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17August 1988
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Strange Tales #17

Marvel · August 1988 · on sale 1988-04-12

First appearance: Imei ChangFirst appearance: Lamar Plotnick
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
August 1988
Key date
1988-08-00
On-sale date
1988-04-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Doc Under a Spell, Dagger Under a Shadowcover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanTandy Bowen, Dagger, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1Desperate Straitscomic story11script: Terry Austin; pencils: Dan Lawlis; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakMichael Bowen, Tandy Bowen, Phillip Carlisle, Cloak, Dagger, Lea C. Farr, Mister Jip, Tyrone Johnson, Rebecca "Rusty" Nales, Night, Lamar Plotnick First
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3This Old Man Came Rolling Home!comic story11script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Rich Case; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangDoctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Imei Chang First, Enitharmon, Kaluu, Rintrah, Urthona, Sara Wolfe, Wong
4-in-house column1letters: typesetCraig Anderson

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange: Strange Tales #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5549-2		2011On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91389-2		2018On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93067-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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