Strange tales comic book covers

Strange tales 1951 comic book by marvel 188 issues, 224 covers jun 1951 to oct 1976. Strange tales is a marvel comics anthology series title that appeared and was revived in. Im just going for covers where the crystal ball takes up a sizable percentage of the cover. Favorite of all time comic cover steve ditko strange tales.

Apr 11, 2020 we have all the comic book covers from the doctor strange vol 1 and more at marvel comics during the 60s 70s 80s 90s and beyond. Jan 30, 2020 today, were looking at comic book covers with a crystal ball prominently featured on the cover i tried to avoid examples where the crystal ball was relatively small. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. After doctor strange s second series was canceled in the 1980s, strange tales was relaunched as vol.

Despite being a premiere eponymous title, graded copies of this comic can be found for relatively affordable prices. Jul 07, 2018 the comics world lost one of its most prolific and influential creators on june 29, as will eisner hall of famer steve ditko passed away at 90 after being discovered unresponsive in his manhattan apartment. Here are some of my favorite steranko covers for marvel. Charlton press had a long history of publishing anthology comics in the horrormysteryfantasy vein, but in 1965 the two remaining titles from this period, strange suspense stories and unusual tales, were cancelled. Favorite of all time comic cover steve ditko strange tales cover eta nick. Oct 03, 20 then i look at the real cover for the book, and remember why i havent owned a copy in almost 10 years. See more ideas about strange tales, comics and comic book covers. Doctor strange stories continued from strange tales. Doctor strange comic book info, gallery, buying guide, history. Strange tales vol 1 the publishing history of strange tales is itself a bit strange. About genre superhero comic summary marvels critically acclaimed indie anthology returns.

Comic reproduction covers cgc comic book collectors chat boards. A second pulp, titled simply strange tales, was a british sciencefiction magazine coverdated april to october 1946. Jim steranko turned the comic book industry on its ear when he burst on the scene in 1966. Master of the mystic arts collects the doctor strange stories from strange tales vol. Posting this on the cgc comic book message boards, it received a very favorable response and led to my decision to do the same thing for the rest of the ditko run. For the rest of 65 charlton focused on an array of war, western, romance, hot rod, adventure, monster and superhero fare, but in early. We have all the comic book covers from the doctor strange vol 1 and more at marvel comics during the 60s 70s 80s 90s and beyond. Two previous, unrelated pulp magazines also bore that title. This frightening series of strange tales is a homage to the goth legend who truly. In the early 1950s, the comic superhero genre was dead, with only wonder woman, batman and superman surviving the purge comic publishers instead turned to scifi and horror comics to keep up their readership. Hopefully the other volumes become available in the kindle format too.

Strange tales nick fury shield comic book cover art by jim steranko lot 2 strange tales comic 8 185 marvel comics 28 images comics price guide, lot 2 strange tales comic 8 185 marvel comics, upcoming marvel and anticipated comic book value, bronze age 1970 83 comics, strange tales 183 shop collectibles daily. Strange tales 1951 comic book by marvel title details. Comic reproduction covers cgc comic book collectors chat. Once the comic came in the mail, i removed the original staples and attached my cover to the book. See more ideas about marvel, classic comics and comic book covers. Doctor lemut from saturn discusses his plans for earth conquest with a captured navy. Some books might have amateur restoration like taped or glued covers, but when i am aware of it, i. I decided to design my own variant cover, using ditkos interior art from that issue. Charltons ghostly tales 196668 charlton press had a long history of publishing anthology comics in the horrormysteryfantasy vein, but in 1965 the two remaining titles from this period, strange suspense stories and unusual tales, were cancelled. The izzy duz it mixtape tracklist gets a comic book. Index status cover scan status 212 covers for 168 issues available. Strange comics gift box limited edition collection. See the future with these crystal ball comic book covers.

