Best Place to Sell Strange Tales #127

Publisher: Marvel, 1964

About Strange Tales #127

Human Torch and Doctor Strange stories. Mister Fantastic appearance. First appearance of the Eye of Agamotto, the Cloak of Levitation, and the Mindless Ones. Thing pin-up. Jack Kirby cover. Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, and Paul Reinman art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Mystery Villain!

Characters: Mystery Villain; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Dr. Strange; Dormammu

Pencils: Jack Kirby; Steve Ditko (inset)

Inks: Chic Stone: Steve Ditko (inset)

Colors: Stan Goldberg

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Dr. Strange image taken from interior story.

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: The Mystery Villain!

Characters: Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Wizard (flashback); Paste-Pot Pete (flashback); Sub-Mariner (flashback); Willie Lumpkin (mailman, cameo)

Synopsis: Following a race, Ben and Johnny complain to Reed that they've done pretty good and don't need a leader. Reed tells them they're free to work on their own. Ben and Johnny take part in a high-speed race, but discover on arrival that they're the only two contestants. On the salt flats they suddenly realize their cars are running out of control and it looks like they have been set up for a trap. They find themselves in an underground cavern facing an unknown villain with a question mark on his mask. Before it's over, they're ready to admit they're happy Reed is on their side.

Pages: 12.000

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

Pencils: Dick Ayers

Inks: Paul Reinman

Letters: Artie Simek

Reprints: Marvel's Greatest Comics (Marvel, 1969 series) #30 (March 1971), | Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #154 (January 1975)

Notes: The "Mystery Villain" (or someone wearing the same costume) turns up in FANTASTIC FOUR #154 (January 1975).

Title: Duel with the Dread Dormammu!

Characters: Dr. Strange; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); The Mindless Ones; The Ancient One

Synopsis: The mysterious girl appears and takes Strange to The Mindless Ones, destructive creatures who are held back from killing by Dormammu's willpower. Dormammu imprisons the girl for betraying him and the battle begins. With Dormammu concentrating on defeating his foe the barrier holding The Mindless Ones collapses; he is forced to join forces with Strange to stop them. Now indebted to Strange Dormammu accepts his terms: no harm shall come to the girl and he must never set foot on Earth. Upon Dr. Strange's return to earth The Ancient One rewards him with a new cloak of levitation and amulet.

Pages: 10.000

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

Pencils: Steve Ditko

Inks: Steve Ditko

Letters: Sam Rosen

Reprints: Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #18 (December 1968), | Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (September 1974)

Notes: Episode #16. Part 2 of 2. First appearance of The Mindless Ones. First appearance of Strange's Cloak of Levitation. The origin of Strange's new amulet would be revealed in STRANGE TALES #138 (November 1965). Dormammu would find a way to strike back at Strange without breaking his vow in STRANGE TALES #130 (March 1965).

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