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Urthona

Urthona

12 appearances · Copper/Modern Age · 1988–2019 · 1 key issues
Who is Urthona?

Urthona is a powerful sorcerer villain from Marvel Comics who clashed with Doctor Strange, challenging the Sorcerer Supreme in the mystical corners of the Marvel universe alongside Strange's allies Wong and Sara Wolfe.

Emerging from the mystical pages of Marvel's Copper Age, Urthona made a striking debut in Strange Tales #11 in 1988, courtesy of creators Terry Austin and Dan Lawlis, stepping into one of comics' most arcane corners. This villain's world is defined by the company they keep — none other than Stephen Strange himself, alongside trusted allies Wong and Sara Wolfe, and even Tandy Bowen crossing paths in these sorcery-soaked pages. Urthona's appearances are concentrated in the rich Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme and Strange Tales runs, with one collector-recognized key issue marking their significance. Spanning over three decades in the Marvel catalog, Urthona is a rewarding discovery for any fan who loves digging into the stranger, more esoteric edges of the Marvel Universe.

Teams & affiliations
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★ First appearance
Strange Tales #11
Feb 1988

Top series

Covers through the years — 1989–2017

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #3 1989
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #3
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2 1992
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #2
Doctor Strange: The Oath #3 2007
Doctor Strange: The Oath #3
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #1 2017
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #1

Appearances

Strange Tales (1987)
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual (1992)
#2
Doctor Strange: The Oath (2006)
#3
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#12
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus (2017)
#1
Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016)
#8