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Issue: Doctor Strange #173
Publication Date: October 1968
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Issues: #173 of 15 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Zenith Books Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/02/1968
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 22, Part 2, Periodicals, January-December 1968. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B474865.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagDoctor Strange Omnibus #2 [unnamed variant] published January 2001
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Dormammu
Synopsis: Huge green Dormammu head over a supine Strange
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In Content Item: FlagEssential Dr. Strange #2 published January 2005
as Doctor Strange #173 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Hypnotic whirling coin
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad for a variety of novelty items from the Johnson Smith Company.
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...While a World Awaits!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Clea; Wong; Dormammu; Umar; Victoria Bentley; Dr. Charles Benton
Synopsis: Umar frees Strange, via a suggestion from Clea and Victoria Bentley. Dormammu is defeated by his own vow never to enter the Earth dimension; a curse returns him to the Dark Dimension. Dr. Benton, a former medical colleague, offers a consultant position to Strange.
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In Content Item: FlagEssential Dr. Strange #2 published January 2005
as ...While a World Awaits! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
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Pete Duncan - "Dropout"

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Character(s): Bob; Helen; Pete Duncan
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Comics ad for the International Correspondence Schools I.C.S. Between story pages 3 and 4.
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Intelsat III Satellite

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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cheerios Kid
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Facts about the Intelsat III communications satellite - and some words on behalf of Cheerios breakfast cereal. Color ad between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Get big prizes or cash!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 6 and 7.
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First Line: Baseball fans are crazy about this true-to-life baseball game
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 9 and 10.
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First Line: Fellows! Here's a swell way to make lots of money and win prizes too!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Grit newspaper sales from Grit Publishing Co. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of story sequence on top half of page.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: 204 pc Revolutionary War soldiers set only $1.98
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War soldiers and equipment. $1.98. Located between story pages 15 and 16, on lower half of page.
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Shop by Mail; Stamps

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Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Charles Atlas (photograph)
First Line: Check the kind of body you want
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A collection of classified advertising offering stamps, novelties, and comic books, between story pages 16 and 17.
Between story pages 18 and 19.
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Doctor Strange
First Line: Items of incredible import to illuminate your interest, invigorate your imagination, and intoxicate your id!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes: Stan's Soapbox; Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist
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First Line: Now you can be taller instantly!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Located on top half of page.
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Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
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Subject Matter
First Line: I'll make you a master of karate
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for book on learning Karate.
Located on lower half of page.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from Elaine M. Sciog, Dennis Allen, Henry Kinsey III, Mike Hudak, Achille Di Bacco and, "The Gifted One"; includes Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: Another Marvel masterpiece!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for "Avengers Annual #2"
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Subject Matter
First Line: America's greatest values in science labs and courses!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the American Basic Science Club, Inc.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys, girls, men, women
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad to sell greeting cards to earn money.

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