Strange #173

May 1984 · Editions Lug · 7,50 FRF

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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In "La chute d'un héros," Dr. Strange sends Rom into a remote Russian region overrun by Wraiths, where he encounters a seemingly joyful community of survivors who claim a mysterious figure granted them new lives after nuclear devastation. Drawn into a hidden cave, Rom meets Quasimodo, who offers to clone his human form and transfer his consciousness—leading to a startling rebirth that hides a deeper, more sinister truth. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Sal Buscema with inks by Ian Akin and Brian Garvey, and colored by Ben Sean, this 1984 issue features a cover by Jean Frisano.

Contains 4 stories

La chute d'un héros

22 pp · Superhero

VILLAINS: Queen [Indries Moomji]Chessmen [BishopRookKnight] (Introduction)

In "La chute d'un héros," Tony Stark faces a devastating betrayal when Obadiah Stane manipulates a circle of global financiers through hypnosis, aiming to destroy Stark’s empire. As Indries Moomji, the woman who once rejected Stark’s advances, reveals her true allegiance as Stane’s Queen, Tony spirals back into alcoholism, his control slipping amid the unraveling of his world.

Les deux font la paire

22 pp · Superhero

Debbie WhitmanLonesome PincusSadie FrickettBiff Rifkin

Le piège

19 pp · Superhero

Kirigi (villain)

In "Le piège," Daredevil, stripped of his radar sense, must rely on Elektra as they face the deadly Hand and their master assassin, Kirigi, while Foggy defends the Gladiator in court—two battles unfolding in parallel, each testing the limits of trust and resolve.

Ne me soumets pas à la tentation !

11 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

GUESTS: Rom CloneSteve JacksonJonathan ClarkSarah ClarkVILLAINS: Dire WraithsCAMEO FLASHBACK: SphinxDr. DreddStarshine

In "Ne me soumets pas à la tentation !", Dr. Strange sends Rom into a haunted Russian wilderness teeming with Wraiths, where he stumbles upon a surreal gathering of dancing survivors—once victims of nuclear disaster, now reborn by a mysterious stranger. Drawn into a hidden cave, Rom meets Quasimodo, who offers him a chance to reclaim his humanity through a body clone, unaware the offer comes from a mind entwined with a Wraith coven.