Strange Tales #139
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The Brave Die Hard!" from Strange Tales #139, Jo, a SHIELD agent caught between loyalty and betrayal, finds herself entangled in a high-stakes game of espionage when Hydra's plans threaten to unravel Earth's defenses. With the fate of a powerful weapon in question and her father, the Supreme Hydra, poised to unleash his Tiger Squad, Jo must navigate a collapsing empire of lies and shifting allegiances—where every choice could cost everything.
In "Beware...! Dormammu Is Watching!" from Strange Tales #139, Dr. Strange faces a terrifying truth: his mentor, the Ancient One, is imprisoned by Dormammu, who watches from beyond. With Clea forced to witness the coming defeat, Strange must stand against Mordo in a battle that tests his resolve—only to find Dormammu growing impatient as the fight drags on.
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Reprinted in Pow! #9 (1967), Terrific! #27 (1967), Marvel's Greatest Comics #28 (1970), Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #17 (1971), Vengeur #10 (1974), Eclipso #38 (1974), Strange Tales #187 (1976), Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles #[nn] (1978), Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts #2 (1979), Le Fils de Satan #18 (1980), Strange Spécial Origines #166 (1983), Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #4 (1984), Marvel Fanfare hors-série #[nn] (1985), Marvel Masterworks #23 (1992), Essential Doctor Strange #1 (2001), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 (2003), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #2 (2005), Marvel Masterworks: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (2007), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 (2010), The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic #3 (2014), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set #5 (2014), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1 [Third Edition] (2015), S.H.I.E.L.D. by Lee & Kirby: The Complete Collection. #[nn] (2015), S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn] (2015) + 6 more
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