STRANGE TALES #159 (AUGUST 1967) — MARVEL COMICS
FIRST APPEARANCE OF CONTESSA VALENTINA ALLEGRA DE FONTAINE!
Espionage, superheroes, and spectacular Silver Age artwork collide in this collectible Marvel classic!
Featuring a dramatic Jim Steranko cover depicting Captain America battling Nick Fury, Strange Tales #159 comes from the groundbreaking period when Steranko was transforming Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., into one of Marvel\'s most visually exciting features.
This issue introduces Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who would become an important figure in Nick Fury\'s world and the wider Marvel Universe.
And there\'s more! This issue also features a Doctor Strange adventure, giving readers two of Marvel\'s most distinctive heroes in one vintage comic.
CONDITION: 5.5 FN− (Fine Minus), seller-assessed.
This nearly 60-year-old comic retains vibrant cover colors and attractive overall presentation. It exhibits typical signs of age and handling, including spine stresses, creasing, edge and corner wear, and back-cover discoloration.
All story pages are present, both staples are firmly attached, and interior pages are Cream to Tan.
Sold RAW and ungraded. Please examine all eight photographs carefully for the exact condition of this copy.
A terrific addition to any collection of Silver Age Marvel, Jim Steranko artwork, Nick Fury, or significant first appearances!
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