Strange Tales #121

In "Prisoner of the Plantman!", Doctor Strange finds himself trapped in ectoplasmic form when Baron Mordo steals his body, setting a 24-hour deadline for his return or facing permanent dissolution. With only his amulet and wits to guide him, Strange tracks Mordo to a wax museum, where he turns the tables by luring Mordo into a fight in his own spectral form—only to trap him outside his body and reclaim his own. A tense showdown unfolds as Strange must decide how far he’ll go to defeat his enemy, knowing Mordo’s warning echoes like a threat yet to be fulfilled. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art by Steve Ditko and colors by Stan Goldberg, this issue features a striking cover by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Sol Brodsky.