Strange Tales 1951 #151 - reader copy - $7.00

Indicia moves from inside front cover to page one. On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• Overkill! - Part 2 of 9. The new Supreme Hydra reveals that he had previously masqueraded as The Grand Imperator of "THEM" (A.I.M.), and that Supreme Hydra is his true identity, the first indication that he had been the real behind-the-scenes architect of HYDRA all along. The plot to cause nuclear fallout while those responsible sit it out underground is similar to that in the Matt Helm film THE SILENCERS (1966). Jim Steranko's first work for Marvel.
• Earth-Shattering Essays, Eloquent Epithets, and Exaggerated Endorsements Which You Can Easily Live Without! - Items; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
• Umar Strikes! - Part 5 of 22; Part 1 of Umar sequence. Several flashback panels based closely on Steve Ditko panels (redrawn by Everett). Notes on the margins of the original art indicate Stan Goldberg handled the color work for this story.
• - Letters of comment from Jeff Wieselberg; Brock Stimson; John Miller; and Anthony Riche. Also includes Merry Marvel Marching Society info and coupon.