Savage Tales #5
Sport Magazine Pty Ltd
Australia
- Published
- October 1974
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.30 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Magazine size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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This Publication is Rated M for the Mature Reader
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/1175823
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
"The Blood of the Dragon. The Coming of… Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts Nightmare… The Monarch of Magical Menace Returns"
Featuring
- Genre
- Sword and Sorcery
Credits
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
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2Featuring
- Feature
- Doctor Strange
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Ancient One; Baron Mordo
Credits
- Writing
- Roy Thomas, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Dan Adkins, line art [credited]
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor [credited]
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Synopsis
Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves. He discovers that Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher. Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts.
Notes
Origin of Doctor Strange.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Conan the Barbarian
- Genre
- Sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Roy Thomas; Gil Kane; Kalligor; Valannus; Hydragon
Credits
- Writing
- Roy Thomas, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, line art
- , inker [as Diverse Hands] (Page 1)
- Tom Palmer, inker [as Diverse Hands] (Page 2,3,6,7)
- Bernie Wrightson, inker [as Diverse Hands] (Page 4,5)
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
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- First print
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Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971) — The Blood of the Dragon
- Also printed
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Giant-Size Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #5 (1975) — The Blood of the Dragon!
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Essential Conan (Marvel, 2000 series) #1 (July 2000) — The Blood of the Dragon
Synopsis
Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand.
Notes
This story is set in Conan's Hyborian in the kingdom of Aqilonia.
4Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Tony Tallarico, line art [signed as Anthony Tallarico]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Al Fago, original Editor
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- First print
-
The Thing (Charlton, 1952 series) #12 (February 1954) — Greed
Synopsis
Lord Branding wants to know all of his ancestors and conjures them to appear before him. In the end a mutant gorilla springs at him.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Doctor Strange
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; Yandroth [Scientist Supreme]; Victoria Bentley (cameo)
Credits
- Writing
- Roy Thomas, scripter
- Art
- Dan Adkins, line art
- Text
- Irv Watanabe, letterer
- Editing
- Stan Lee, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1968 series) #170 (July 1968) — To Dream-- Perchance to Die!
- Also printed
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Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 (1975) — To Dream-- Perchance to Die!
Synopsis
Doctor Strange battle against Nightmare within the mind of the Ancient One.
Notes
The first page of this story has been removed, including the title 'To Dream-- Perchance to Die!' and credits. Irv Watanabe was originally credited as 'Irving Watanabe'.
6"Look for these exciting comics at your favourite bookstall. Climax Adventure Comic 11, The Fastest Gun Western 1, Devil Doone Adventure Comic 44, Ringo 19."
Details
- Printed
- 1972 to 1973
- Genre
- Adventure; Western
- More...
- Look for These Exciting Comics [Sport Magazine]
Notes
These four series were initially published with the Colour Comics logo on the cover, but the publisher listed is Sport Magazine on the interior.
![Look for These Exciting Comics [Sport Magazine] (1972-1973)](/image/gallery/183/look-for-these-exciting-comics-sport-magazine.jpg "Look for These Exciting Comics [Sport Magazine] (1972-1973)")