Strange Tales #139

Name: Strange Tales #139
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Dec 1965 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“The Brave Die Hard!”

In "The Brave Die Hard!", Stan Lee and Jack Kirby deliver a pulse-pounding tale where SHIELD races against time to neutralize a planet-threatening Betratron Bomb, while Hydra's Supreme leader faces a devastating choice as his own daughter's loyalty is tested. With Jack Kirby's dynamic art and Joe Sinnott's sharp inks anchoring the action, this 1965 Marvel classic sees Stark, Fury, and a daring SHIELD squad confront Hydra's hidden lair—where loyalty, betrayal, and the fate of Earth hang in the balance. The cover by Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, and Joe Sinnott captures the tension perfectly.

writer Stan Lee · writer, artist Jack Kirby · artist, inker Joe Sinnott · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott

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Cast · 12 characters

Ancient One Arnold Brown Baron Mordo Clea Doctor Strange Dormammu Dum Dum Dugan Gabe Jones Iron Man Leslie Farrington Nick Fury Vincent Vandergill

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writer Stan Lee

writer, artist Jack Kirby

artist, inker Joe Sinnott

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Marie Severin

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover pencils, inks Joe Sinnott

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Hydra fails to learn the location of the Braino-Saur despite their Image-Inducer. Stark tells SHIELD's directors it was designed to disarm Hydra's Betratron Bomb orbiting above Earth. Agent G helps Fury escape but he refuses to promise not to harm her father, the Supreme Hydra. Dum Dum, Gabe and a SHIELD squad use the captured Hydra saucer to locate their HQ. In the Imperial Industries boardroom tremors shake the building forcing everyone to flee. Below, Supreme Hydra learns of his daughters treachery. SHIELD attacks and he sends his Tiger Squad aware that it may mean his own daughter's death.

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