Strange Tales 1987 #5 Direct ed. - back issue - $4.00
Vermin, a man mutated into rat-like form by an enhanced pesticide, seeks revenge on New York for killing rats. Ordering his Super-Rats to capture children, Vermin imprisons them in the sewers so that, if the humans try to use pesticides again, the children will die. Nightmare plots to use Cloak to kill Dr. Strange. Cloak and Dagger defeat Vermin.
Travelling through the Himalayas, Dr. Strange begrudgingly allows Valkyrie to take the soul of Jigme, his guide, who has been injured in an avalanche. Rintrah and Strange arrive at the Lamasery of the Ancient Ones.
- - In-House column, includes a ProFile on Jim Shooter and checklist of issues on sale.
Our modern back issues are roughly graded at 8.0 or above, Bronze and Silver-age issues are roughly 6.5 or better (usually better) unless an issue is noted as a reader. Readers are not guaranteed to be in any condition above 3.5. Please contact us if you have any questions about specific condition of a back issue. All images used are stock images unless otherwise noted.
You can pick up in store or curbside. Or shipping is calculated at checkout.
Grand Comics Database has more information about this comic
