Strange Tales Vol 1 129

Strange Tales Vol 1 #129 Published February, 1965 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby "The Terrible Trio!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Dick Ayers Inker Frank Giacoia Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Stan Lee "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!" Writer Don Rico Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Strange Tales #128 Strange Tales #130

Tiboro	I suspected that my activities would attract your attention! I hoped to go on without your interference! But, now I must deal with you before I continue!
Doctor Strange	All the mystic forces must deal with Doctor Strange!

Appearing in "The Terrible Trio!"

Featured Characters:

•  Human Torch (Johnny Storm) 
•  Thing (Ben Grimm) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Doris Evans 

Antagonists:

• Terrible Trio
  •  Bull Brogin 
  •  Yogi Dakor 
  •  "Handsome" Harry Phillips 

Other Characters:

• Peter Parker (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• New York
  • New York City
    • Manhattan
      • Baxter Building

Items:

• Fantasti-Flare

Vehicles

• Fantasti-Car MK II
  
  

Synopsis for "The Terrible Trio!"

When the Torch learns that the Terrible Trio are on the loose again, he cuts a golf date with Doris short in order to search for them. The Trio get the drop on the Torch and manage to defeat him and tie him down. However, not before he calls the Thing for help, who is also similarly captured. The two are bound to railroad tracks, but when the oncoming train arrives, the Thing is able to stop it with his feet. Breaking free the two heroes quickly capture the Trio.

Appearing in "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!"

Featured Characters:

•  Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Ancient One (Yao) 

Antagonists:

• Tiboro  (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Joe (First appearance)
• Dr. Green (First appearance)
• Schuyler (First appearance)
• Munnopor (Invoked)
• Raggadorr (Invoked)
• Vishanti (Invoked)
• Agamotto (Invoked)
• Valtor (Invoked)
• Seraphim (Invoked)
• Oshtur (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
  • Peru (Mentioned)
• Sixth Dimension (First appearance)

Items:

• Cloak of Levitation
• Eye of Agamotto
• Screaming Idol (First appearance)
• Wondrous Wand of Tiboro (First appearance)
• Spells
  • Moons of Munnopor (Invoked)
  • Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
  • Hosts of the Vishanti (Invoked)
  • Shades of the Shadowy Demons (Invoked)
  • Vapors of Valtorr (Invoked)
  • Shades of the Seraphim (Invoked)
  • Circle of the Cosmos
    
    

Synopsis for "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!"

When the members of a television newsprogram are sucked into another dimension through an idol depicting the being known as Tiboro, Doctor Strange is called in to rescue them. Traveling through the portal connected to the idol, Strange is confronted by Tiboro and the two duel for the freedom of the captured men. Doctor Strange manages to gain the upper hand when he uses his powers to seal Tiboro's wand. Conceding defeat, Tiboro allows all foreigners in his realm to go free. With all done, Doctor Strange casts a spell of forgetfulness so that knowledge of other realms and magic are still an unknown to the common man.

Notes

Continuity Notes

The Terrible Trio!

• Doris nags on Johnny to be more like Peter Parker. Doris met Parker in Amazing Spider-Man #21. At this point in time neither knew that Parker was secretly Johnny's rival and occasional ally, Spider-Man. Johnny doesn't learn Spider-Man's true identity for years until Spider-Man Human Torch #5.

• Johnny recalls his previous battles with the Terrible Trio which occurred in Fantastic Four #23 and Strange Tales #122.

Publication Notes

• Features Letters Page: Strange Mails- Letters from Robert Weis, James Melinichok, Robert Metz, Clint Bigglestone, and Bob Suter
• Also contains "Special Announcement Section" and "The Mighty Marvel Checklist"

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