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* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: Issue #114 featured the Torch meeting Captain America, who initially seemed to be the real deal, but was found to be the Acrobat in a disguise with LatexPerfection. Johnny ends the story reading an old Captain America comic and wondering if the real deal will ever come back - and then the narrator admits this story was a test run to gauge reader interest in such a thing, asking the readers to send letters about it. [[ComicBook/TheAvengers The rest is history!]]
* ScienceMarchesOn: A tragic case with the Asbestos Man, who tried to counter the torch with a suit made out of the fireproof material. [[SuddenDownerEnding years later he died of cancer, offscreen]].
* TeamUpSeries: Became this after turning into ''Human Torch and The Thing''.
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* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: Issue #114 featured the Torch meeting Captain America, who initially seemed to be the real deal, but was found to be the Acrobat in a disguise with LatexPerfection. Johnny ends the story reading an old Captain America comic and wondering if the real deal will ever come back - and then the narrator admits this story was a test run to gauge reader interest in such a thing, asking the readers to send letters about it. [[ComicBook/TheAvengers The rest is history!]]
* ScienceMarchesOn: A tragic case with the Asbestos Man, who tried to counter the torch with a suit made out of the fireproof material. [[SuddenDownerEnding years later he died of cancer, offscreen]].
* TeamUpSeries: Became this after turning into ''Human Torch and The Thing''.
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* RevealingCoverUp: One issue has some villains plant a bomb in Strange's sanctum and then cleanse it of every evil influence they left behind. When Strange returns home, he quickly realises that something is wrong, because there should still be evil influences from the previous villain he faced down in the sanctum.
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* SortingAlgorithmOfEvil: When Strange finally got rid of Dormammu, several baddies who he'd previously banished, including Kaluu, Mordu and Umar, were able to return. Strange could only defeat Umar by releasing SealedEvilInACan Zom to chase her back to the dark dimension. Defeating Zom caused enough people around the world to gain dark magical powers, which made the Living Tribunal show up to purge the universe before it could become a danger to the multiverse... Suffice to say, there were a lot of times when Strange beat one baddie only to end up with an even worse one.
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* OutOfGenreExperience: While similar to other superheroes in some ways, Strange's stories were always a bit trippier and, well, ''stranger'' than his peers', often involving psychadelic-looking other dimensions and astral battles ranging unseen across the globe, putting them more in the realm of urban fantasy than the loosely scientific one of other titles.
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* OutOfGenreExperience: While similar to other superheroes in some ways, Strange's stories were always a bit trippier and, well, ''stranger'' than his peers', often involving psychadelic-looking other dimensions and astral battles ranging raging unseen across the globe, putting them more in the realm of urban fantasy than the loosely scientific one of other titles.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Strange was initially called "the master of black magic," but was also explicitly a champion of good against evil.
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* GeniusLoci: One early story had Strange investigate a haunted house that turned out to be an extradimensional entity who had taken the shape of a house in order to study Earth.
* GuileHero: While Strange wields considerable power, he often finds himself outgunned or stuck in magical traps, forcing him to rely on trickery or exploiting weak spots to win.
* GuileHero: While Strange wields considerable power, he often finds himself outgunned or stuck in magical traps, forcing him to rely on trickery or exploiting weak spots to win.
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* OutOfGenreExperience: While similar to other superheroes in some ways, Strange's stories were always a bit trippier and, well, ''stranger'' than his peers', often involving psychadelic-looking other dimensions and astral battles ranging unseen across the globe, putting them more in the realm of urban fantasy than the loosely scientific one of other titles.
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* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Strange considers the secrets of magic to be this. At one point he wipes the memories of a bunch of FlatEarthAtheist scientists who had experienced the supernatural, causing them to go right back to scoffing at him and calling him a fraud, on the basis that most people are better off not believing in magic.
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* TheManBehindTheMan: The first longer arc of the series sees Dormammu circumvent his oath to stay away from Earth by allowing Mordu to channel his power, thus turning him from Strange's [[VillainousUnderdog inferior rival]] to a nigh-unbeatable powerhouse.
* NecessaryEvil: Dormammu is a vicious tyrant, but his power is what keeps his own people safe from their even-worse enemies, making it problematic to remove him even if that were possible.
* NecessaryEvil: Dormammu is a vicious tyrant, but his power is what keeps his own people safe from their even-worse enemies, making it problematic to remove him even if that were possible.
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* SmugSnake: Baron Mordu constantly brags about his magical prowess, but is ultimately a weasel who poses no real threat against Strange without Dormammu supplying him with extra power. [[spoiler: And even with that he proves too easily rattled and [[UnskilledButStrong lacking in finesse]] to beat Strange in a fight.]]
