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  • Strange Tales Vol 1 116
Trivia
  • * To enter the Dream Dimension Dr. Strange calls upon the Dread Dormammu, the All-Seeing Agamotto and the Hosts of Hoggoth. This is the first mention of the last two entities. * Idlewild Airport will change its name to John F. Kennedy International Airport a few months after this story shortly after the President's assassination.
Letterer1
  • Artie Simek
  • Ray Holloway
Inker1
  • Steve Ditko
  • George Bell
Inker1
  • Steve Ditko
  • George Bell
Editor-in-Chief
  • Stan Lee
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
Penciler1
  • Dick Ayers
  • Steve Ditko
Writer1
  • Stan Lee
StoryTitle
  • The Radio
  • In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!
  • Return to the Nightmare World!
Penciler1
  • Dick Ayers
  • Steve Ditko
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * Bill Barton * Mr. Sparks
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * Adversaries: * Other Characters: * * * Locations: * ** *** *** *** ** Items: * Vehicles: *
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * - Adversaries: * * * Other Characters: * * Dr. Warren * * * * Locations: * * ** *** **** ***** ****** * Items: * * Vehicles: *
Letterer1
  • Artie Simek
  • Ray Holloway
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CoverArtist
  • Jack Kirby
Country
  • USA
Speaker
  • [[W:C:marvel:Phillip Masters
Month
  • January
Synopsis
  • In the Dream Dimension Nightmare has prepared a potion that will bring humans into his dimension and trap them while they sleep. Dr. Strange is contacted by the police to solve a case where people can not be awakened after falling asleep. Dr. Strange discover that the sleeping people are under a spell. Using a chant found in the Book of Vishanti Dr. Strange is able to enter the Dream Dimension. Inside Dr. Strange evades the first traps of Nightmare and free the imprisoned men, but is then himself trapped. However using his amulet Strange defeats Nightmare's minion, the Spinybeast and escapes to the mortal world.
  • Two page Text Story A ham radio operator is granted three wishes by the person he is communicating with. However, his greed and an argument with his neighbor causes him to squander his opportunity.
  • Having survived his last battle with the Fantastic Four, the Puppet Master plans to get revenge on the group. Creating puppets of both the Human Torch and the Thing, and using his step-daughter Alicia as the catalyst the Puppet Master manipulates the two into fighting each other. The fight takes them across the city, where the Puppet Master goes in for an up close view of the fight. Spotted by Alicia, she informs the Torch of the Puppet Masters machinations, and the Torch uses his flame powers to destroy the puppets he's using to control them. The Thing is about to pummel the Puppet Master until Alicia talks him into letting him go.
Notes
  • *Dr. Strange story reprinted in Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts and Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts . * As seen on page one, Story One is "Based upon an idea by Tommy and Jimmy Goodkind, Hewelett Harbor, N.Y." * As also seen on page one, Story One is Job#X-515.
quotation
  • You must obey me!
Publisher
  • Marvel Comics
Year
  • 1964