Strange Tales #182

In "The Challenge of Loki," Strange masters the art of levitation when Loki, God of Mischief from Asgard, reaches out with a cunning deception—claiming Thor has imprisoned him and twisted the truth of the Norse gods. Strange tests Loki’s claim by summoning Thor’s hammer, only to find no trace of evil within it, unraveling the trickery. With the ruse exposed, Strange confronts Loki, who vows revenge, setting the stage for a clash between magic and mischief.

In "The Lady From Nowhere," Doctor Strange encounters a mysterious woman wandering the streets, ensnared by a spell of ancient sorcery. When he brings her to his home and consults his mentor, he learns he must journey into the past to break the curse—risking eternal entrapment if the spell’s candle burns out. There, in Ancient Egypt, he faces the sorcerer Zota, whose power must be undone before he can return her to her rightful time.