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136September 1965
$0.12

Strange Tales #136

Marvel · September 1965 · on sale 1965-06-08

First appearance: HamirFirst appearance: Aged GenghisFirst appearance: Clipper Charlie1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
September 1965
Key date
1965-09-00
On-sale date
1965-06-08
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 Hamir - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Find Fury or Die!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Mike Esposito, Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenDoctor Strange, Nick Fury, Stephen Strange
1Find Fury or Die!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, John Severin; inks: John Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Artie SimekClipper Charlie First, Nick Fury, Slim First
2What Lurks Beneath the Mask?comic story10script: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAged Genghis First, Ancient One, Baron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Hamir First, Rama Kaliph First, Stephen Strange
3-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 10d [0-0-10 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel's Greatest Comics #251970On eBay ›
Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #161970On eBay ›
Strange Tales #1861976On eBay ›
Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #31984On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #23
ISBN 0-87135-915-4		1992On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-0816-5		2001On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1
ISBN 0-7851-1180-8; 978-0-7851-1180-1		2003On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
ISBN 0-7851-2686-4		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q27624531 (Hamir), first-appearance property (CC0)

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