Strange Tales Vol 1 182

Strange Tales Vol 1 #182 Published November, 1975 Editor-in-Chief Marv Wolfman Cover Artist Gil Kane "The Challenge of Loki!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker George Bell Letterer Art Simek Editor Stan Lee "The Lady From Nowhere" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker George Bell Letterer Sam Rosen Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Strange Tales #181 Strange Tales #183

Appearing in "The Challenge of Loki!"

Featured Characters:

• Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

Supporting Characters:

• Thor

Antagonists:

• Loki

Other Characters:

• Odin
• Dormammu (Invoked)
• Vishanti (Invoked)
• Hoggoth (Invoked)
• Ancient One (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

• Asgard
  • City of Asgard
• Bifrost
• Midgard (Earth)
  • United States of America
    • New York
      • New York City
        • Manhattan
          • Greenwich Village
            • Bleecker Street
              • Sanctum Sanctorum
• Purple Dimension (Mentioned)

Items:

• Amulet of Agamotto
• Lesser Cloak of Levitation
• Mjolnir
• Spells
  • Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Challenge of Loki!"

In order to get control of Thor's hammer, Loki tricks Doctor Strange into believing that Loki is a helpless prisoner of the "evil" Thor, and the only way to free him is by gaining control of Thor's hammer. Using a spell to draw Thor's hammer to him, Loki reveals his ruse before the hammer can get to them. Canceling the spell and having Thor track its path to his Sanctum, Doctor Strange attempts to fight off Loki. Loki proves to be more adept at magic than Strange; however, Loki is forced to retreat when he sees that Thor is on his way. With Loki gone, Thor continues on his merry way, unaware of the plot against him that almost succeeded.

Appearing in "The Lady From Nowhere"

Featured Characters:

• Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

Supporting Characters:

• Ancient One (Yao)

Antagonists:

• Zota (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Cleopatra
• Mark Antony
• Hamir the Hermit (not named)
• Dormammu (Invoked)
• Hoggoth (Invoked)
• Seraphim (Invoked)
• Raggedor (Invoked)
• Cyttorak (Invoked)

Locations:

• Egypt
• New York City
  • Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum
• Tibet
  • Kamar-Taj

Items:

• Amulet of Agamotto
• Lesser Cloak of Levitation
• Impulse Transmitter
• Spells
  • Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
  • Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (Invoked)

Vehicles:

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.

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