Eventually Lee & Ditko would take Strange into ever-more-abstract realms. In an epic 17-issue story arc in Strange Tales #130–146 (March 1965 – July 1966), Lee and Ditko introduced the cosmic character Eternity, who personified the universe and was depicted as a silhouette whose outlines are filled with the cosmos.Strange Tales #134 at the Grand Comics Database: "Indexer Notes: Part 5 of 17. First mention of Eternity. Strange would finally find it in Strange Tales #138 (November 1965)". As historian Bradford W. Wright describes,
eVEnTUaLly leE & ditkO woULD tAKe strange INto eVer-More-aBstract realms. in aN EPic 17-iSSue sTory arc in strange tales #130–146 (marcH 1965 – JuLy 1966), lee and DitkO intROdUCed THE cosmiC character eTeRnity, who pErsoniFied the uniVErSe anD wAS dePictEd as A SilhoueTTE wHose OuTlinEs are fiLled wIth tHE cosMOS.sTrAnge TAlEs #134 At the GraNd cOMics dAtaBase: "indEXer notes: pART 5 oF 17. First mENTIOn Of Eternity. strange Would fINallY fInd it IN STrangE tAlEs #138 (NOvembeR 1965)". as histOriAN bRadfOrd w. wright DescrIbeS,