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Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 161 VG 4.0

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    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 161 VG 4.0

    1st app. Yellow Claw since the fifties

    Cover coming loose at one staple.

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    Cover art by Jim Steranko. Captain America guest stars in the Nick Fury story "The Second Doom," script and art by Jim Steranko; Reed Richards & Ben Grimm save Cap from falling to his death while Fury saves himself by catching onto the Statue's crown; Reed and Ben provide assistance to the pair and stop the invaders plans, cutting off all power on the East Coast, creating the New York City Blackout in the process; Back in the present Jimmy Woo tells Fury he believes the man behind the scheme was The Yellow Claw; First appearance of the Yellow Claw since the fifties. "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", script by Raymond Marais and Dan Adkins (co-plot), art by Dan Adkins (first interior work on the series); Mordo exiles Strange to "The World Of the Million Perils," then sets about restoring some of the magic to his new coven; Lost in a distant galaxy Strange suffers temporary memory loss and faces a nameless beast within a hollow sphere; On Earth, Victoria Bentley, freed of the evil finds herself being hurled between worlds, wondering if it's Mordo's doing; Strange hears a cry for help, and discovers Victoria being menaced by a gigantic ant; The two face Nebulos, a bizarre alien creature who claims they are part of his plan; Baron Mordo appearance. Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12. Grade: VG 4.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)