Doctor Strange Epic Collection #3

In "And Juggernaut Makes Three!", Doctor Strange ventures into the Dream Dimension to confront Juggernaut, whose chaotic magic has begun unraveling the fabric of reality. As the Dream Realm trembles and Eternity is awakened by the clash of forces, Strange finds himself caught in a surreal transformation—his very name rewritten in the wake of cosmic upheaval.

In "They Walk by Night!" from Doctor Strange Epic Collection #3, old friend and explorer Kenneth Ward uncovers an ancient idol tied to the mysterious Undying Ones. When demonic forces rise to claim it, Doctor Strange must confront them in a battle that tests his magic and resolve—while Ward's fate takes a sudden, tragic turn.

In "The Monarch and the Mystic!", Dr. Strange uses a subtle mind-altering spell to guide Namor toward a hidden relic in Boston—the Idol of the Undying Ones—while the Atlantean king undergoes a delicate cure for his underwater breathing condition. The story unfolds with quiet urgency, weaving ancient mysticism and underwater politics into a tense, mystery-driven journey.

In "...Where Stalks the Night-Crawler!," Bruce Banner, drained from his fight with the Absorbing Man, finds himself in a hidden mansion under siege by a sinister cult seeking to summon the Undying Ones. Trapped in a twisted dimension, Banner transforms into the Hulk and must confront the Night-Crawler, a creature born of ancient nightmares, before both are thrust into the realm of the Undying Ones—where the fate of Earth hangs in the balance.

In "While the World Spins Mad!", Doctor Strange is pulled into a surreal confrontation where his own reflection becomes a menacing adversary, whispering that he’s already lost. As reality fractures around him, he must unravel the truth behind the illusion—only to discover the source of the nightmare lies in a past he thought he’d buried.

In "The Spawn of Sligguth," Doctor Strange is drawn into a chilling mystery when Ethan Stoddard seeks his help to save his fiancée, ensnared by the cult of the ancient entity Sligguth in the isolated town of Starksboro. The Ancient One warns of a sleeping Cosmic Obscenity, but Strange is soon overwhelmed by the cult’s dark rituals and their relentless devotion.

In "The Lurker in the Labyrinth!", Doctor Strange narrowly escapes a sacrificial ritual at the hands of the entity Sligguth, only to uncover the terrifying truth of the dormant Shuma-Gorath beneath the ruins of Kaa-U. With the Ancient One fading and taken by shadowy figures from the sunken city, Strange must navigate the labyrinth’s deadly secrets before the ancient evil stirs again.

In "The Shambler from the Sea," Doctor Strange confronts a deadly cult in Starksboro, where the ritualistic sacrifice of Clea and Wong awakens the ancient, otherworldly N'Gabthoth—the Shambler from the Sea. As the veil between realms thins, Strange must unravel a hidden map of Stonehenge to stop the entity’s return, all while battling forces beyond mortal understanding.

In "The Shadows of the Starstone!", Henry Gordon inherits a haunted Witch House in England, uncovering his uncle's hidden occult library and awakening a long-dormant evil. When he discovers the sunken Kalumesh, he's thrust into a deadly confrontation with the demon Dagoth—only for the Starstone itself to stir, pulsing with ancient, malevolent energy.

In "The Doom That Bloomed on Kathulos," Doctor Strange confronts demonic forces at Stonehenge before being hurled across space to the sentient, alien world of Kathulos. Stranded on a planet that is both a living entity and a deadly threat, Strange must survive its hostile terrain and ancient horrors—only to face a choice that will define his fate far from Earth.

In "The Crypts of Kaa-U," Doctor Strange follows a haunting trace of Shuma-Gorath’s essence to a forgotten realm beneath the earth, where the dying Ancient One has retreated. As shadows rise and the veil between minds thins, Strange must confront the terrifying truth that the Ancient One’s final moments may be the key to unleashing something ancient and monstrous.

In "Finally, Shuma-Gorath," Doctor Strange ventures into the mind of the Ancient One, where he confronts the cosmic entity Shuma-Gorath, which feeds on the mind of the sorcerer and threatens all of humanity. With the fate of the universe at stake, Strange must make an unthinkable choice to end the threat, leading to a transformation that redefines the Ancient One’s legacy.

In "Homecoming!", Doctor Strange returns to the Ancient One’s secluded home, confronting Hamir the Hermit with the weight of his past—his desperate act to kill the Ancient One to defeat Shuma-Gorath, and the shocking truth of the Ancient One’s rebirth as a force of the universe itself. Now claiming the title of Sorcerer Supreme, Strange stands at a new threshold, forever changed by sacrifice and revelation.

In "Portal to the Past!", Doctor Strange enlists Clea as his disciple before seeking reconciliation with Baron Mordo—only to be drawn into a spellbinding encounter with the Gypsy Queen, whose stolen Book of Cagliostro holds secrets that pull Strange into Mordo’s past.

In "Sise-Neg Genesis," the ancient sorcerer Sise-Neg seeks the source of all mystical power at the dawn of creation, driven by a vision of transcendence. As Mordo plots to claim a place at his side and Doctor Strange pleads with him to remember humanity, Sise-Neg embraces a godlike role—becoming Genesis and reshaping existence itself.

In "Through an Orb Darkly," Jo is thrust into a surreal, necromantic realm after Silver Dagger attacks the Sanctum Sanctorum and steals the Eye of Agamotto, taking Clea and leaving Strange wounded. Pulled into the Orb of Agamotto, he encounters a cryptic, hookah-smoking caterpillar who may hold the key to his survival.

In "A Separate Reality," Doctor Strange faces the Soul-Eater in a surreal clash that blurs the line between magic and madness. Amid the chaos, Jo finds herself at a bizarre tea party at the White Queen’s castle, surrounded by life-sized replicas of heroes and legends—each frozen in a moment that feels just slightly out of place.

In "...Where Boundaries... Decay," Doctor Strange faces Death itself, only to find his defiance leads to his own demise—his spirit then finding sanctuary within the form of Eternity. There, he encounters the Ancient One, who reveals this moment as the first trial in a greater test for the Sorcerer Supreme. A mysterious mark appears on his forehead: Ankh.