Strange Tales Vol 1 155

Strange Tales Vol 1 #155 Published April, 1967 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jim Steranko "Death Trap" Writer Jim Steranko Penciler Jim Steranko Inker Jim Steranko Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee "The Fearful Finish--!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Marie Severin Letterer Artie Simek Previous Issue Next Issue Strange Tales #154 Strange Tales #156

Appearing in "Death Trap"

Featured Characers:

•  Nick Fury 

Supporting Characters:

•  Jasper Sitwell 
•  Dum Dum Dugan 
•  Laura Brown 
•  Gabriel Jones 
• SHIELD Agents

Antagonists:

• Hydra
  • Agent 7
  • Agent 11
  •  Supreme Hydra  (disguised as SHIELD Agent Bronson)
  • Anton Trojak (First appearance) (the rogue Agent #47 of Hydra)

Other Characters:

•  President Lyndon B. Johnson 

Locations:

• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier

Items:

• A.U.T.O.F.A.C. (Analytical Unit for Tabulation of Origin Factors And Computation)
• Q-Ray
• Vortex Beam
  
  

Synopsis for "Death Trap"

The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard! In addition to these dangers, Fury must also cope with his 3 best friends, who've been hypnotized to kill him. Fury manages to save the day, and an injured, unconscious Laura is found hidden in the computer room, wearing a HYDRA outfit. "LBJ" appears to blame Fury for the security screw-up, and orders him confined to quarters.

Appearing in "The Fearful Finish--!"

Featured Characters:

•  Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) 

Supporting Characters:

•  Clea 
•  Ancient One (Yao) 

Antagonists:

•  Umar 

Other Characters:

• Valtorr (Invoked)
• Raggadorr (Invoked)
• Satannish (Invoked)
• Faltine (Invoked)
• Denak (Invoked)
• Seraphim (Invoked)
• Vishanti (Invoked)
  • Hoggoth (Invoked)
  • Oshtur (Invoked)
• Munnopor (Invoked)

Locations:

• Dark Dimension
• Earth
• Forbidden Dimensions
• The Realm of Non-Existence

Items:

• Cloak of Levitation
• Eye of Agamotto
• Flames of Regency
• Spell of Vanishment (as a scroll)
• Spells
  • Vapors of Valtorr (Invoked)
  • Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
  • Demons of Denak (Invoked)
  • Secret of the Seraphim (Invoked)
  • Moons of Munnopor (Invoked)
  • Flames of the Faltine
  • Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Fearful Finish--!"

Racing through a mystical portal to prevent a killer bolt of mystical energy from striking Clea, Doctor Strange manages to deflect it back against Umar. Trying to escape, Doctor Strange and Clea are attacked by many mystical barriers, and spells that are cast by Umar. Unable to free themselves, Doctor Strange calls upon the Ancient One for help. The Ancient One transports the two back to Earth.

Seeing Umar's determination as a threat, the Ancient One banishes Clea to a realm where she will be safe from her. The Ancient One then attempts to do the same thing to Doctor Strange (who begins to wonder if the Ancient One is losing his mind) however Strange resists. When asked why he is trying to send his deciple to another realm, the Ancient One replies by saying that Umar now walks the Earth!

Notes

• This issue contains a letters page, "Strange Mails". Letters are published from George Poulin, robert Halprin, Mead Miller, adn Charles Anderson.

• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]

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