Strange Tales Vol 1 154

	Published
	March, 1967
"Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!"
	Writer Roy Thomas; Jim Steranko; Penciler Jim Steranko; Inker Jim Steranko; Colourist Stan Goldberg; Letterer Sam Rosen; Editor Stan Lee;
"Clea Must Die!"
	Writer Stan Lee; Marie Severin; Penciler Marie Severin; Inker Marie Severin; Colourist Marie Severin; Letterer Sam Rosen; Editor Stan Lee;

But, no matter the danger, no matter the dread challenge that awaits me ... I ... must go forth...

-- Doctor Strange

Appearing in "Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!"

Featured Characters:

Nick Fury

Supporting Characters:

S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Dum Dum Dugan
- Jasper Sitwell
- Gabe Jones
- Other Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Unnamed) (Main story and recap)
Laura Brown

Antagonists:

Hydra
- Supreme Hydra (Wolfgang von Strucker) (Impersonates Agent John Bronson)
- Other Agents of Hydra (Unnamed) (Main story and recap)
Dreadnought (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Desmond Boothroyd (S.H.I.E.L.D.'s armorer)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Sol
- Earth

Items:

A.U.T.O.F.A.C. (Analytical Unit for Tabulation of Origin Factors And Computation)
S.H.I.E.L.D. Uniforms (Main story and recap)
Hydra Uniforms (Main story and recap)
Eavesdropper Pen
Electronic Absorber Cufflinks
Repulsor Watch
Auto Destruct Mechanism Ring
Robot Repair Rat

Vehicles:

S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
S.H.I.E.L.D. Saucer (Mentioned)

Synopsis for "Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!"

While the AUTOFAC computer works out the true identity of the Supreme Hydra, Fury plans to have Bronson transport Laura to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s West coast HQ. In the Personal Effects Dept. Fury is given a new weapons-laden outfit. Just in time-- as moments later, he's attacked by The Dreadnought, a deadly 8-foot-tall HYDRA killer robot. Laura suspects Bronson may be the Supreme Hydra himself, and her suspicions are confirmed by AUTOFAC, but before she can pass on the info, Bronson overpowers her. Fury just barely manages to beat The Dreadnought, but finds Laura is missing-- and AUTOFAC names her as the Supreme Hydra!

Appearing in "Clea Must Die!"

Featured Characters:

Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

Supporting Characters:

Veritas (First appearance)

Antagonists:

Umar

Other Characters:

Mindless Ones
Clea (Vision)
Vishanti (Invoked)
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Agamotto (Invoked)
Dormammu (Mentioned)
Doomed
Cyttorak (Invoked)
Seraphim (Invoked)
Raggadorr (Invoked)
Munnopor (Invoked)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Dark Dimension
- Umar's Castle
  - Dungeon of the Doomed
- Pillar of Force
- Silent Halls of Death
Astral Plane

Items:

Cloak of Levitation
Eye of Agamotto
Spells
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (Invoked)
- Circle of the Seraphim
- Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
- Mists of Munnopor
Flames of Regency
Pillar of Peril

Synopsis for "Clea Must Die!"

Forced to battle a lone Mindless One while his mystical powers are depleted, Doctor Strange seeks cover in his astral form to recharge his mystical abilities, the Mindless One with an indestructible victim (thanks to a spell that protects Strange's body) seeks a beatable opponent.

Strange then returns to the Dark Dimension where he seeks to enter Umar's castle, traveling to the caverns deep below, he is aided by Veritas, a being that helps Strange reach Umar's throne room. While Umar is frightened by the visions under Veritas' cloak, Strange is able to conjure up a mystical screen showing Clea's location, however Umar fires a mystical bolt into the screen that threatens to kill Doctor Strange's love.

Notes

This issue contains a detailed blueprint of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier by artist Jim Steranko.

This issue contains a letters page, "Strange Mails". Letters are published from Bruce Long, Kenneth Sneyd, Karen Bower, and Bill Homah.
- In his letter, Homah speculates that Stan Lee's real name is Irving Forbush - which is false, as Lee's real name was Stanley Martin Lieber, later legally changed to Lee; Forbush is an inner joke, not a real person, who later became a comical Marvel character. The answer given to Homah is more cryptic, but denies that Lee and Forbush are the same person.

Trivia

It is revealed for the first time in this issue that Dum Dum Dugan's real name is Timothy Aloysius Cadwallader Dugan.