Strange Tales #126 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1964

About Strange Tales #126

Featuring Doctor Strange and the Human Torch. First appearances of Clea and Dormammu. Fantastic Four, Mad Thinker, and Puppet Master appearances. Jack Kirby cover. Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, and Paul Reinman art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Pawns of the Deadly Duo!

Characters: Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Puppet Master; Dormammu; Dr. Strange

Pencils: Jack Kirby

Inks: Chic Stone

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Letters: Sam Rosen

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: Pawns of the Deadly Duo!

Characters: Mad Thinker; Puppet Master; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm] (cameo)

Synopsis: The Mad Thinker once again wants to tackle the F.F., though The Puppet Master at first wants nothing to do with it. Under mind-control, Ben fights Johnny while in mid-flight. However, the shock of seeing Johnny falling to his death causes The Thing to change back to Ben Grimm, freeing him from control. He rescues Johnny, then gets help from Reed. A specially-designed helmet worn by Ben causes psychic feedback. Reed hopes The Puppet Master, knowing they have a defense against him, will never strike at them again.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Stan Lee; Dick Ayers (co-plot)

Pencils: Dick Ayers

Inks: Paul Reinman

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Mad Thinker & Puppet Master last seen in FANTASTIC FOUR #28 (July 1964). Mad Thinker's next appearance in STRANGE TALES #131 (April 1965); Puppet Master's next appearance in STRANGE TALES #133 (June 1965).

Pages: 1.000

Script: Stan Lee

Pencils: Jack Kirby (illustration)

Inks: Sol Brodsky (illustration)

Letters: typeset

Notes: First letters section with letters from John Cirkoth, Joe Schifino, Michael Martin, Benjamin Burenstein, Richard Davison, Dave Wilson, Paul Brackley. Includes Special Announcements Section.

Title: The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!

Characters: Dr. Strange; The Ancient One; Dormammu; Clea (introduction, unnamed)

Synopsis: Dr. Strange is whisked to the Ancient One's side as he explains that The Dread Dormammu threatens to leave his dimension and travel to Earth. With his mentor too old to face him Strange must invade Dormammu's dimension, where he faces one danger after another. A mysterious girl observes Strange's progress, finally revealing herself to warn the mystic of Dormammu's awesome powers. Strange confronts Dormammu and warns him not to invade Earth. Dormammu demands the Ancient One face him but Strange tells him he will not attack his mentor while he lives. Dormammu accepts his challenge.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited); Stan Lee (dialogue)

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Artie Simek

Reprints: Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #17 (October 1968), | Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (September 1974)

Notes: Episode #15. Part 1 of 2. First continued story in the series, the culmination of things that have been building almost from the beginning. First appearance of Dormammu and Clea (who eventually became Dr. Strange's romantic lead).

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	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	13	1	6	5	19	35	82	93	160	125	129	136	113	131	104	86	73	39	41	30	19	12	2	0	0	1454
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	3	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Signature Series	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	4	7	3	4	1	4	2	6	5	1	2	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	51
Restored	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	3	0	3	2	3	4	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26
Total	13	1	6	6	21	38	85	100	172	132	139	142	123	138	111	92	77	44	44	32	20	13	2	0	0	1551

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