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156May 1967
$0.12

Strange Tales #156

Marvel · May 1967 · on sale 1967-02-02

First appearance: UmarFirst appearance: Supreme HydraFirst appearance: Zom1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#156
Publication date
May 1967
Key date
1967-05-00
On-sale date
1967-02-02
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 Umar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Zom - 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
0..When Umar Walks the Earth!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Morrie KuramotoDoctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Zom First
1The Tribunal!comic story12script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Jim Steranko; letters: Sam RosenAngel, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, Laura Brown, Captain America, Cyclops, Daredevil, Bobby Drake, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Goliath, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm
2A Profound Potpourri of Perplexing Pronouncements and Preposterous Philosophy, All Portending Practically Nothing!in-house column1letters: typeset
3Umar Walks the Earth!comic story10script: Stan Lee, Marie Severin; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekAncient One, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Umar First, Wong, Zom First
4-letters page1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Doctor Strange #1
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Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #2
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Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]
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Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #2
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Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #2
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S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection #[nn]
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S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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