🔑 STRANGE TALES #6 [YAFFA PUBLISHING] *1ST BEETLE* AUSTRALIAN DIGEST COMIC 1980

Series Title: Strange Tales (Yaffa Publishing) (1978 series)

Issue #: 6

Story Title:

• Prisoner of the Plantman! (Human Torch, from Strange Tales #121, June 1964)
  
• 3 Against The Torch! (Human Torch, from Strange Tales #122, July 1964)
  
• The Birth of the Beetle! (Human Torch, from Strange Tales #123, August 1964)
• The Challenge of Loki! (Doctor Strange, from Strange Tales #123, August 1964)

Date of Publication: March 1980

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition (Australian Marvel Digest)

Publisher: Yaffa Publishing Group (Page Publications Pty. Ltd. Division)

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.70 AUD

Cover Artists: Jack Kirby (reprint cover from Strange Tales #123)

Artists: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, George Roussos, Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky (all Marvel reprints)

Writers: Stan Lee, Dick Ayers (co-plot on some Human Torch stories), Steve Ditko (co-plot on Doctor Strange stories) (all Marvel reprints)

Characters: Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Plantman [Sam Smithers], Doctor Strange, Loki, Terrible Trio, Nightmare, Beetle [Abner Jenkins], Baron Mordo, and supporting cast

First Appearances:

• 1st cover appearance of Baron Mordo (Strange Tales #121)
• 1st full appearance of Nightmare (previous appearances were in shadow) (Strange Tales #122)
• 1st appearance and origin of the Beetle (Abner Jenkins) (Strange Tales #123)
• First crossover of Thor into the Strange Tales title (Strange Tales #123)

Key Facts:

• Classic Australian pocket-size Marvel digest reprint series.
• Black & white interiors with glossy colour cover.
• Saddle-stitched, pocket size (140mm x 205mm).
• Cover reprints the cover of Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #123 (August 1964) by Jack Kirby.
• Contains the main features from three consecutive original Marvel issues (#121–#123).
• Features several important early Silver Age debuts and crossovers.
• Part of Yaffa/Page’s popular line of affordable digest-format Marvel reprints.
• Highly collectible Australian Marvel digest from the early 1980s.

Page Count: 60 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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