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Issue: Strange Tales #139

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Publication Date: December 1965

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Issues: #139 of 168 Issues (243 Printings)

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Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.

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Volume: 1

Pages: 36

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Price: 10.0 pence GBQ 0-0-10

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US and standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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Strange Tales #139 [U.S. Cover Price]

3 Strange Tales #139 [UK Cover Price]

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The Brave Die Hard!

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Writer(s): ?

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Genres: espionage, occult

Character(s): Dr. Strange; Nick Fury

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Pages: 1

Notes: SHIELD panel reproduced (with different coloring) from page 1 inside this issue.

The Brave Die Hard!

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Genres: espionage

Character(s): Nick Fury; HYDRA; Supreme Hydra (?); Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Dum Dum Dugan; Gabe Jones; Agent G [Laura Brown] (unnamed); Leslie Farrington; Wilson; Vincent Vandergill; Arnold Brown

Synopsis: Hydra fails to learn the location of the Braino-Saur despite their Image-Inducer. Stark tells SHIELD's directors it was designed to disarm Hydra's Betratron Bomb orbiting above Earth. Agent G helps Fury escape but he refuses to promise not to harm her father, the Supreme Hydra. Dum Dum, Gabe and a SHIELD squad use the captured Hydra saucer to locate their HQ. In the Imperial Industries boardroom tremors shake the building forcing everyone to flee. Below, Supreme Hydra learns of his daughters treachery. SHIELD attacks and he sends his Tiger Squad aware that it may mean his own daughter's death.

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Pages: 12

Notes: Part 5 of 7. Name of HYDRA's leader changed from "Imperial Hydra" to "Supreme Hydra" in this episode.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Items, "Can You Guess What's in This Mysterious Mailing Tube?", The Mighty Marvel Checklist, Let's Meet 25 More M.M.M.S. Members, order blank for Dr. Strange t-shirt.

Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!

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Subject Matter

Genres: occult

Character(s): Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu; The Ancient One; Clea (unnamed)

Synopsis: The Ancient One is revealed to be Dormammu's captive. Dr. Strange's mentor tells Strange he must fight on but can only expect token aid. Dormammu forces Clea to watch Strange's defeat. Strange and Mordo square off and battle. After a time, Dormammu grows frustrated at how Mordo has been out-fought and prepares to strike personally.

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Pages: 10

Notes: Part 10 of 17.

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Notes: Letters from John Edelkamp, Terry Levin, Ralph Sizer, Henry Bergman.