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120May 1964
$0.12

Strange Tales #120

Marvel · May 1964 · on sale 1964-02-11

First appearance: Captain BarracudaFirst appearance: House of Shadows1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#120
Publication date
May 1964
Key date
1964-05-00
On-sale date
1964-02-11
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 Captain Barracuda - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Human Torch Meets the Iceman!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George Roussos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekCaptain Barracuda First, Bobby Drake, Human Torch, Iceman, Johnny Storm
1The Torch Meets the Iceman!comic story14script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenAngel, Captain Barracuda First, Bobby Drake, Doris Evans, Jean Grey, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Iceman, Invisible Girl, Marvel Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm
2The House of Shadows!comic story9script: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. RosenHouse of Shadows First, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
3Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky; letters: Artie Simek
4The Salesmantext story1letters: typesetMr. Frankel; Mr. Karl; Red Mop

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #111967On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #221969On eBay ›
Giant-Size Defenders #31975On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #23
ISBN 0-87135-915-4		1992On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-0816-5		2001On eBay ›
Essential Human Torch #1
ISBN 0785113096		2003On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-1180-8; 978-0-7851-1180-1		2003On eBay ›
Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts #[1]
ISBN 0-671-81447-8		1978On eBay ›
Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-24814-6		1979On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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