Strange Tales #123 Pacific Coast Pedigree (Marvel, 1964) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $7,800.00

Sold: Jan 15, 2023

Strange Tales #123 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1964

About Strange Tales #123

Human Torch and Doctor Strange features. Origin and first appearance of the Beetle. First Thor crossover. Loki and Thing appearances. Jack Kirby cover. Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Carl Burgos, and George Roussos art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Beetle!; Loki!

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Loki; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Thor

Pencils: Jack Kirby

Inks: Sol Brodsky

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Inks credit per Nick Caputo (26 July 2005); previous indexer credited George Roussos.

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: The Birth of the Beetle!

Characters: Johnny Storm [Human Torch]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Beetle [Abner Jenkins] (introduction, origin); Alicia Masters; Doris Evans

Synopsis: Mechanic-inventor Abner Jenkins creates the identity of The Beetle. While taking the Fantasti-Car for a double-date, Johnny & Ben wind up being humiliated by The Beetle. But when he tries to rip off the NY World's Fair, the rematch goes the other way.

Pages: 14.000

Script: Stan Lee

Pencils: Carl Burgos

Inks: Dick Ayers

Letters: Sam Rosen

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #25 (March 1970)

Notes: Carl Burgos was the creator of the original Human Torch! The Beetle next appears in Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #21 (February 1965).

Title: The Challenge of Loki!

Characters: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Loki; Thor [Donald Blake]; Odin (cameo)

Synopsis: Strange practices the art of levitation. Meanwhile, in faraway Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, Loki, God of Mischief, plots as always. He contacts Strange and tries to convince him that he is a prisoner of Thor, who is evil and deceiving his father. Strange uses a spell to take Thor's hammer, but on examining it, can sense no trace of evil. Realizing he's been had, Strange battle Loki, who later swears vengeance against the mage.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: George Roussos [as George Bell]

Letters: Artie Simek

Reprints: Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series) #182 (November 1975), | Giant-Size Marvel Triple Action (Marvel, 1975 series) #2 (July 1975), | Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #14 (April 1968)

Notes: Loki would seek revenge against Strange the very next month in Journey Into Mystery #108 (September 1964).

Title: Strange Mission

Characters: Alfred Pook; Harold; Dr. Smith

Synopsis: A man becomes confused over directions to the dentist and as a result accidentally pilots an expedition to claim a new planet.

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Joe Maneely

Inks: Joe Maneely

Letters: typeset

Notes: Text story with illustration. Printed after Dr. Strange story. Continues from last issue but with no indication that it is a continued story.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	4	3	12	11	13	17	21	28	29	31	33	40	50	32	28	17	15	11	4	0	0	405
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Signature Series	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	13
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	9
Total	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	5	4	12	11	14	20	23	29	29	34	37	43	52	32	29	18	17	11	4	0	0	431

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