Strange Tales (1st Series)

    (Marvel, 1963-1968, 1973-1976)
™ and ©1963 Vista Publications, Inc. (Marvel)

Strange Tales began as a straightforward horror comic, gradually switching to include super-hero appearances by the likes of The Human Torch. In issue #110, it made a breakthrough, introducing readers to Stephen Strange, better known as “Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts.”

Strange Tales featured a pair of stories each month. Initially, Dr. Strange battled cosmic foes in one story and members of the Fantastic Four starred in the other. The Fantastic Four were replaced, in issue #135, when Strange Tales introduced Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD.

With issue #169, the formats changed again, with single stories being run each month featuring first Brother Voodoo, then Warlock. These new characters failed to catch on, though, and the series concluded with issue #188.
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  • 65
    #65
    Oct 1958
    Cover: $0.10
    A: Dan Loprino, Richard Doxsee, John Forte, Robert Sale, Bernard Baily
    1 copy for $34.00
  • 104
    #104
    Jan 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance of Paste-Pot Pete; Origin of Paste-Pot Pete
    1 copy for $50.00
  • 106
    #106
    Mar 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman
    1st Appearance of the Acrobat (Carl Zante); Versus the Acrobat (Carl Zante)
    1 copy for $103.00
  • 109
    #109
    Jun 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
    1st Appearance of Circe (later becomes Sersi)
    1 copy for $155.00
  • 110-2
    #110 - 2nd printing
    Nov 2004
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Ernie Hart  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
    1st Appearance of The Ancient One; 1st Appearance of Wong (Doctor Strange’s manservant); & 115 in indicia. 1st Appearance of Doctor Strange; 111; 114; 1sr appearance Nightmare; Dr. Strange; Human Torch; Reprint that came with Marvel Legends Dr. Strange. Says #110
    2 copies from $17.00
  • 112
    #112
    Sep 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
    1st appearance Eel I (Leopold Stryke)
    1 copy for $87.00
  • 113
    #113
    Oct 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Joe Carter, Larry Lieber  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber
    1st appearance Doris Evans; 1st Appearance of Plantman
    2 copies from $50.00
  • 116
    #116
    Jan 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance of the Book of the Vishanti
    2 copies from $65.00
  • 118
    #118
    Mar 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    Dr. Strange; Human Torch
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 119
    #119
    Apr 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Aggamon; 1st appearance Rabble Rouser
    2 copies from $19.00
  • 121
    #121
    Jun 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    3 copies from $25.00
  • 122
    #122
    Jul 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    Dr. Strange vs Nightmare
    1 copy for $15.00
  • 123
    #123
    Aug 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Carl Burgos, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance of The Beetle; Origin of The Beetle
    4 copies from $18.65
  • 124
    #124
    Sep 1964
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $28.00
  • 125
    #125
    Oct 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    Dick Ayers autograph (11/30/02); Dr. Strange battles Baron Mordo; Human Torch and The Thing; Torch and Thing battle the Sub-Mariner
    1 copy for $20.50
  • 127
    #127
    Dec 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance The Mindless Ones; 2nd appearance Clea; 2nd appearance Dormammu; Reprinted in Doctor Strange (2nd Series) #3
    1 copy for $24.00
  • 128
    #128
    Jan 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance of the Eye of Agamotto; 1st Appearance of the Orb of Agamotto
    2 copies from $12.00
  • 129
    #129
    Feb 1965
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    W: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Don Rico  ·  A: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Tiboro
    7 copies from $15.00
  • 130
    #130
    Mar 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance of Kaecilius; 1st appearance of Sen-Yu; 1st appearance of the Beatles
    1 copy for $120.00
  • 131
    #131
    Apr 1965
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    W: Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Steve Ditko
    3 copies from $20.00
  • 132
    #132
    May 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Larry Ivie, Bob Powell, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Steve Ditko
    3 copies from $13.50
  • 133
    #133
    Jun 1965
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    W: Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Shazana
    2 copies from $21.00
  • 134
    #134
    Jul 1965
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    W: Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Bob Powell, Steve Ditko
    Last Human Torch issue
    1 copy for $12.00
  • 136
    #136
    Sep 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Aged Genghis; 1st appearance Rama Kaliph; 1st appearance SHIELD barbershop
    2 copies from $9.50
