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Cover: Jean Frisano

Strange #45

Sep 1973 · Editions Lug · 3 FRF
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Combat de mutants," DD finds himself wrongfully imprisoned after a murder charge is framed by the Jester. With his reputation on the line, he stages a daring jailbreak, dons the Jester’s costume, and takes to the stage of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson to expose the real culprit. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Gene Colan, with inks by George Klein, this 1973 French edition delivers a wild, high-stakes showdown that unfolds live on television—cover by Jean Frisano.

Contains 5 stories
Combat de mutants
15 pp · Superhero
X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]Angel [Warren Worthington III]Iceman [Bobby Drake]Beast [Hank McCoy]Professor X [Charles Xavier] (flashback)]Quicksilver [Pietro Maximoff]Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]Toad [Mortimer Toynbee]MagnetoAvengers [Black Panther [T'Challa]Goliath [Hank Pym]Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]Hawkeye [Clint Barton]]Red Raven (flashback)

In "Combat de mutants," Cyclops breaks free from Magneto’s captivity and sets out to locate the rest of the X-Men, only to collide with Quicksilver in a sudden, intense clash. The two mutants face off in a high-speed confrontation that tests their strength, speed, and resolve.

Et la foule criait vengeance !
5 pp · Superhero
Iceman [Bobby Drake] (origin continued)Cyclops [Scott Summers]
... La pitrerie finale !
20 pp · Superhero
Daredevil [Matt Murdock]Foggy NelsonDebbie HarrisJester [Jonathan Powers] (villain)Johnny Carson (cameo)Karen Page (cameo, flashback)

In "... La pitrerie finale !", DD, wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit, escapes jail to prove his innocence. After uncovering the Jester’s scheme, he dons the clown’s disguise and takes the stage on Johnny Carson’s show, turning the spotlight into a trap. The story builds to a final confrontation between the Jester and DD, all unfolding live on television.

Grave menace !
20 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]Guardsman (villain, death)Simon Gilbert
Les ailes du Vautour
20 pp · Superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]Aunt May ParkerAnna WatsonMary Jane WatsonHarry OsbornGwen StacyMiles WarrenVulture [Adrian Toomes]Vulture [Blackie Drago]

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Gene Colan
cover pencils, inks Jean Frisano

Reprints

↩ Reprints The X-Men #1 (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man #48 (1967), The X-Men #45 (1968), Daredevil #46 (1968), Iron Man #46 (1972), Une Aventure des Fantastiques #1 (1973), Strange #46 (1973)

Reprinted in Strange #44 (1973)

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