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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Strange Tales (1st Series) #103

December, 1962
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $43.20 		Larry Lieber, Stan LeeJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #104

January, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $50.00 		Stan Lee, Larry LieberJack Kirby, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #105

February, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $60.00 		Stan Lee, Larry LieberJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #106

March, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $50.00 		Stan Lee, Larry LieberDick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman
Strange Tales (1st Series) #109

June, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $150.00 		Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Larry LieberJack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
Strange Tales (1st Series) #110 - 2nd printing

November, 2004
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $17.00 		Stan Lee, Ernie HartDick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
Strange Tales (1st Series) #112

September, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $60.00 		Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Larry LieberDick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Larry Lieber
Strange Tales (1st Series) #113

October, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $50.00 		Stan Lee, Jerry Siegel, Joe Carter, Larry LieberSteve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieber
Strange Tales (1st Series) #116

January, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $65.00 		Stan Lee, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #118

March, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $36.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #119

April, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $19.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #121

June, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $15.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #122

July, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $15.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #123

August, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $30.00 		Stan Lee, Steve DitkoCarl Burgos, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #124

September, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $27.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #125

October, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $20.50 		Stan Lee, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #127

December, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $24.00 		Stan LeeDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #128

January, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve DitkoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #129

February, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $15.00 		Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Don RicoDick Ayers, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #130

March, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $120.00 		Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve DitkoBob Powell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #131

April, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $20.00 		Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve DitkoBob Powell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #132

May, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $13.00 		Larry Ivie, Bob Powell, Stan Lee, Steve DitkoBob Powell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #133

June, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $21.00 		Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve DitkoBob Powell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #134

July, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $12.00 		Stan Lee, Bob Powell, Steve DitkoBob Powell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #136

September, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.50 		Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #137

October, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $5.75 		Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #138

November, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $35.00 		Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, John Severin, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #139

December, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $10.80 		Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #140

January, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $17.00 		Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #141

February, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $5.00 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko, Jack Kirby
Strange Tales (1st Series) #142

March, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
8 copies available from $7.00 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko, Jack Kirby
Strange Tales (1st Series) #143

April, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $19.99 		Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, Howard Purcell, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #144

May, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
11 copies available from $10.80 		Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Howard Purcell
Strange Tales (1st Series) #145

June, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
10 copies available from $7.00 		Stan Lee, Dennis O’NeilJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #146

July, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $40.00 		Stan Lee, Dennis O’Neil, Steve DitkoJack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #147

August, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
7 copies available from $8.00 		Stan Lee, Dennis O’NeilJack Kirby, Don Heck, Bill Everett
Strange Tales (1st Series) #148

September, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $20.00 		Jack Kirby, Dennis O’NeilBill Everett, Jack Kirby, Don Heck
Strange Tales (1st Series) #149

October, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
11 copies available from $7.00 		Dennis O’NeilJack Kirby, Bill Everett
Strange Tales (1st Series) #150

November, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.00 		Stan Lee, Roy ThomasJack Kirby, John Buscema, Bill Everett
Strange Tales (1st Series) #151

December, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $16.00 		Stan LeeJack Kirby, Bill Everett
Strange Tales (1st Series) #152

January, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
9 copies available from $11.00 		Stan LeeJack Kirby, Bill Everett
Strange Tales (1st Series) #153

February, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $10.80 		Stan Lee, Roy ThomasJack Kirby, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #154

March, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $17.00 		Roy Thomas, Stan LeeJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #155

April, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $9.00 		Jim Steranko, Stan LeeJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #156

May, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.60 		Jim Steranko, Stan LeeJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #157

June, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $18.00 		Jim Steranko, Stan LeeJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #158

July, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $49.28 		Jim Steranko, Roy ThomasJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #159

August, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $65.00 		Roy Thomas, Jim Steranko, Mark EvanierJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #160

September, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $8.16 		Jim Steranko, Ramond Marais, Marie SeverinJim Steranko, Marie Severin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #161

October, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $13.50 		Jim Steranko, Ramond Marais, Dan AdkinsJim Steranko, Dan Adkins
Strange Tales (1st Series) #162

November, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $5.25 		Jim Steranko, Jim LawrenceJim Steranko, Dan Adkins
Strange Tales (1st Series) #163

December, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $10.80 		Jim Steranko, Jim LawrenceJim Steranko, Dan Adkins
Strange Tales (1st Series) #164

January, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $12.50 		Jim Lawrence, Jim SterankoDan Adkins, Jim Steranko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #165

February, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $30.00 		Jim Steranko, Jim LawrenceJim Steranko, Dan Adkins
Strange Tales (1st Series) #166

March, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $30.00 		Jim Lawrence, Jim SterankoGeorge Tuska, Jim Steranko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #167

April, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $26.00 		Jim Steranko, Dennis O’NeilDan Adkins, Jim Steranko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #168

May, 1968
Cover Price: $0.12
5 copies available from $10.75 		Dennis O’Neil, Jim SterankoDan Adkins, Jim Steranko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #169

September, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
2 copies available from $245.00 		Len WeinGene Colan
Strange Tales (1st Series) #170

October, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
3 copies available from $24.00 		Len WeinGene Colan
Strange Tales (1st Series) #171

December, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
2 copies available from $17.00 		Len WeinGene Colan
Strange Tales (1st Series) #172

February, 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
2 copies available from $4.00 		Len WeinGene Colan
Strange Tales (1st Series) #173

April, 1974
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $14.50 		Len WeinGene Colan, Manny Stallman
Strange Tales (1st Series) #174

June, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $5.00 		Len Wein, Stan LeeJohn Buscema
Strange Tales (1st Series) #175

August, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $12.50 		Stan LeeJack Kirby, Steve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #176

October, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
12 copies available from $1.25 		Mike FriedrichTony DeZuniga, Jim Infantino
Strange Tales (1st Series) #177

December, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $6.50 		Mike FriedrichTony DeZuniga, Jay Scott Pike
Strange Tales (1st Series) #178

February, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $34.98 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #178 Variation A

June, 2023
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.50 		Facsimile Edition Cover A by Jim Starlin; Reprints Strange Tales (1st series) #178 (Feb 1975); Origin of Adam Warlock; Origin of the Magus; 1st Appearance of the Magus; 1st Universal Church of Truth Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #179

April, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $64.98 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #180

June, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $60.00 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin
Strange Tales (1st Series) #181

August, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
8 copies available from $9.99 		Jim StarlinJim Starlin, Al Milgrom
Strange Tales (1st Series) #182

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
8 copies available from $5.25 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #183

December, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
7 copies available from $1.80 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #184

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $1.25 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko
Strange Tales (1st Series) #185

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
6 copies available from $2.00 		Stan LeeSteve Ditko
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