Strange Tales #143

Name: Strange Tales #143
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Apr 1966 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“To Free a Brain Slave”

In "To Free a Brain Slave," SHIELD HQ is hijacked by the sinister Mentallo and The Fixer, who trap Nick Fury and threaten him with a hidden H-Bomb. With Fury’s mind shielded and the ESP Division blocked, Tony Stark takes charge, racing to activate his Neutralizer while relying on a desperate psychic signal to turn the tide. Written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with dynamic art by Kirby and Howard Purcell, and a striking cover by Kirby and Mike Esposito, this 1966 issue delivers tense espionage and high-stakes heroism in a classic Marvel clash.

writer Stan Lee · writer, artist Jack Kirby · artist Howard Purcell · inker M. Demeo · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer A. Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

writer, artist Jack Kirby

artist Howard Purcell

inker M. Demeo

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer A. Simek

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Mike Esposito

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SHIELD HQ is taken over by Mentallo & The Fixer who hold Fury prisoner. Tony Stark takes command of the combat unit, preparing his Neutralizer while the ESP Division is unable to pick up Fury's thoughts. Meanwhile the villains attach a miniature H-Bomb to Fury's wrists and remove the mind-control mask. Fury is able to send a signal to the ESP team allowing SHIELD to retaliate and Stark's Neutralizer dissolves the H-Bomb. Mentallo & The Fixer are captured with the help of SHIELD's Metronome Unit and the threat of Mentallo's powers is wiped out by the ESP division.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).