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Publishers / Marvel / Strange Tales (1951) / #135
135August 1965
$0.12

Strange Tales #135

Marvel · August 1965 · on sale May 4, 1965

First appearance: Laura BrownFirst appearance: Nick Fury LMDFirst appearance: Arnold Brown
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#135
Publication date
August 1965
Key date
August 1965
On-sale date
May 4, 1965
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Nick Fury becomes Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., August 1965, and the organization debuts with him. A war character reinvented as a spy at the height of the Bond era, in a book that had been running Doctor Strange backups.

First appearance of Laura Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nick Fury LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arnold Brown - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Imperial Hydra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Anthony Baskerville - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent H - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Greatest Action-Thriller of All Time!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
1The Man for the Job!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekNick Fury, Tony Stark, Agent H First, Arnold Brown First, Laura Brown First, Nick Fury LMD First, Imperial Hydra First
2Eternity Beckons!comic story10script: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenBaron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Stephen Strange, Anthony Baskerville First
3-letters page1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Sol Brodsky; inks: Sol Brodsky

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sgt. Fury Annual #21966On eBay ›
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #161970On eBay ›
Son of Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0671221663		1975On eBay ›
Strange Tales #1851976On eBay ›
Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #21984On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #23
ISBN 0-87135-915-4		1992On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-0816-5		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-1180-8; 978-0-7851-1180-1		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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