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184March 1976
$0.25

Strange Tales #184

Marvel · March 1976 · on sale 1975-12-09

First appearance: Orini1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1973 series)
Issue
#184
Publication date
March 1976
Key date
1976-03-00
On-sale date
1975-12-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Face-to-Face with Baron Mordo!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dan Adkins; letters: Annette KaweckiBaron Mordo, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Stephen Strange
1Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!comic story9script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan LeeAncient One, Baron Mordo, Clea, Demonicus, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Hamir, Orini First, Stephen Strange
2A Nameless Land, a Timeless Timecomic story10script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeAncient One, Baron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Hamir, Stephen Strange

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9924-3		2016On eBay ›
Alone Against Eternity
ISBN 978-1-302-92199-6		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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