Strange Tales #117
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Return of the Eel!", Stephen Strange faces a dire threat when Mordo's dark magic vanishes his home in another dimension. With his ethereal form trapped and Mordo poised to strike The Ancient One, Strange uses a daring path through the Earth’s core to warn his mentor—just in time. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art by Steve Ditko, this 1964 Marvel classic blends mystical peril and clever strategy, all under the dynamic cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
In "The Return of the Eel!" from Strange Tales #117 (1964), the infamous criminal known as The Eel walks free after serving his sentence—only to immediately don his old costume and vanish into the city’s underbelly. Now working a security job at an aquarium, he begins a string of daring robberies, forcing Johnny to unravel the mystery before the Eel strikes again.
In "The Many Traps of Baron Mordo!", Doctor Strange finds his home ripped from reality and cast into a hidden dimension, forcing him to pursue the sorcerer through shifting realms. With Mordo posing as a repentant pupil to ambush The Ancient One, Strange’s daring escape through the Earth’s core becomes his only hope—just as he’s ready to strike back.
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Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #70 (1963), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #7 (1967), Terrific! #6 (1967), Uncanny Tales #61 (1969), Etranges Aventures #23 (1971), I Fantastici Quattro #17 (1971), Marvel Premiere #11 (1973), The Avengers #6 (1973), Capitaine America #80/81 (1978), Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts #[1] (1978), Nova #86 (1985), Marvel Masterworks #23 (1992), Essential Doctor Strange #1 (2001), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 (2003), Essential Human Torch #1 (2003), Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch #1 (2006), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 (2010), Marvel Masterworks: The Human Torch #1 (2014), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set #5 (2014), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 [Third Edition] (2015), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016), The Human Torch & The Thing: Strange Tales - The Complete Collection #[nn] (2018), Doctor Strange Epic Collection #1 (2018), Ditko Is... Strange King-Size #[nn] (2020) + 5 more
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