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138November 1965
$0.12

Strange Tales #138

Marvel · November 1965 · on sale 1965-08-10

First appearance: EternityFirst appearance: Vincent Vandergill1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
1965-11-00
On-sale date
1965-08-10
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

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

First appearance of Vincent Vandergill - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sometimes the Good Guys Lose!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Severin; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
1Sometimes the Good Guys Lose!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: S. RosenDum Dum Dugan, Leslie Farrington, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Tony Stark, Arnold Brown, Vincent Vandergill First
2If Eternity Should Fail!comic story10script: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAncient One, Baron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Eternity First, Hamir, Stephen Strange
3-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #271970On eBay ›
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #161970On eBay ›
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #171971On eBay ›
Strange Tales #1871976On eBay ›
Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #31984On 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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