  • 137
    #137
    Oct 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Arnold Brown; 1st appearance Leslie Farrington
    6 copies from $5.25
  • 138
    #138
    Nov 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance of Eternity; Hydra
    2 copies from $35.00
  • 139
    #139
    Dec 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Steve Ditko
    Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    6 copies from $18.00
  • 140
    #140
    Jan 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
    Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    3 copies from $17.00
  • 141
    #141
    Feb 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby
    1st Appearance of Mentallo; 1st Appearance of The Fixer; Death of Arnold Brown; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    5 copies from $8.00
  • 142
    #142
    Mar 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby
    2nd Appearance of Mentallo; 2nd Appearance of the Fixer; Versus Mentallo; Versus the Fixer; Mike Esposito inking as Mike Demeo
    4 copies from $7.00
  • 143
    #143
    Apr 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Howard Purcell, Steve Ditko
    6 copies from $12.00
  • 144
    #144
    May 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Howard Purcell
    1st Appearance of Asti the All-Seeing; 1st Appearance of Jasper Sitwell (SHIELD agent); 1st Appearance of Tazza; 1st Appearance of the Druid; Doctor Strange versus Tazza; Mike Esposito inking as Mickey Demeo; Nick Fury versus the Druid
    10 copies from $11.50
  • 145
    #145
    Jun 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
    1st Appearance The Illusions of Ikonn; 1st Appearance Mister Rasputin; 2nd Appearance Jasper Sitwell; 2nd Appearance The Druid; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    11 copies from $7.00
  • 146
    #146
    Jul 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Dennis O’Neil, Steve Ditko  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
    1st appearance Count Bornag Royal; 1st appearance of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics); 1st Appearance of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics); 1st Appearance of Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.); 1st Appearance of Count Bornag Royal; 2nd Appearance of Eternity; Versus Dormammu; Mike Esposito inking as Mickey Demeo
    1 copy for $40.00
  • 147
    #147
    Aug 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Bill Everett
    1st Appearance of Kaluu; 2nd appearance Count Bornag Royale; Origin of Kaluu; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    6 copies from $8.00
  • 148
    #148
    Sep 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Kirby, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Bill Everett, Jack Kirby, Don Heck
    2nd Appearance of Kaluu; Origin of Kaluu; Origin of The Ancient One; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    3 copies from $13.30
  • 149
    #149
    Oct 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Bill Everett
    Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    9 copies from $7.00
  • 151
    #151
    Dec 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Bill Everett
    2nd Appearance Don Cabalrello (Supreme Hydra); 2nd Appearance of Umar; 1st Jim Steranko art at Marvel
    5 copies from $16.00
  • 152
    #152
    Jan 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Bill Everett
    1st Appearance Emir Ali-Bey (Supreme Hydra); Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    6 copies from $12.50
  • 153
    #153
    Feb 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Stan Lee, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance Agent Bronson of SHIELD (Superme Hydra); Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    3 copies from $10.50
  • 154
    #154
    Mar 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Roy Thomas, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance of Dreadnought (original); 1st Appearance Veritas; 2nd Appearance Agent Bronson of SHIELD (Superme Hydra); Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    5 copies from $18.00
  • 155
    #155
    Apr 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance Professor Anton Trojak; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    4 copies from $10.00
  • 156
    #156
    May 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance Zom; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    3 copies from $15.00
  • 157
    #157
    Jun 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Stan Lee  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance of Living Tribunal; 2nd Appearance Zom; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    2 copies from $18.00
  • 158
    #158
    Jul 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    Death of Baron Strucker; 2nd Appearance of Living Tribunal; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    2 copies from $40.00
  • 159
    #159
    Aug 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Roy Thomas, Jim Steranko, Mark Evanier  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    1st Appearance of Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine; 1st Appearance of Gaff; Origin of Nick Fury; Agent of SHIELD; Doctor Strange; Mark Evanier L.O.C.
