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159August 1967
$0.12

Strange Tales #159

Marvel · August 1967 · on sale 1967-05-02

First appearance: Valentina Allegra de FontaineFirst appearance: The Living TribunalFirst appearance: Sidney "Gaff" Levine1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
August 1967
Key date
1967-08-00
On-sale date
1967-05-02
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 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Living Tribunal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sidney "Gaff" Levine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Featuring: The Great Captain America!cover1script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko, John Romita, Marie Severin; inks: Jim Steranko, John Romita, Marie Severin; colors: Jim Steranko; letters: Sam RosenCaptain America, Nick Fury, Steve Rogers
1Spy Schoolcomic story12script: Jim Steranko; pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Jim Steranko; letters: Jerry FeldmannLaura Brown, Captain America, Clipper Charlie, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine First, Dum Dum Dugan, Jake Fury, Mamma Fury, Nick Fury, Gaffer First, Gabe Jones, Sidney "Gaff" Levine First, Steve Rogers, Jasper Sitwell, Slim
2Fabulous Facts and Frivolous Fables for Frantic Fans, Faithful Friends, and Fiendish Foes!in-house column1script: Stan LeeNick Fury
3"The Evil That Men Do..."comic story10script: Roy Thomas, Marie Severin; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Herb Trimpe; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Al KurzrokBaron Mordo, Doctor Strange, The Living Tribunal First, Stephen Strange, Umar, Wong, Zom
4-letters page1pencils: Marie Severin, Jim Steranko; inks: Marie Severin, Jim Steranko

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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