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Strange Tales #188 (1976) · The Collector

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Strange Tales (1973)
#188

Marvel#188

Strange Tales

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Strange Tales #188

The Pincers of Power!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: November 1976
On sale: Aug 10, 1976
Cover price: $0.30
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Dormammu sends Strange, Mordo & The Ancient One to a neutral dimension. He then uses a sleeping potion on the Mindless Ones, so his domain will be temporarily safe and summons rulers of nearby dimensions. Dormammu arrives to challenge Strange in person to battle for total mastery of Earth! Strange accepts, then Dormammu declares they shall fight using only the "Pincers Of Power", and no other spells or incantations. This way, it will be a battle of skill, not power. The battle is fierce-- but when it appears Strange is about to overcome his adversary, Mordo strikes Strange from behind...

Credits

Writers: Steve Ditko, Stan Lee
Penciller: Steve Ditko
Inker: Steve Ditko
Letterer: Sam Rosen
Covers: Gene Colan, Tom Palmer
Editors: Stan Lee, Archie Goodwin
Cover letters: Danny Crespi
Other: Roger Stern

Characters

Ancient One
Baron Mordo
Clea
Doctor Strange
Dormammu
Mindless Ones
Stephen Strange

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