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** Fin Fang Foom is easily the most enduring and prominent of all the pre-Marvel monsters and still has quite a presence in modern media. Just about ''every'' hero you can name has encountered the big green guy at some point.
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** [[Characters/IronManCentralRoguesGallery Fin Fang Foom Foom]] is easily the most enduring and prominent of all the [[Characters/MarvelComicsMonsters pre-Marvel monsters monsters]] and still has quite a presence in modern media. Just about ''every'' hero you can name has encountered the big green guy at some point.
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* ILoveNuclearPower: One story involves an ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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* ILoveNuclearPower: NuclearMutant: One story involves an ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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* SuperRugPull: Issue #89, the first appearance of the Chinese alien dragon Fin Fang Foom, Fin attacks a bunch of Chinese soldiers by grabbing up a chunk of the Great Wall of China and snapping it like a whip. This makes no sense but is [[RuleOfCool totally awesome.]]
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* DarkMessiah: Kaluu, an old rival of the Ancient One, becomes this during the "black magic" ''Strange Tales'' story of the 80's, telling Strange that if he wants to save the world from an invasion of demons he's got to be willing to do anything, such as ignoring individual lives in danger, or even be willing to ''sacrifice'' the occasional innocent if that's what it takes to give him enough power. Once the world is saved, however, he helps Stephen's other allies bring him back to the light, and explicitly admits that while Earth might need someone like him, it's probably for the best if Strange stays with white magic from now on.
* EpunymousTitle: Dr. Strange debuted in the ''Strange Tales'' comic series.
* RoleCalled: ''Strange Tales'' was eventually renamed ''Doctor Strange''.
* EpunymousTitle: Dr. Strange debuted in the ''Strange Tales'' comic series.
* RoleCalled: ''Strange Tales'' was eventually renamed ''Doctor Strange''.
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See ComicBook/NickFuryAgentOfShieldStrangeTales for the Nick Fury stories.
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See [[ComicBook/NickFuryAgentOfShieldStrangeTales here]].
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* AnthologyComic: For the first few years it contained multiple unrelated stories in each issue. Towards the end of the run, after the ''Human Torch'' series debuted, it moved to a split book format with two Franchise/MarvelUniverse series in each issue, and getting more or less equal billing.
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Since its cancellation, the title has been reused multiple times over the years, usually for series with some connection to Doctor Strange. As of July 2022, the most recent example is the ''[[Webcomic/StrangeTales2022 Strange Tales]]'' webcomic.
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Since its cancellation, the title has also been reused multiple times over the years, usually for series with some connection to Doctor Strange. As of July 2022, the most recent example is the ''[[Webcomic/StrangeTales2022 Strange Tales]]'' webcomic.
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In 1973 Marvel attempted an [[ComicBook/StrangeTales1973 unusual revival]], continuing ''Strange Tales'' from #169 (i.e. duplicating the numbering carried over to ''Doctor Strange'') rather than relaunching with a new issue #1.
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In 1973 Marvel attempted an [[ComicBook/StrangeTales1973 unusual revival]], continuing ''Strange Tales'' from #169 (i.e. duplicating the numbering carried over to ''Doctor Strange'') rather than relaunching with a new issue #1. \n The revival dropped the split-book format and changed its star every few issues, with Brother Voodoo, the Golem and Adam Warlock all taking turns as the lead.
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In 1973 Marvel attempted an [[ComicBook/StrangeTales1973 unusual revival]], continuing ''Strange Tales'' from #169 (i.e. duplicating the numbering carried over to ''Doctor Strange'' Strange'') rather than relaunching with a new issue #1.
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''Strange Tales'' then remained a split-book with Doctor Strange and Nick Fury until the end of its run, effectively ending with #168. A new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comic continued that series, while a new ''Doctor Strange'' series kept the ''Strange Tales'' numbering but not the title, starting with #169.
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''Strange Tales'' then remained a split-book with Doctor Strange and Nick Fury until the end of its run, effectively ending in 1968 with #168. A new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comic continued that series, while a new ''Doctor Strange'' series kept the ''Strange Tales'' numbering but not the title, starting with #169.
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In 1973 Marvel attempted an [[ComicBook/StrangeTales1973 unusual revival]], continuing ''Strange Tales'' from #169 (i.e. duplicating the numbering carried over to ''Doctor Strange'' rather than relaunching with a new issue #1.
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''Strange Tales'' is a AnthologyComic created by Creator/MarvelComics debuting in 1951.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spies.
The series introduced a number of notable characters, including ComicBook/DoctorStrange, Fin Fang Foom, and the super-spy version of ComicBook/NickFury.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spies.
The series introduced a number of notable characters, including ComicBook/DoctorStrange, Fin Fang Foom, and the super-spy version of ComicBook/NickFury.
