Whether there are ghosts in that house is not for me to say! But, there are far more dangerous things than ghosts... things which most of us do not even dream exist!
Appearing in "The Torch Meets Iceman!"
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Antagonists:
- Captain Barracuda (First appearance)
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- Boat
Synopsis for "The Torch Meets Iceman!"
When both the Human Torch and Iceman take a cruise in New York Harbor, they fight over Dorrie Evans. However, their rivalry for the girl's affections ends when the ship is raided by the pirate Captain Barracuda and his men. The two heroes team up and use their powers to take down Barracuda and his group, and after the battle, Iceman has to leave, to protect his secret identity. Afterward, the Torch has a newfound respect for his polar opposite.
Appearing in "The House of Shadows!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Bill Brinkly (Only appearance)[1], TV show conductor
- Allan Stevens (Only appearance)[1], reporter
Antagonists:
- House of Shadows (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- New York policemen
- Oshtur (Invoked)
- Dormammu (Invoked)
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Vishanti (Invoked)
- Munnopor (Invoked)
- Ancient One (Yao) (Mentioned)
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Items:
- Amulet of Agamotto
- Lesser Cloak of Levitation
- Spells
- Hands of Oshtur
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Moons of Munnopor (Invoked)
- Vapors of the Vishanti
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Synopsis for "The House of Shadows!"
When a local haunted house becomes the subject of a television program trying to debunk it as a hoax, the camera crew attracts the attention of a crowd of spectators. Among them is Doctor Strange. Believing the house to be truly haunted, Strange enters the building and confronts its mystical attacks. He forces the entity in the house to reveal itself to him and tell him its purpose. He learns that it is from another time-continuum and that it has come to observe humanity. With the threat neutralized, Strange exits the house and uses a spell to make it return from where it came. The spectators gathered then flee from Doctor Strange in fear.
Notes
Continuity Notes
The Torch Meets the Iceman!
- The newspaper the Human Torch is reading has a cover story about the X-Men battling the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. At the time of this story, the most recent time the X-Men battled the Brotherhood was in X-Men #5.
- Iceman appears here covered in snow as he had not yet mastered the ability to turn into pure ice until X-Men #8.
The House of Shadows!
- The amulet that Doctor Strange is wearing here is the Amulet of Agamotto, and should not be confused with the Eye of Agamotto which he was gifted in Strange Tales #126
- Although banished by Doctor Strange in this story, the House of Shadows resurfaces again in Rom #5.
Publication Notes
- Doctor Strange story is reprinted in Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books) and Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (Fireside).
See Also
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- Images from Strange Tales Vol 1 120
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