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Strange Tales  (1951)

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Strange Tales #5
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Marvel ⋅ 1952
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Strange Tales #5
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Strange Tales #89
Marvel ⋅ 1961
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Strange Tales #89
 
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1st appearance of Fin Fang Foom, translated his name means 'he whose limbs shatter mountains and whose back scrapes the sun'

1st appearance of Dr. Chan Liuchow, a member of the Legion of Night

Strange Tales #90
Marvel ⋅ 1961
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Strange Tales #90
 
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1st appearance of Orrgo, an alien with incredible telepathic abilities

Strange Tales #94
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Strange Tales #94
 
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1st appearance of Pildorr the Plunderer

Strange Tales #97
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Strange Tales #97
 
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Prototype of Peter Parker's aunt and uncle, also named Aunt May and Uncle Ben

Cross-promotion text teaser for The Incredible Hulk #1, released one week later

Strange Tales #100
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Strange Tales #100
 
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Interior art depicts an A-Bomb explosion

Strange Tales #103
Marvel ⋅ 1962
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Strange Tales #103
 
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1st appearance of Zemu

Strange Tales #104
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #104
 
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1st appearance of Paste-Pot Pete

Strange Tales #105
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #105
 
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2nd appearance of the Wizard, Bentley Wittman

Strange Tales #106
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #106
 
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1st appearance of Acrobat

Strange Tales #110
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #110
 
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1st appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of the Ancient One, former Sorcerer Supreme

1st appearance of Wong, Doctor Strange's assistant

1st cameo appearance of Nightmare, multiple panels, named but obscured by shadows

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📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $150,000 [$66,000 in 2014] +127%

There are seven copies graded 9.6, none higher

Strange Tales #112
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #112
 
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1st appearance of the Eel, later joins the Serpent Squad

Strange Tales #113
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #113
 
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1st appearance and origin of Plantman, renamed Blackheath in Thunderbolts #67 (2002)

Strange Tales #114
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #114
 
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3rd appearance of Doctor Strange

2nd appearance of Baron Mordo

1st appearance of Victoria Bentley, a gifted Mystic

1st unofficial appearance of Captain America in the Silver Age, the villain Acrobat disguised as Captain America

Strange Tales #115
Marvel ⋅ 1963
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Strange Tales #115
 
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Origin of Doctor Strange, specifically the car accident that damaged his hands

Origin of Baron Mordo

2nd appearance of the Sandman

First mention of Dormammu

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First mention of the Vishanti: Agamotto, Hoggoth, Oshtur

Strange Tales #116
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Strange Tales #116
 
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Introduction of the Book of Vishanti

2nd appearance of Wong

2nd cameo appearance of Nightmare

Strange Tales #118
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Strange Tales #118
 
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1st partial cover appearance of Doctor Strange

1st appearance of the Orb of Agamotto

Strange Tales #120
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Strange Tales #120
 
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First team-up of the Human Torch and Iceman

1st appearance of Captain Barracuda, a pirate

Strange Tales #123
Marvel ⋅ 1964
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Strange Tales #123
 
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1st appearance and origin of the Beetle

First crossover of Thor in the Strange Tales title

Strange Tales #142
Marvel ⋅ 1966
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Strange Tales #142
 
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2nd appearance of Mentallo

Strange Tales #157
Marvel ⋅ 1967
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Strange Tales #157
 
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1st cameo appearance of Living Tribunal

Strange Tales #164
Marvel ⋅ 1968
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Strange Tales #164
 
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1st appearance of Yandroth, a scientist from Planet Yann

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