Comics:Strange Tales Vol 1 124

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"Paste-Pot-Pete"

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Strange Tales Vol 1 #124
September, 1964

Cover Artists

Dick Ayers

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Dick Ayers

Inkers

Paul Reinman

Letterers

Artie Simek

Editors

Stan Lee

"The Lady From Nowhere!"

Writers

Stan Lee

Pencilers

Steve Ditko

Inkers

George Bell

Letterers

Sam Rosen

Editors

Stan Lee

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Appearing in "Paste-Pot-Pete"

Featured Characters:

• Human Torch
• Thing

Supporting Characters:

• Doris Evans

Villains:

• Paste-Pot Pete

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Synopsis for "Paste-Pot-Pete"

Having been paroled for helping out the Avengers (in Avengers #6, Paste-Pot Pete has spent his freedom creating a new outfit and weapons to make him a more formidable foe. Spotting the Thing flying in a Fantasti-Car, Paste-Pot attacks him and easily subdues Thing and steals his jet.
The Torch picks up the anti-theft system on the Fantasti-Car on his ring and leaves his bowling date with Doris to see what the problem is. He also gets in battle with Paste-Pot, however he frees the Thing and the two heroes quickly defeat Paste-Pot and turn him over to the authorities. Returning to the bowling alley, Torch explains the situation to Doris who forgives him for leaving her in the middle of a date.

Appearing in "The Lady From Nowhere!"

Featured Characters:

• Dr. Strange

Supporting Characters:

• Ancient One

Villains:

• Zota

Other Characters:

• Cleopatra

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Synopsis for "The Lady From Nowhere!"

While out in his asteral form, Dr. Strange spots a myserious spectral woman who is locked in a trance. Taking her back to his Sanctum and putting a protection spell, Strange visits the Ancient One who uses a magic candel to send Strange to point of origins for the mystery woman.
Ending up in the ancient past, Dr. Strange ends up battling the mystic named Zota who is responsible for the womans perdicament. Defeating Zota and returning to his own time, Strange is able to conjur a spell that frees the mystery spirit, who turns out to be Cleopatra.

Notes

• In this issue, it is officially announced that the Thing would appear every month alongside the Torch in future issues of Strange Tales.
• Dr. Strange story is reprinted in Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books).

Trivia

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See Also

• Discuss Strange Tales Vol 1 124 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Strange Tales series

Recommended Reading

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Links and References

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