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Publishers / Marvel / Tales of Suspense (1959) / #41
41May 1963
$0.12

Tales of Suspense #41

Marvel · May 1963 · on sale February 12, 1963

First appearance (cover): Dr. StrangeFirst appearance (cover): Carlo StrangeFirst appearance (cover): Carla Strange1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#41
Publication date
May 1963
Key date
May 1963
On-sale date
February 12, 1963
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 (cover) of Dr. Strange - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Carlo Strange - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Carla Strange - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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 Stronghold of Dr. Strange!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIron Man, Tony Stark, Carla Strange First, Carlo Strange First, Dr. Strange First
2The Stronghold of Doctor Strange!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Marty EppIron Man, Nikita Khrushchev, Tony Stark, John F. Kennedy, Carla Strange First, Carlo Strange First, Dr. Strange First
3Music Mastertext story2pencils: Jay Scott Pike; inks: Jay Scott Pike; editing: Stan LeeJoe; Gus; Angelo
7The Sorcerer's Spellcomic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekKing Hapwell; General Kozar
11The End of the Universe!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Terry Szenics

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #41966On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #20
ISBN 0-87135-912-X		1992On eBay ›
Essential Iron Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0759-2		2000On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-1186-7		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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