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Issue: Strange Tales #8

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Publication Date: November 1987

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Issues: #8 of 19 Issues (35 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 1987

Volume: 2

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 07148602893211

Price: $0.95 CAD
$0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Notes: This issue marks the transition between Shooter and DeFalco as editor-in-chief. Jim Shooter is credited as E.I.C. in the Cloak and Dagger story, whilst Tom DeFalco is credited as E.I.C. in the Doctor Strange story.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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2 Strange Tales #8 [Direct]

Strange Tales #8 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (5 total)

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Genres: superhero

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Pages: 1

The Black Tear Drop

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Genres: superhero

First Line: The darkness mounts inside me,E

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Pages: 11

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him!

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Genres: occult, superhero

First Line: The evil rises--!

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Pages: 11

Notes: vs Kaluu, the Ancient One's rival from Strange Tales #147-150. Dr. Strange agrees to battle alongside of him as Strange is slowly corrupted. Kaluu is a continuing character in this serial until the end of the Strange Tales run.

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First Line: Dear Strange Tales (Carl), ...

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Notes: Letters of comment from readers Scott St. Peter, Frank Platko, Barny More, Michael Stodder, and Bill D. Middleton.

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Character(s): Tom Defalco; Mark Gruenwald

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Pages: 1

Notes: On the inside back cover. In-house column, includes news about Tom Defalco taking over as E.I.C. from Jim Shooter, a ProFile on Mark Gruenwald and a checklist of issues on sale.