Appearing in "The Torch Goes Wild!"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Human Torch (Johnny Storm) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Doris Evans ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Spider-Man (Peter Parker) ⏵
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Rabble Rouser ⏵ (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- Fantastic Four (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Invisible Girl (Sue Storm) ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- ⏴ Thing (Ben Grimm) ⏵ (Only in flashback)
- Frankenstein (Mentioned)
- GPD
- Unnamed Police Officer
- Fidel Castro (Mentioned)
- Hate-Monger (Adolf Hitler) (Mentioned)
- Prince Nagamo (First appearance)
- NYPD
- Numerous unnamed police officers
- ⏴ Mayor Robert Wagner (Topical Reference)
- X-Men (Mentioned in narration)
- Iceman (Bobby Drake) (Mentioned in narration)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New York
- New York City
- Manhattan
- 42nd Street and Madison Avenue
- Greenwich Village
- Rabble Rouser's Lab
- Manhattan
- Long Island (Main story and flashback)
- Glenville (Main story and flashback)
- Glenville High School (Only in flashback)
- Sue and Johnny Storm's House
- Glenville (Main story and flashback)
- Hudson River
- George Washington Bridge
- New York City
- New Jersey
- New York
- United States of America
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- Unidentified Nation (Mentioned)
- North America
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms (Main story and flashback)
- Mezmerizer Wand (First appearance; destruction)
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
Vehicles:
- Hate-Monger's Sub Surface Missile (Only in recap)
- Rabble Rouser's Sub-Surface Craft
Synopsis for "The Torch Goes Wild!"
Mad that his girlfriend Doris is dating another man, being left behind from a FF vacation due to school, and his continued rivalry with Spider-Man, Torch is in a foul mood. However, the Torch soon finds himself preoccupied when the man known as the Rabble Rouser has convinced city hall to pass ordinances that prevent the Human Torch from using his flame. The Rabble Rouser has a mechanical wand provided to him by his Soviet employers to create dissent in the States during the visit of a foreign prince.
When the prince is part of a parade, he is captured by the Rabble Rouser, prompting the Torch to go after him. After a quick battle, the Torch grabs the Rouser's wand and uses it to convince him to become a model American, before destroying it with his flame powers. Afterwards, Doris visits Johnny, and tells him that she only dated another man to make him jealous.
Appearing in "Beyond the Purple Veil!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Vishanti (Invoked)
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Dormammu (Invoked)
- Numerous unnamed slaves
- Ancient One (Mentioned in narration)
- NYPD
- Unnamed Police Officer
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Purple Dimension (First appearance)
- Astral Plane
Items:
- Lesser Cloak of Levitation
- Amulet of Agamotto
- Purple Gem (First appearance)
- Jeweled-Demolisher Beam (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Beyond the Purple Veil!"
Doctor Strange is up late studying a sinister gem when he discovers two common burglars breaking into his house. He sends them through the wall and leaves them without calling the police. This encourages the thieves to return next evening, after Strange has dismissed Wong and retreated to his study. They steal the strange gem and escape. Doctor Strange quickly senses that something is wrong. The gem has transported the unsuspecting thieves to the Purple Dimension. Doctor Strange enters the Purple Dimension and is brought before its ruler, Aggamon the All-Powerful. Aggamon shows how his subjects are slaving in the mines digging for gems and then offers to release his captives, if Doctor Strange takes their place. He accepts, but breaks free of his shackles as soon as the two thieves have been returned. Aggamon attacks with his jeweled demolisher beam and Strange counters with his magic amulet. The contest lasts for hours and both grow weaker. At last, the cowardly Aggamon surrenders. With his amulet, Strange weakens Aggamon's powers and makes it so that only by releasing his captives may Aggamon regain his strength. Doctor Strange returns to his house, where he learns that the two crooks have given themselves up and promised to live straight from now on.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
The Torch Goes Wild!
- One of the people against the Human Torch mentions that the Torch and Spider-Man are "always feuding." The pair has had a rocky relationship since Strange Tales Annual #2.
- Spider-Man mentions his familiarity with being panned by the press. Spider-Man has been the constant target of editorials written by Daily Bugle owner J. Jonah Jameson since Amazing Spider-Man #1
- All the Cold War themes in this story should be considered topical references per the Sliding Timescale of Earth-616 (particularly references to the late Fidel Castro).
Beyond the Purple Veil!
- Doctor Strange is wearing the Amulet of Agamotto here. It should not be confused with the Eye of Agamotto which Strange was not gifted with until Strange Tales #126.
- This is the first time Wong is actually called by name.
- Doctor Strange mistakenly invokes the powers of "Mormammu" unless said character otherwise appears it is safe to assume it was a typo and intended to be Dormammu.
Publisher Notes[]
- This issue's first story, "The Human Torch Goes Wild!", is Story # X-605 (as seen on page one).