Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #177

Volume: 1

Price: 0.12 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1968-10-24

Editing: Stan Lee (credited) (editor)

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Hail The Master!

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Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Gene Colan
Inks:	Tom Palmer
Colors:	Tom Palmer ?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]

Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

New masked costume

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Perfect Film & Chemical Corp.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

in Doctor Strange Omnibus (Marvel, 2016 series) #2 (2021)

Indexer Notes

On-sale date based stamp on cover of indexer's copy.

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

The Cult and the Curse

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Doctor Strange / comic story / 20 pages

Script:	Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils:	Gene Colan (credited)
Inks:	Tom Palmer (credited)
Colors:	Tom Palmer
Letters:	Herb Cooper (credited)

Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters:

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Clea; Asmodeus [Dr. Charles Benton]; Marduk; Sons of Satannish; Ancient One; Ymir; Surtur

Synopsis:: Asmodeus assumes the form of Dr. Strange, to fool the Ancient One. Strange takes on a new masked costume. Asmodeus recites the Spell of Fire and Ice with his dying breath, releasing Ymir the frost giant and Surtur the fire demon.; in Doktor Strange der Magier (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #9
in Doctor Centella (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1969 series) #9 (Septiembre 30 de 1969)
in Le Fils de Satan (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #1 (2ème trimestre 1975) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (1975)
in Essential Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 (2005)
in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 ([March] 2007)
in Doctor Strange Epic Collection (Marvel, 2016 series) #2 - I, Dormammu (2023)

Indexer Notes

Palmer credits per interview: http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/interviews/palmer.shtml

80,000 Candlepower

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Freeman Electric Skin Diving Torch / advertisement / 1 page

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Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page

Missile Firing Tank

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Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop by Mail; Stamps]

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advertisement / 1 page

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advertisement / 2 pages

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Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page

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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 1 page

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Strange Mails / letters page / 2 pages

Script:	Roy Thomas ?
Pencils:	Gene Colan (illustration)
Inks:	Tom Palmer (illustration)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Sam Rosen typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Jim Tomasek, Sgt. Edward MacKnight, James Love, Bill Labrie, Kathryn Selellick, Ralph Duby, Allen S. Hoey and Christian Road.

Hail The Master!

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Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

The Cult and the Curse

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Doctor Strange / comic story / 20 pages

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80,000 Candlepower

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Freeman Electric Skin Diving Torch / advertisement / 1 page

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Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page

Missile Firing Tank

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Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop by Mail; Stamps]

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advertisement / 1 page

[Shop by Mail]

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advertisement / 2 pages

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Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page

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Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 1 page

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Strange Mails / letters page / 2 pages

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The Avengers; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

Hail The Master! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

The Cult and the Curse (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 20 pages

Indexer Notes

80,000 Candlepower (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Freeman Electric Skin Diving Torch / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Marvel Plastic Pillows; Marvel T-Shirts; Merry Marvel Marching Society Membership Kit / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Academy for Home Study / advertisement / 1 page

Missile Firing Tank (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Mobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Shop by Mail; Stamps] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page

[Shop by Mail] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

advertisement / 2 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 10)

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Precise Publications Defense Training / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Strange Mails / letters page / 2 pages

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The Avengers; Spider-Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page

Hail The Master!

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The Cult and the Curse

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80,000 Candlepower

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Missile Firing Tank

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[Shop by Mail; Stamps]

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