967)
• in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #47 (décembre 1974) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (1975)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #10 (September 1986) [excerpt]
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #10
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• in Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #2 ([September] 2005)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2010 series) #2 ([January] 2013)
• in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 22. Before its corruption, Kamar-Taj was remarkably similar to Shangri-La in the film LOST HORIZON (1937). This is fitting, considering Dr. Strange's resemblance to the film's star, Ronald Colman.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Stan Lee ?

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear Stan, You know we Marvel fans aren't ones to complain...

Reprints

• in S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (Marvel, 2015 series) (2015)

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from John Stewart; William Marshall; Arthur Hayner; and James Hockenhull. Also includes Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon, as well as a panel reproduction from a previous issue.