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172February 1974
$0.20

Strange Tales #172

Marvel · February 1974 · on sale 1973-11-13

First appearance: Loralee TateFirst appearance: Samuel Tate
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
February 1974
Key date
1974-02-00
On-sale date
1973-11-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiBrother Voodoo, Brother Voodoo, Daniel Drumm's spirit, Jericho Drumm
1Fiend in the Fog!comic story15script: Len Wein; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: L. P. GregoryBambu, Brother Voodoo, Brother Voodoo, Daniel Drumm's spirit, Jericho Drumm, Samuel Tate First, Loralee Tate First
2Voodoocomic story4script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene Colan; editing: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Marvel Horror #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3067-3		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92923-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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