Strange Tales #161

In a pulse-pounding 1967 tale from *Strange Tales* #161, Reed Richards and Ben Grimm race to save Captain America from a deadly fall, while Nick Fury barely escapes by clinging to the Statue of Liberty’s crown. With the fate of the East Coast hanging in the balance, the heroes thwart a sinister plot that plunges the region into darkness—setting the stage for a blackout that echoes through history. In a hidden lair, the enigmatic Yellow Claw, his niece Suwan, and the sinister Von Voltzmann listen in, their voices cold with anticipation as they speak of their "infallible" plan: *The Second Doom*.

In "And a Scourge Shall Come Upon You!", Stephen Strange awakens disoriented in the alien realm of the Million Perils, where a nameless beast stalks within a hollow sphere, while on Earth, Victoria Bentley stumbles through shifting realities, unsure if she's being manipulated by Mordo. When Strange hears a desperate cry, he finds Victoria trapped beneath a colossal ant, and together they confront Nebulos—a twisted, otherworldly entity with a plan neither fully understands.