Cover: Ross Andru & Frank Giacoia

Marvel Tales #135

Jan 1982 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP

☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

In "Hammerhead Is Out," a 60-cent comic from 1982, Baron Mordo returns with a sinister plan, using a poisoned meal to strike at his former master, The Ancient One, in Tibet. From his New York sanctum, Doctor Strange senses the threat and confronts Mordo in a high-stakes battle of spirit forms, guided by Stan Lee’s storytelling and Steve Ditko’s distinctive art. The cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia captures the eerie tension of the clash between magic and malice.

Contains 2 stories

Hammerhead Is Out

17 pp · Superhero

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]HammerheadDoctor OctopusGlory GrantMary Jane WatsonRobbie RobertsonAunt May Parker

Face-to-Face With the Magic of Baron Mordo

5 pp · Superhero

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (introduction)Hamir (introduction, unnamed)Ancient One [Yao] (called "the Master")

In his European castle, Baron Mordo schemes to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One, by sending his spirit to Tibet to poison him through an agent named Hamir. From his New York sanctum, Doctor Strange senses the danger and confronts Mordo in a clash of minds across the spirit realm. The Ancient One, once saved, warns Strange that Mordo remains a threat—forever a shadow to their shared legacy.