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111August 1963
$0.12

Strange Tales #111

Marvel · August 1963 · on sale 1963-05-09

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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#111
Publication date
August 1963
Key date
1963-08-00
On-sale date
1963-05-09
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0How Can the Human Torch Defend Himself against the Attacks of the Asbestos Man?cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Asbestos Man [Professor Orson Kasloff]
1Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!comic story13script: Stan Lee, H. Huntley; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam HaroldHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]; Asbestos Man [Orson Kasloff] (introduction, origin); Blackie Barker; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm] (cameo); Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards] (cameo)
2Masqueradetext story2letters: typesetTommy; Kitty Blake; Old King Cole
3Beware -- the Machine!!!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Matt Fox; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekX-200; Jocko
4Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Terry SzenicsDoctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (introduction) ; Hamir (introduction, unnamed); Ancient One [Yao] (called "the Master")

Printings and variants

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Marvel Masterworks #23
ISBN 0-87135-915-4
1992On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-0816-5
2001On eBay ›
Essential Human Torch #1
ISBN 0785113096
2003On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #101986On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-1180-8; 978-0-7851-1180-1
2003On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch #1
ISBN 0-7851-2070-X
2006On eBay ›

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