Dates
- Cover date
- December 1964
- On sale
- September 8, 1964
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- The Mystery Villain! · 12 pages
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.
- Duel with the Dread Dormammu! · 10 pages
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.
Characters
Reprinted in
Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003), Fantastic Four (1961), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Terrific! (1967), Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969), Doctor Strange (1974), Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains (1976), Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains (1976), Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (1978), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Essential Human Torch (2003), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2005), Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch (2006), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2010), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016), Doctor Strange Omnibus (2016), The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection (2018)