Strange Tales Vol 1 137

Strange Tales #137
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Cover Date	October, 1965
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee

1. ""The Prize Is... Earth!""
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Penciler(s)	John Severin Jack Kirby
Inker(s)	John Severin
Letterer(s)	Artie Simek
Editor(s)	Stan Lee
2. ""When Meet the Mystic Minds!""
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Stan Lee Steve Ditko
Penciler(s)	Steve Ditko
Inker(s)	Steve Ditko
Letterer(s)	Artie Simek
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

File:ST 137 p13 Laura.jpg Agent G	Father, why do you persist in your mad plan for world domination? It can only end in disaster for all of us!
File:ST 137 p13 Arnold.jpg Imperial Hydra	You don't realize what you're saying, girl! Don't you know I'm doing it all for you?!!
Agent G	No! That's a lie! I don't want it! I just want a normal life -- like any other girl!

Appearing in ""The Prize Is... Earth!""

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Colonel Nick Fury ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • ⏴ Gabriel Jones ⏵
  • ⏴ "Dum-Dum" Dugan ⏵

Antagonists:

• Hydra
  • ⏴ Imperial Hydra ⏵
  • ⏴ Agent G ⏵

Other Characters:

• Agent L (First appearance; dies)
• Imperial Industries International
  • Leslie Farrington

Races and Species:

• 
  

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore
    • Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia (Mentioned)
  • Europe
    • Balkans

Items:

• Betatron bomb

Vehicles:

• 
  

Synopsis for ""The Prize Is... Earth!""

As HYDRA is preparing to launch an all-out attack on Earth's nations, Nick Fury is outfitted with a specially designed new SHIELD wardrobe. Meanwhile, a HYDRA defector manages to pass a microfilm along to SHIELD with the launch site of a betatron bomb that HYDRA plans to launch, but the agents ultimately die before the information reaches SHIELD. While Fury, Jones and Dugan travel to the Balkans, where the trail first started, a meeting at Imperial Industries International reveals that the company seems to be a front for HYDRA. Agent G, who is Imperial Hydra's daughter, tries to reason with him but is unable to stop the launching of the betatron bomb into Earth's atmosphere. To be continued...

Appearing in ""When Meet the Mystic Minds!""

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• ⏴ Ancient One (Yao) ⏵

Antagonists:

• ⏴ Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo) ⏵

Other Characters:

• ⏴ Hamir the Hermit ⏵
• Oshtur (Invoked)
• Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
• Raggadorr (Invoked)
• Shades of Seraphim (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• 
  Locations:
• Earth
  • China
    • Tibet

Items:

• Eye of Agamotto

Vehicles:

• 
  

Synopsis for ""When Meet the Mystic Minds!""

Choosing to probe the mind of the Ancient One to learn the secret location of Eternity, Dr. Strange must combat his own master's mystic defenses barring those who seek to probe his mind. Getting through these defenses after some effort, Dr. Strange is told by his master how to access a doorway to the realm of Eternity.

Traveling to a lone peak in the mountains, Dr. Strange mystically accesses this doorway with his Eye of Agamotto, and travels through it. Baron Mordo arrives on the location just seconds after the portal disappears.

Notes

• "The Prize Is... Earth!" is reprinted in [[[Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 1 16|[Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #16]].
• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.

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