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Strange Tales #110

Marvel · Series began 1951 · July 1963

first Doctor Strange

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first Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) — introduction
Ancient One (from Doctor Strange, Yao) — introduction, called "the Master"
Nightmare (Marvel, Fear Lord) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: July 1963
On sale: April 9, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #110 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Ernie Hart, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditkopencils: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditkoinks: Dick Ayers, Matt Fox, Steve Ditkocolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, John Duffy, Terry Szenics

Stories

The Human Torch vs. the Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete! · 13 pages
Johnny practices on his obstacle course, then thinks back on his adventures with The Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete. By a wild coincidence, Pete breaks The Wizard out of jail and the two join forces. They frame Johnny as a spy, but their partnership is strained by Wiz's megalomania. "I'm a partner, not a servant, you know!" says Pete.
Silent Stranger · 2 pages
A quiet new worker at the plant turns out to be a friendly alien who finds mechanical work easy to learn after walking through space.
We Search the Stars! · 5 pages
A space expedition discovers what they believe is a savage human-like species and flee, not suspecting that they are an advanced psychic race able to meet all their needs through thought.
Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic! · 5 pages
Doctor Strange is called on by a man having bad dreams, and confronts Nightmare. The man’s dreams reveal that he is guilty of fraud and Strange makes him confess.

Characters

Ben GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeInvisible GirlWongBentley WittmanWizardAncient OnePeter PetruskiNightmarePaste-Pot Pete

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Marvel Tales (1966), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003), Spellbound (1960), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Fantasy Masterpieces (1966), Terrific! (1967), Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (1971), Comix: A History of Comic Books in America (1971), The Avengers (1973), Origins of Marvel Comics (1974), Star Wars Weekly (1978), Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (1978), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Limited: Fantastic Firsts (1994), Marvel Milestone Edition: Strange Tales #110 (1995), Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (1997), Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Fantastic Firsts (2002)