(October 1967)

Marvel, 1951 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1967-06-29
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 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:

The Second Doom! (Table of Contents)

Nick Fury / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Steranko (signed as STERANKO)
Inks
Jim Steranko (signed as STERANKO)
Colors
Jim Steranko ?
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Yellow Claw; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Nick Fury
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Cover Thumbnail for Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #161 Cover Thumbnail for Strange Tales (1951 series) #161 [British]
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The Second Doom (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jim Steranko (credited)
Pencils
Jim Steranko (credited)
Inks
Jim Steranko (credited)
Colors
Jim Steranko ?
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)
Genre
spy; superhero
Characters
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Nick Fury; Jimmy Woo; The Yellow Claw; Suwan; Fritz Von Voltzmann
Synopsis
Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown. Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process. Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw. In a underground base The Yellow Claw, his niece Suwan & his ally Von Voltzmann eavesdrop on the conversation, as The Claw speaks of his "infallible" scheme - "The Second Doom".
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Indexer Notes

In the introduction to Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury Agent of Shield Volume 2 Steranko says he took over the color chores with Strange Tales # 165 although the earlier checklist in Comic Book Marketplace # 28, October 1995, credits him with coloring beginning with # 157.

Part 3 of 9. ("Project: Blackout! Part II"). Yellow Claw, Suwan & Von Voltzmann's previous appearance in THE YELLOW CLAW #4 (April 1957). Flashback apparently takes place between STRANGE TALES #145-146, TALES OF SUSPENSE #78-79 and FANTASTIC FOUR #51-52 (all cover-dated June-July 1966). The name of The Claw's plan was a clue to the truth behind the entire story. The Yellow Claw's new metal skull-cap is identical to the one worn by the villain "Ironhead" (Tom Reese) in the Matt Helm film MURDERERS' ROW (1966).

A Sagacious Smattering of Scuttlebutt, Scoops, and Space-Wasting Small-Talk! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Stan Lee; ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Nick Fury

Indexer Notes

Items; Stan's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; list of 26 M.M.M.S. members

And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Raymond Marais (credited); Dan Adkins (credited) (co-plot)
Pencils
Dan Adkins (credited)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Al Kurzrok (credited)
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Baron Mordo; Dr. Strange; Victoria Bentley; Nebulos (Lord of the Planets Perilous)
Synopsis
Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils", then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven. Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere. On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing. Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant! The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan.
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Indexer Notes

Part 15 of 22; part 4 of the Living Tribunal sequence. Between Jim Steranko & Dan Adkins, both series in STRANGE TALES now have artists partly inspired by Wally Wood. Several panels based closely on Steve Ditko panels. 1st appearance of Nebulos.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Marie Severin; Jim Steranko (illustrations)
Inks
Herb Trimpe; Jim Steranko (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan, I have to congratulate you...
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Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Louis Morra; Bruce Moore; and Marc Cutler. Also includes Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Second Doom!
    Nick Fury
  2. 1. The Second Doom
    Nick Fury
  3. 2. A Sagacious Smattering of Scuttlebutt, Scoops, and Space-Wasting Small-Talk!
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!
    Doctor Strange
  5. 4. ["Dear Stan, I have to congratulate you..."]
    Strange Mails
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