Doctor Strange #177 (1969) CGC 8.5 VF+ WHITE Pages KEY 1st New Costume & Mask

Doctor Strange #177 (1969) CGC 8.5 VF+ WHITE Pages KEY 1st New Costume & Mask. First appearance of Doctor Strange's new costume (with mask). Gene Colan cover and art. Dr. Strange gets a new costume that fans didn't care for in 1969--but it looks pretty cool to us! Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. The Cult and the Curse, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Asmodeus assumes form of Dr. Strange, to fool Ancient One; Strange takes on new masked costume. Asmodeus recites the Spell of Fire and Ice with dying breath, releasing Ymir the frost giant and Surtur the fire demon. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.