Strange tales comic book price guide sell my comic books. The paper i use is similar in gloss but slightly heavier in weight than the originals. Brazilian artist butcher billy brilliantly reimagines robert smith of the cure as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics, using smiths lyrics as the titles and the text kisses and scares. Featuring the talents of peter bagge, max cannon, jacob chabot, jonathan hickman, r. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Lego marvel super heroes 2 comic book covers the brick fan. I would only do this to very low grade or coverless copies of strange tales, since. If a comic buyer of that time picked up this particular issue it wasnt for the highly anticipated premiere of a new marvel hero. On the eve of the release of lego marvel super heroes 2, marvel has released more images of some of the lego comic book covers that youll be able to collect in game. Frank brunner did the cover for this story, which was was part of the shortlived golem series. With their gruesome covers and bizarre stories, the 1950s scifi horror is niche is becoming insanely popular.

See the future with these crystal ball comic book covers cbr. The following month, doctor stranges adventures continued in the. Originally another jack kirby clone in the same way barry smith was, sterankos style emerged after a few issues of strange tales featuring nick fury agent of shield. That series name was transformed into doctor strange with issue 169 while the nick fury stories moved. Strange is lured into a trap in england by baron mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents.

Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. See more ideas about strange tales, classic comics and comic book covers. See more ideas about silver age comics, comics and comic covers. The izzy duz it mixtape tracklist gets a comic book twist courtesy of marvels strange tales series. Strange tales comic book covers for all strange tales comic books for sale. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Apr 09, 2020 favorite of all time comic cover steve ditko strange tales cover eta nick. Dr strange orange spell shields set of 2 effect only marvel legends, 112.

The title became a split book with the introduction of sorcerer doctor strange, by lee and ditko. Despite a nearconstant publication history, doctor strange has eluded householdname status for some time. Covers on this page in red 125 2650 5175 76100 101125 126150. I also designed the inside front and back covers, using some vintage mighty marvel pinups in place of the advertisements. Strange tales introduced doctor strange and nick fury, agent of s. The pennsylvaniaborn artist and writer helped forge the marvel universe in myriad ways, most notably by cocreating the webspinning wonder spiderman and. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. The pennsylvaniaborn artist and writer helped forge the marvel universe in myriad ways, most notably by cocreating the webspinning wonder spiderman and the master of the mystic arts. Favorite of all time comic cover steve ditko strange. Strange tales from strange tales up until the book was renamed to doctor strange. About genre superhero comic summary marvels critically. The human torch comic story 18 pages report information.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Provenance when the owner of a book is known and is stated for the purpose of authenticating and documenting the history of the book. This series is a continuation of the strange tales series that ended in 1968 with issue 168. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. Robert smith of the cure brilliantly reimagined as a. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. Strange tales 19511976 1st series comic books mycomicshop. Kikuo johnson, matt kindt, michael kupperman, tony millionaire and jim rugg presenting marvels greatest heroes like youve never seen before, its no surprise that everyones talking. The anthology switched to superheroes during the silver age of comic books, retaining the scifi, suspense. Strange tales comic book cover photos, scans, pictures. See more ideas about strange tales, comic book covers and comic books. Comic reproduction covers comic reproduction covers 12 12. Doctor strange is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character doctor strange and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original doctor strange comic book series which debuted in 1968. Executioners song spyboy star wars star wars empire star wars tales star wars.

Strange is inspired by ditkos psychedelic art in his strange tales run. That series name was transformed into doctor strange with. In a feature spotlighting comic book covers that follow a theme, csbg shows ten comic book covers featuring crystal balls on them. There are initally 20 legostyle classic marvel covers illustrated by dan veesenmeyer that youll be able to find when the game drops tomorrow which has covers from the golden age all the way up to. Then i look at the real cover for the book, and remember why i havent owned a copy in almost 10 years. There are also the original strange tales comic covers prefixing the various strips that were in that issue too so, if you needed to be. The comics world lost one of its most prolific and influential creators on june 29, as will eisner hall of famer steve ditko passed away at 90 after being discovered unresponsive in his manhattan apartment.