Strange Tales 1951 #119 - 8.0 - $75.00

A demagogue drums up public opinion against the Torch, as part of a communist plot against an American ally. The Torch regains the public trust by stopping him and using his own mind control devices to turn him to the American side.

Doctor Strange must rescue two thieves who unwittingly steal a magic gem from him and are trapped in a mystical dimension as a result.

Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Second issue without text pages. On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• The Torch Goes Wild! - The Rabble Rouser next appears, still rehabilitated, in Wolverine (Marvel, 2003 series) #26 (May 2005). It has been suggested in The Jack Kirby Collector that this story began as a sequel. The identical piece of equipment, a "Thru-The-Ground Tank," was used by The Hate Monger in Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #21 (December 1963), by The Rabble Rouser in this story, and by The Fixer in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #142 (March 1966), suggesting HYDRA supplied all 3 of them with equipment!
• Another Marvel Masterpiece - promo for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #25 (April 1964)includes cover repro. Printed between the pages of the Human Torch story.
• Another Marvel Masterpiece - promo for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #11 (April 1964)includes cover repro. Printed between the Human Torch and Doctor Strange stories.
• Beyond the Purple Veil! - Aggamon next appears in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual (Marvel, 1992 series) #2 (1992).
• Another Marvel Masterpiece - promo for Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964)includes cover repro. Printed between the pages of the Doctor Strange story.
• Two More Triumphs for Marvel! - promos for Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #6 (March 1964) and X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #4 (March 1964)include cover repros. Printed after the Doctor Strange story.