Strange Tales #111 Pacific Coast Pedigree (Marvel, 1963) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....

Record Price at Heritage Auctions: $20,315.00

Sold: Nov 19, 2016

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Publisher: Marvel, 1963

About Strange Tales #111

Second appearance of Doctor Strange. Origin and first appearance of Asbestos Man. Steve Ditko (Doctor Strange story), Dick Ayers (Human Torch story), and Larry Lieber (horror/mystery backup feature) art. Jack Kirby cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: How Can the Human Torch Defend Himself against the Attacks of the Asbestos Man?

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Asbestos Man [Professor Orson Kasloff]

Pencils: Jack Kirby

Inks: Dick Ayers

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Letters: Artie Simek

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Asbestos Man [Orson Kasloff] (introduction, origin); Blackie Barker; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo)

Synopsis: A frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods and become their partner in crime. The Torch is at first unable to defeat him, but with the advice of his sister he calms down and outsmarts the Asbestos Man.

Pages: 13.000

Script: Stan Lee (plot); Ernie Hart [as H. Huntley] (script)

Pencils: Dick Ayers

Inks: Dick Ayers

Letters: Sam Rosen [as Sam Harold]

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #14 (May 1968)

Notes: Letterer identified as Sam Rosen under a pseudonym by Jerry Bails.

Title: Masquerade

Characters: Tommy; Kitty Blake; Old King Cole

Synopsis: A man with no imagination is invited to a costume party by his girlfriend, but stumbles across real fairy-tale folk instead.

Pages: 2.000

Letters: typeset

Notes: Text story with illustration.

Title: Beware -- the Machine!!!

Characters: X-200; Jocko

Synopsis: A super-intelligent computer is built by American scientists and attempts to conquer the world. It defends itself against humans, but an organ-grinder's monkey goes un-noticed and unplugs the machine.

Pages: 5.000

Script: Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils: Larry Lieber

Inks: Matt Fox

Letters: Artie Simek

Title: Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!

Characters: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (introduction) ; Hamir (introduction, unnamed); Ancient One [Yao] (called "the Master")

Synopsis: In his castle in Europe, Baron Mordo plots to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One. Sending his spirit form to Tibet, he causes Hamir to poison The Ancient One's food. From his NYC sanctum, Strange senses his master's plight, and challenges Mordo to a battle in their spirit forms. After, The Ancient One warns Strange that Mordo will be a danger to them both, as long as he lives.

Pages: 5.000

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

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Terry Szenics

Reprints: Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #135 (January 1982), | Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (1975), | Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #4 (August 1966)

Notes: Doctor Strange next appears in issue #114 (August 1963).

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