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Strange Tales #161

Marvel · Series began 1951 · October 1967

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Dates

Cover date: October 1967
On sale: June 29, 1967
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #161 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
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UK pence edition10d [0-0-10 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 10d [0-0-10 GBP].
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Creators

pencils: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins, Marie Severininks: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins, Herb Trimpeletters: Sam Rosen, Al Kurzrokscript: Jim Steranko, Stan Lee, Dan Adkins, Raymond Marais

Stories

The Second Doom · 12 pages
Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown. Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process. Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw. In a underground base The Yellow Claw, his niece Suwan & his ally Von Voltzmann eavesdrop on the conversation, as The Claw speaks of his "infallible" scheme - "The Second Doom".
And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You! · 10 pages
Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils", then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven. Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere. On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing. Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant! The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan.

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaBen GrimmThe ThingReed RichardsMister FantasticStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeNick FuryBaron MordoJimmy WooPlan ChuThe Yellow ClawVictoria BentleySuwanKarl von HorstbaddenFritz Voltzmann

Reprinted in

Fantastic! (1967), Captain Britain (1976), Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2000), Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003), Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2007), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2010), S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection (2013), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic (2014), S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus (2015), Doctor Strange Omnibus (2016), Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016), Steranko Is... Revolutionary (2020)