Doctor Strange #4

In Doctor Strange #4 (1974), Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner deliver a mind-bending journey as Strange faces Death itself—only to discover that death is not an end, but a trial. After taking refuge within the form of Eternity, Strange confronts his deepest fears, only to die and awaken in the presence of the Ancient One, who declares he has passed the first test. A mysterious mark appears on his forehead—Ankh now rests there, a silent omen. Frank Brunner’s striking interior art, rendered with ink by Dick Giordano, Bob Wiacek, and Neal Adams, brings the cosmic surrealism to life, while his own cover pencils and inks capture the issue’s haunting tone.