STRANGE TALES #130-133 (1965)

In issue #129, they hyped up issue #130.

Let’s see if it lives up to its promise.

It kinda does. Human Torch and Thing meet The Beatles. Or more precisely, Alicia and Johnny’s girlfriend get to see the Fab Four in concert while Johnny and Ben stop a crime.\

Silly, stupid, gimmicky, but fun.

The rest of the Thing/Torch stories are really not worth mentioning. Mad Thinker. Puppet Master. And a bunch of nobodies in really bad comics.

In the back halves, Strange fights Mordo and Dormammu again.

But it’s the first multi-issue arc.

Baron Mordo and Dormammu team up, and their main mode of communication appears to be a mystical TV set.  And they act like dicks to each other, but it’s a fun ride to watch. And the battles are great.

During the story, Ancient One lies in bed, sick. And he speaks of Eternity for the first time.

We also meet Clea’s sister, Shazana. Clea isn’t used very well in these stories.

One of a few Strange stories I’d say are truly great. It does basically continue further as well, but I’m breaking it here.

Torch stories: Lee/Powell/Ayers. F

Dr. Strange stories: Lee/Ditko. A.

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