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''Strange Tales'' is a AnthologyComic created by Creator/MarvelComics Creator/MarvelComics, debuting in 1951.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spies.
1951. The series introduced a number of notable Marvel characters, including ComicBook/DoctorStrange, Fin Fang Foom, and the super-spy version of ComicBook/NickFury.
ComicBook/NickFury.
''Strange Tales'' was originally a horror anthology but gradually shifted towards stories about monsters and sorcerers.
Eventually, in 1962, it added an ongoing series set in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, starring superhero the [[Characters/FantasticFourTheFantasticFour Human Torch]] in his first solo stories. This became the lead, with the one-off stories remaining as back-up strips.
In 1963 the ongoing ''Doctor Strange'' stories started as well, and ''Strange Tales'' swiftly became a split book for the two heroes, dropping the one-off stories altogether. A little later the Human Torch solo series became ''The Human Torch and the Thing'', before leaving the book entirely - at which point it was replaced by the new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' spy series.
''Strange Tales'' then remained a split-book with Doctor Strange and Nick Fury until the end of its run, effectively ending with #168. A new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comic continued that series, while a new ''Doctor Strange'' series kept the ''Strange Tales'' numbering but not the title, starting with #169.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spies.
''Strange Tales'' was originally a horror anthology but gradually shifted towards stories about monsters and sorcerers.
Eventually, in 1962, it added an ongoing series set in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, starring superhero the [[Characters/FantasticFourTheFantasticFour Human Torch]] in his first solo stories. This became the lead, with the one-off stories remaining as back-up strips.
In 1963 the ongoing ''Doctor Strange'' stories started as well, and ''Strange Tales'' swiftly became a split book for the two heroes, dropping the one-off stories altogether. A little later the Human Torch solo series became ''The Human Torch and the Thing'', before leaving the book entirely - at which point it was replaced by the new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' spy series.
''Strange Tales'' then remained a split-book with Doctor Strange and Nick Fury until the end of its run, effectively ending with #168. A new ''Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' comic continued that series, while a new ''Doctor Strange'' series kept the ''Strange Tales'' numbering but not the title, starting with #169.
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The ''Strange Tales'' title has been reused multiple times over the years, usually for series with some connection to Doctor Strange. As of July 2022, the most recent example is the ''Webcomic/{{StrangeTales|2022}}'' ''[[Webcomic/StrangeTales2022 Strange Tales]]'' webcomic.
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The ''Strange Tales'' title has been reused multiple times over the years, usually for series with some connection to Doctor Strange. As of July 2022, the most recent example is the ''Webcomic/{{StrangeTales|2022}}'' webcomic.
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* ILoveNuclearPower: One story involves a ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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* ILoveNuclearPower: One story involves a an ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spys, introducing Nick Fury.
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The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spys, introducing spies.
The series introduced a number of notable characters, including ComicBook/DoctorStrange, Fin Fang Foom, and the super-spy version of ComicBook/NickFury.
See ComicBook/NickFuryAgentOfShieldStrangeTales for the NickFury.
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''Strange Tales'' is a AnthologyComic created by Creator/MarvelComics debuting in 1951.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spys, introducing Nick Fury.
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!!''Strange Tales'' provides examples of:
* ArtInitiatesLife: Comic artist Frank Johnson creates a magical construct, named Zzutak, by using magical paints.
* OurGargoylesRock: Gorgolla is a gargoyle from outer space.
* BreakoutStar:
** Comicbook/Doctor Strange debuted here, eventually taking over the series.
** Fin Fang Foom is easily the most enduring and prominent of all the pre-Marvel monsters and still has quite a presence in modern media. Just about ''every'' hero you can name has encountered the big green guy at some point.
* ILoveNuclearPower: One story involves a ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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''Strange Tales'' is a AnthologyComic created by Creator/MarvelComics debuting in 1951.
The series was originally a horror anthology before changing to focusing on various monster and sorcerers stories. Eventually, the comics also shifted to focusing on spys, introducing Nick Fury.
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!!''Strange Tales'' provides examples of:
* ArtInitiatesLife: Comic artist Frank Johnson creates a magical construct, named Zzutak, by using magical paints.
* OurGargoylesRock: Gorgolla is a gargoyle from outer space.
* BreakoutStar:
** Comicbook/Doctor Strange debuted here, eventually taking over the series.
** Fin Fang Foom is easily the most enduring and prominent of all the pre-Marvel monsters and still has quite a presence in modern media. Just about ''every'' hero you can name has encountered the big green guy at some point.
* ILoveNuclearPower: One story involves a ant getting mutated by a nuclear explosion and becoming gigantic, intelligent, and verbal. It would later go on to be known as Grottu, King of the Insects.
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