    3 copies from $65.00
  • 160
    #160
    Sep 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Ramond Marais, Marie Severin  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Marie Severin
    Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    6 copies from $8.16
  • 161
    #161
    Oct 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Ramond Marais, Dan Adkins  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins
    1st appearance Nebulos
    5 copies from $16.00
  • 162
    #162
    Nov 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Jim Lawrence  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins
    2nd Appearance Nebulos; 2nd Appearance of Gaff; 2nd Appearance of Val Fontaine; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    6 copies from $5.25
  • 163
    #163
    Dec 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Jim Lawrence  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins
    1st Appearance Clay Quartermain; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    4 copies from $15.00
  • 164
    #164
    Jan 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Lawrence, Jim Steranko  ·  A: Dan Adkins, Jim Steranko
    1st Appearance of Yandroth; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    4 copies from $13.00
  • 165
    #165
    Feb 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Jim Lawrence  ·  A: Jim Steranko, Dan Adkins
    1st Appearance Voltorg; 2nd Appearance of Yandroth; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    4 copies from $25.00
  • 166
    #166
    Mar 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Lawrence, Jim Steranko  ·  A: George Tuska, Jim Steranko
    2nd Appearance Voltorg
    5 copies from $21.00
  • 167
    #167
    Apr 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jim Steranko, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Dan Adkins, Jim Steranko
    1st Appearance Prime Mover; 2nd Appearance Clay Quartermain; Doctor Strange; Nick Fury
    3 copies from $27.00
  • 168
    #168
    May 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dennis O’Neil, Jim Steranko  ·  A: Dan Adkins, Jim Steranko
    Agent of SHIELD series ends; Nick Fury; Original series continues as Doctor Strange
    7 copies from $10.75
  • 169
    #169
    Sep 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Gene Colan
    1st Appearance of Brother Voodoo; 1st appearance of Damballah; 1st appearance of Daniel Drumm; 1st appearance of Jericho Drumm; 1st appearance of Papa Jambo; Death of Daniel Drumm; Origin of Brother Voodoo; Second run begins; Second series begins
    2 copies from $224.40
  • 170
    #170
    Oct 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Gene Colan
    1st Appearance of Bambu; Death of Damballah; Death of Papa Jambo; 2nd Appearance of Brother Voodoo; 2nd Appearance of Damballah; 2nd Appearance of Jericho Drumm; 2nd Appearance of Papa Jambo; Origin of Brother Voodoo
    1 copy for $55.00
  • 172
    #172
    Feb 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Len Wein  ·  A: Gene Colan
    Rprint from Astonishing #56 (Dec 1956)
    1 copy for $4.00
  • 174
    #174
    Jun 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Len Wein, Stan Lee  ·  A: John Buscema
    Golem origin; Marvel Value Stamp #44: Absorbing Man
    4 copies from $5.00
  • 175
    #175
    Aug 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko
    Includes Torr (reprinted from Amazing Adventures #1) and Midnight in the Wax Museum (reprinted from Amazing Adventures #1); Marvel Value Stamp #10: Power Man; Rep-Torr
    2 copies from $9.00
  • 176
    #176
    Oct 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Mike Friedrich  ·  A: Tony DeZuniga, Jim Infantino
    Marvel Value Stamp #94: Electro; Reprint from Adventure into Mystery #8
    9 copies from $1.25
  • 177
    #177
    Dec 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Mike Friedrich  ·  A: Tony DeZuniga, Jay Scott Pike
    Golem series ends
    7 copies from $6.50
  • 178
    #178
    Feb 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    Origin of Warlock; 1st Universal Church of Truth; Intro Magus; Reprinted in Warlock (2nd Series) #1
    2 copies from $34.98
  • 178/A
    #178 Variation A
    Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Jim Starlin
    Jun 2023
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    Reprints Strange Tales (1st series) #178 (Feb 1975); 1st Appearance of the Magus; Origin of Adam Warlock; Origin of the Magus; 1st Universal Church of Truth
    1 copy for $3.50
  • 179
    #179
    Apr 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    1st Appearance of Pip the Troll
    1 copy for $64.98
  • 180
    #180
    Jun 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin
    1st Appearance of Gamora; Reprinted in Warlock (2nd Series) #1; Warlock
    1 copy for $194.99
  • 181
    #181
    Aug 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jim Starlin  ·  A: Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom
    2nd appearance of Gamora
    9 copies from $3.75
  • 182
    #182
    Oct 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: The Challenge of Loki (reprinted from issue #123) and Dr. Strange: The Lady from Nowhere (reprinted from issue #124); Reprinted from Strange Tales #123 and 124
    6 copies from $5.25
  • 183
    #183
    Dec 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: The Defeat of Dr. Strange (reprinted from issue #130) and Dr. Strange: The Hunter and the Hunted (reprinted from issue #131, one page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #130 and 131
    2 copies from $3.50
  • 184
    #184
    Feb 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: Face-To-Face at Last With Baron Mordo (reprinted from issue #132) and Dr. Strange: A Nameless Land, a Nameless Time (reprinted from issue #133, one page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #132 and 133
    5 copies from $1.25
  • 185
    #185
    Apr 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: Earth Be My Battleground (reprinted from issue #134, one page omitted) and Dr. Strange: Eternity Beckons (reprinted from issue #135, title page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #134 and 135
    6 copies from $2.00
  • 186
    #186
    Jun 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: What Lurks Beneath the Mask? (reprinted from issue #136, one page omitted) and Dr. Strange: When Meet the Mystic Minds (reprinted from issue #137, title page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #136 and 137
    9 copies from $3.00
  • 187
    #187
    Aug 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: If Eternity Should Fail (reprinted from issue #138, one page omitted) and Dr. Strange: Beware, Dormammu is Watching (reprinted from issue #139, one page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #138 and 139
    6 copies from $1.75
  • 188
    #188
    Oct 1976
    Cover: $0.30
    W: Stan Lee  ·  A: Steve Ditko
    Includes Dr. Strange: The Pincers of Power (reprinted from issue #140, one page omitted) and Dr. Strange: Let There Be Victory (reprinted from issue #141, one page omitted); Reprinted from Strange Tales #140 and 141
    6 copies from $1.75