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Marvel Collectors' Item Classics#12
Cover: Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko & Don Heck & Dick Ayers & Joe Sinnott

Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #12

Dec 1967 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Defeated by Doctor Doom!", Doctor Strange finds himself in a terrifying predicament when Baron Mordo steals his physical form during a vulnerable moment, leaving him trapped as ectoplasmic energy. With only 24 hours to reclaim his body before permanent loss, Strange uses his amulet to track Mordo to a wax museum, where he devises a cunning plan to turn the tables. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and lettering by Art Simek, this classic tale blends mysticism and suspense in a battle of wits and wills. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, and Steve Ditko, captures the intensity of the confrontation.

Contains 4 stories
Defeated by Doctor Doom!
22 pp · Superhero
Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]Human Torch [Johnny Storm]Thing [Ben Grimm]]Alicia MastersDoctor Doom [Victor Von Doom]Ant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo)Princess Pearla (cameo)President John F. Kennedy (cameo, partially hidden)Nikita Khrushchev (cameo)
The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!
13 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Pepper PottsHappy HoganDr. Anton VankoCrimson Dynamo [Boris Turgenev] (introduction)Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff] (introduction)

In this 1967 tale from *Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #12*, the Black Widow and Boris are dispatched on a deadly mission across the Atlantic—sent to take down Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America, and to eliminate both Iron Man and Tony Stark in the process. The stakes are high, and the shadows of Cold War tension hang heavy as old enemies collide in a clash of ideologies and iron wills.

Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!
9 pp
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo]

In "Witchcraft in the Wax Museum!", Doctor Strange finds himself trapped in ectoplasmic form after a cunning ruse by Baron Mordo, who seizes Strange’s body and seals it with a powerful spell. With only 24 hours to reclaim his form, Strange uses his amulet to track Mordo to a wax museum, where he devises a trap to turn the tables in a battle of wits and magic. The story unfolds with tense, supernatural stakes, as Strange must outmaneuver his foe in a place of frozen figures and shifting shadows—where even the air feels enchanted.

The Incredible Hulk vs the Metal Master! [Part 2]
9 pp · Superhero
Hulk [Bruce Banner]Rick JonesBetty RossThunderbolt RossTeen Brigade (introduction)Metal Master

In "The Incredible Hulk vs the Metal Master! [Part 2]," the Hulk—still wrestling with the instability of his transformations—faces an alien threat unlike any he's encountered. With Banner’s mind and features intact, he must rely on cunning and sheer will to confront the Metal Master’s overwhelming power, only to be captured by General Ross. When the Hulk breaks free and rallies the Teen Brigade, he launches a daring stand against an alien force that has pushed Earth to the brink.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $668*
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $208*
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $107
CGC 9.2 · 6 in census $62*
CGC 9.0 · 8 in census $42*
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $29*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $23*
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $23
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Art Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko
cover pencils, inks Don Heck
cover inks Dick Ayers
cover inks Joe Sinnott

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Incredible Hulk #6 (1963), Fantastic Four #17 (1963), Tales of Suspense #52 (1964), Strange Tales #121 (1964)

Reprinted in The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008), The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 (2008), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #1 [Third Edition] (2015), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016), Biblioteca Marvel #2 (2022), Marvel Origins #38 (2025)

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