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115December 1963
$0.12

Strange Tales #115

Marvel · December 1963 · on sale 1963-09-10

Origin: Baron Mordo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#115
Publication date
December 1963
Key date
1963-12-00
On-sale date
1963-09-10
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

Origin story on record for: Baron Mordo, Doctor Strange.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Uncanny Sandman!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHuman Torch, Flint Marko, Peter Parker, Sandman, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
1The Sandman Strikes!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Art SimekHuman Torch, Flint Marko, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Sandman, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm
2Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; letters: Artie Simek
3Zero of Timetext story2letters: typesetJohn Pearson; Prof. Thomas Benton; Father Time
4The Origin of Dr. Strangecomic story8script: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenAncient One, Baron Mordo Origin, Doctor Strange Origin, Stephen Strange
5Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Artie Simek

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales Annual #21965On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #181969On eBay ›
Marvel Premiere #111973On eBay ›
Origins of Marvel Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-21863-8		1974On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #1371982On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #23
ISBN 0-87135-915-4		1992On eBay ›
Spider-Man Classics #11993On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-0816-5		2001On eBay ›
Essential Human Torch #1
ISBN 0785113096		2003On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #101986On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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