Strange Tales #127

In "The Mystery Villain!" from Strange Tales #127, Ben and Johnny find themselves racing across the salt flats—only to realize too late they're the only ones who showed up. With their cars suddenly spiraling out of control, they’re ambushed in an underground cavern by a masked foe marked by a question mark, forcing them to confront a threat they can’t even name. The story captures the Human Torch and Thing at their most vulnerable, testing their trust in each other—and in Reed’s leadership—before they’re ready to admit they’re better together.

In "Duel with the Dread Dormammu!" from Strange Tales #127, Dr. Strange is drawn into a deadly game when a mysterious girl leads him to the realm of the Mindless Ones—terrifying entities bound only by Dormammu’s will. With the barrier between worlds crumbling and chaos unleashed, Dormammu is forced to temporarily ally with Strange to survive the onslaught, forging a fragile truce that reshapes their fates.