Dates
- Cover date
- February 1964
- On sale
- November 12, 1963
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #117 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition12¢ coverSource ↗
- UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover
British
Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Creators
Stories
- The Return of the Eel! · 14 pages
Having served his time, The Eel is released from jail, but Johnny's suspicious because he left prison wearing his Eel costume. Taking a security guard job at an aquarium, The Eel begins pulling crimes, but eventually, Johnny tracks him down and defeats him again.
- From Outer Space · 2 pages
When hostile aliens come to Earth of the future they are persuaded not to enslave humanity because of Earth's music.
- The Many Traps of Baron Mordo! · 8 pages
Mordo places a spell over Strange's house that causes it to vanish to another dimension. Strange manages to track Mordo down using his ethereal form, but it becomes trapped in Mordo's lair. Mordo goes to see The Ancient One, claiming he's changed his way, just so he can attack him unawares. But Strange had found a way to escape by going straight thru the center of the Earth itself, and warned his mentor in advance. Though defeated, both Strange and The Ancient One know Mordo is becoming more powerful all the time.
Characters
Reprinted in
Uncanny Tales (1963), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Astounding Stories (1966), Terrific! (1967), Marvel Premiere (1972), The Avengers (1973), Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (1978), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Essential Human Torch (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (2006), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2010), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (2014), Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016), Doctor Strange Omnibus (2016), The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection (2018), Ditko Is... Strange King-Size (2020), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2021)