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Strange Tales Vol 1 125

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Jonathan Storm (Earth-616) from Strange Tales Vol 1 125 001
Human Torch		Quote1 Try to swat me with that asbestos rug, will ya? It's about time I showed you who's top man around here! Quote2
Benjamin Grimm (Earth-616) from Strange Tales Vol 1 125 001
Thing		Quote1 Top man?? You red-faced refugee from a kindergarten! I don't know whether to clobber ya or give ya a spankin'! Quote2

Appearing in "The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!"

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Synopsis for "The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!"

When two reporters show up at the Baxter Building to interview Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Girl, the jealous Thing and Torch scare them off. Hearing that Sub-Mariner has been spotted swimming close to shore, the two believe that this is the perfect opportunity to get some much needed publicity.

Tracking down the Sub-Mariner, the two hot-heads battle Namor to the point where the furious monarch leaves. Reed and Susan show up to scold the two of them for attacking Namor on their own because Reed was planning to meet with Namor and make peace. To add to the calamity, the two reporters they chased off earlier in the day wanted to interview Susan and Reed in order to write a surprise article about Ben & Johnny.

Appearing in "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!"

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Synopsis for "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!"

Attacked by minions of Baron Mordo, Doctor Strange learns that the Ancient One is Mordo's prisoner in yet another plot to destroy Doctor Strange. Battling in their astral forms, Strange searches the world over, trying to find the Ancient One while simultaneously trying to prevent Mordo from capturing him. Finding the Ancient One in Aztec ruins, Doctor Strange confronts Mordo and defeats him in a mystic duel. After the fight, Doctor Strange frees the Ancient One.

Appearing in "The Message"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Astonishing #47

Featured Characters:

  • Bayshore Foundry (First appearance)
    • Bill Benson (First appearance) (Leaves)

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  • J.B. White (First appearance)

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  • Bill Benson's Mother (Mentioned)
  • Bill Benson's Father (Mentioned)
  • J.B. White Steamship Line (First appearance)
    • Dolphin's Crew
      • Three unnamed sailors

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  • Message in a Bottle

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  • Albatross (Mentioned) (Freighter)
  • Dolphin (First appearance) (Yacht)

Synopsis for "The Message"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Astonishing #47

Bill Benson an employee of Bayshore Foundry sits on the docks during his off time dreaming about working near the ocean. While day dreaming he spots a bottle floating near him with a message in it. He grabs the bottle and reads the message and follows its instructions to save what he thinks to be a man being kidnapped near him.

Upon getting to Pier 27 and opening the coal shack he thinks the victim is being held he notices signs of a struggle and another note inside a sack Bill believes to be used in the covering of the victim's head. This note leads him to a yacht called the Dolphin. He boards the ship and comes face to face with three sailors who over power him and take him to a man.

The man confesses that all of this was a ruse to find a brave courageous man who loved the ocean to work for him on the docks. And that the prisoner was himself the entire time and that he was in fact J.B. White owner of the J.B. White Steamship Line, Dolphin, and even the Albatross freighter Bill believed the prisoner was taken from. Bill accepts the job happily knowing he'll get to work near the ocean.

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Continuity Notes[]

The Sub-Mariner Must be Stopped!

Mordo Must Not Catch Me!

  • Doctor Strange incorrectly identifies the Orb of Agamotto as the "Eye of Agamotto", which is the amulet that Strange is given in Strange Tales #128. The Orb is properly named in Doctor Strange #171.

Publication Notes[]

  • Sequence I "The Sub-Mariner Must Be Stopped!" is Job # X-772
  • Sequence II "Mordo Must Not Catch Me!" is Job # X-773
  • Sequence III is a one page text reprint piece "The Message". It is located between the first and second comic story. The text piece is to be "continued next issue" but does not appear in Strange Tales 126 or at any time in the future. It is apparently replaced by the recurring letter column: Strange Mails

Trivia

  • Namor is mistaking referred to as "web-head", an alias typically used for Spider-Man.
  • The Moons of Munnopor are misspelled the "Moons of Munnoper".

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