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Cover: Dan Adkins

Strange Tales #164

Name: Strange Tales #164
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Jan 1968 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“Nightmare!”

"Nightmare!" is a pulse-pounding entry in the Strange Tales series, spotlighting Nick Fury in a high-stakes showdown with The Claw, all crafted with the bold, dynamic flair of Jim Steranko, who wrote, drew, inked, colored, and lettered the issue. As Fury is teleported across dimensions and hunted through the skies aboard the massive Sky Dragon, the tension mounts with every page—especially when he’s trapped beneath the deadly Ultimate Annihilator, poised to destroy New York City. The cover by Dan Adkins captures the eerie, suspenseful mood perfectly, making this 12-cent 1968 classic a standout in Marvel’s early espionage thrillers.

writer, artist, colorist Jim Steranko · inker Bill Everett · letterer Artie Simek · cover Dan Adkins

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Cast · 13 characters

Clipper Charlie Doctor Strange Fritz Von Voltzmann James Bond Karl von Horstbadden Nick Fury Plan Chu Slim Suwan The Yellow Claw Val Victoria Bentley Yandroth

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writer, artist, colorist Jim Steranko

inker Bill Everett

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Dan Adkins

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At the instant the Claw fired The Ultimate Annihilator at Fury Suwan teleports him thru Hyper-Dimensional Space to the underground lair and then back to SHIELD. In his lair The Claw tests the Ultimate Annihilator by destroying a satellite in orbit. SHIELD medics warn Fury that further stimulation could be fatal. Fury follows a tip and invisibly trails a Claw agent leading him to The Claw & Voltzmann. Fury discovers he's on board The Sky Dragon, a huge airship miles above the city. Captured, Fury is tied under the Ultimate Annihilator as The Claw prepares to use it to destroy New York City.

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