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Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange#1
Cover: John Byrne & Al Milgrom

Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #1

Mar 1984 · Marvel · 1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD
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"The Defeat of Dr. Strange" marks a pivotal moment in the mystical saga of Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme, featuring the iconic collaboration of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in a story that deepens the stakes of Strange’s battle against dark forces. With John Byrne’s striking cover and Ditko’s haunting interior art, the issue delivers a tense, atmospheric clash where even the sanctum’s ancient defenses betray their master.

Contains 3 stories
The Defeat of Dr. Strange
10 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
Sen-Yu (The Ancient One's accountant, Hong Kong)

In "The Defeat of Dr. Strange," Dr. Strange faces his greatest trial when Dormammu grants Mordo limitless power to destroy him. With his mentor in peril and spirits hunting him across Tibet and Hong Kong, Strange must outwit his enemies while relying on unlikely allies and hidden resources. The story unfolds with tense pacing and classic mystic stakes, as the Sorcerer Supreme fights to survive—before he can even begin to fight back.

The Hunter and the Hunted!
10 pp · Fantasy, Superhero

In the far East, Doctor Strange is on the run from Mordo and his relentless minions, unaware that Mordo’s growing strength is tied to Dormammu’s dark influence. With a plane to New York City his only hope, Strange must outwit the Wraiths—using cunning and illusion to slip past them before his next move.

Face-To-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!
10 pp · Fantasy, Superhero
The DemonClea's father (unnamed)

In "Face-To-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!", Doctor Strange returns to his Greenwich Village sanctum only to find it infiltrated by Mordo’s followers. As he navigates the trap-laden sanctum and confronts the sorcerer in a clash of wills, Strange soon realizes Mordo is no longer acting alone—something far more ancient is speaking through him.

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Andy Yanchus
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils John Byrne
cover inks Al Milgrom

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #130 (1965), Strange Tales #131 (1965), Strange Tales #132 (1965)

Reprinted in Docteur Strange Classic #1 (1984), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016), Doctor Strange Epic Collection #1 (2018), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #10 (2021), Obras Maestras #34

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