Johnny Storm! If you're about to leave me again, in the middle of another date, then you needn't bother to return! This will be the umpteenth time you've done it, and I've had it! 
Appearing in "Paste-Pot-Pete"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- ⏴ Paste-Pot Pete ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Invisible Girl (Sue Storm) (Mentioned)
- Avengers (Mentioned)
- Alicia (Mentioned)
- Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) (Mentioned)
- Hulk (Bruce Banner) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
Items:
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Paste-Gun (Main story and flashback)
Vehicles:
- Fantasti-Car MK II
- Johnny Storm's Modified Sting-Ray
Events:
- World War II (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Paste-Pot-Pete"
Having been paroled for helping out the Avengers, Paste-Pot Pete has spent his freedom creating a new outfit and weapons to make him a more formidable foe. Spotting the Thing flying in a Fantasti-Car, Paste-Pot attacks him and easily subdues Thing and steals his jet.
The Torch picks up the anti-theft system on the Fantasti-Car on his ring, and leaves his bowling date with Doris to investigate. He frees the Thing and the two heroes quickly defeat Paste-Pot, and turn him over to the authorities. Returning to the bowling alley, Torch explains the situation to Doris, who forgives him for seeming to stand her up.
Appearing in "The Lady From Nowhere!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Dormammu (Invoked)
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- ⏴ Mark Antony
- Seraphim (Invoked)
- Raggedor (Invoked)
- ⏴ Hamir the Hermit ⏵ (Unnamed)
- Cyttorak (Invoked)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Amulet of Agamotto
- Lesser Cloak of Levitation
- Spells
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (Invoked)
- Impulse Transmitter (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Lady From Nowhere!"
While out in his astral form, Doctor Strange spots a mysterious spectral woman who is locked in a trance. Taking her back to his Sanctum and casting a protection spell, Strange visits the Ancient One, who uses a magic candle to send Strange to the mystery woman's point of origin.
Ending up in the ancient past, Doctor Strange battles the mystic named Zota, who is responsible for the woman's predicament. Defeating Zota and returning to his own time, Strange conjures a spell that frees the mystery spirit, who turns out to be Cleopatra.
Notes
Continuity Notes[]
Paste-Pot Pete
- The Thing tells the Torch that Paste-Pot Pete was released from prison after helping the Avengers defeat the Masters of Evil. This happened in Avengers #6.
- Paste-Pot thinks back to his first caper and his original costume worn in Strange Tales #104.
The Lady From Nowhere
- Strange is wearing the Amulet of Amagotto in this story. Which should not be confused with the Eye of Agamotto which Strange first obtains in Strange Tales #128.
- Seen here is the Ancient One's servant Hamir, who is not officially named until Strange Tales #141.
Publication Notes[]
- In this issue, it is officially announced that the Thing would appear every month alongside the Torch in future issues of Strange Tales.