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Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 PR 0.5

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    Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 114 PR 0.5

    1st app. post-Golden Age Captain America (disguised)

    Interior complete. Full length spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Tape on interior cover and pages. Oxidation.

    Starts Dec 8

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12. Grade: PR 0.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)