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147August 1966
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Strange Tales #147

Marvel · August 1966 · on sale 1966-05-10

First appearance: KaluuFirst appearance: A.I.M. member1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series)
Issue
#147
Publication date
August 1966
Key date
1966-08-00
On-sale date
1966-05-10
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

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

First appearance of A.I.M. member - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Enemy Within!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenA.I.M. member First, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Bornag Royale, Jasper Sitwell
1The Enemy Within!comic story12script: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenA.I.M. member First, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Mindless Ones, Bornag Royale, Jasper Sitwell
2Items of Lasting Insignificance from the Four Corners of Marveldom!in-house column1letters: typeset
3From the Nameless Nowhere Comes... Kaluu!comic story10script: Stan Lee, Denny O'Neil, Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett, Steve Ditko; inks: Bill Everett, Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenAncient One, Baron Mordo, Clea, Dormammu, Kaluu First, Mindless Ones, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
4-letters page1script: Stan LeeBen Grimm, The Thing

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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