Doctor Strange Epic Collection #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis Epic Collection gathers the earliest adventures of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme, from the pages of Strange Tales and his own series. It includes his first battles against the dread Dormammu, the introduction of key allies like Clea, and the development of his mystical world. The volume collects material from the late 1960s, showcasing the cosmic and psychedelic storytelling of creators like Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
In "The Demon Fever!", Doctor Strange ventures into the Dark Dimension, only to be captured by Umar and Orini. As the G'uranthic Guardian drains him of his magical knowledge, the true nature of Orini begins to unravel—revealing a shocking connection to Clea.
In "Rights of Passage!", Clea faces her father Orini in a battle that tests her loyalty and identity. With Strange, she performs a dangerous pagan ritual that forces the G'uranthic Guardian to transfer stolen mystical power into her, reshaping her destiny. As the balance shifts, Strange must reclaim what was taken—leaving both of them changed, and Clea finally free to move beyond the shadow of her past.
In "Consummation," Doctor Strange faces an otherworldly threat as Dormammu invades Arizona, his power siphoned by the cunning Umar—revealed to be Clea’s long-lost mother. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, Strange makes a desperate choice, channeling cosmic energy into Clea, who must unite the spirit of Mother Earth with the life force of all creatures to stand against the invading dreadlord.
In "Alone against Eternity...", Mordo stirs from a waking nightmare, his mind fractured and his grip on reality slipping. As the ancient spirit Eternity looms, declaring the end of all things, the remnants of the Aged Genghis’ consciousness fade into madness, and the shadows of Nightmare coil through the waking world.
In "Final Curtain!", Doctor Strange faces a terrifying duality as he confronts both The Ancient One and a masked version of himself, while Mordo, consumed by shared madness, wields the ancient power of Aged Genghis. As the planet reels under the weight of collective delusion, reality itself begins to unravel.
In "Planet Earth is No More!", Doctor Strange ventures into the Dimension of Dreams to confront Nightmare, whose malevolent dreams have plunged Eternity into a vision of Earth’s destruction. With the Ancient One’s guidance, Strange battles the nightmare’s influence and frees Eternity, who then reshapes reality to restore the planet.
In "The Tomb of Dr. Strange!", Doctor Strange, transformed into a vampire by Dracula, fights back not with spells alone but with the power of ancient names—Tetragrammaton and Jehovah—while his astral form haunts the vampire lord from beyond the grave. As darkness closes in, Strange must reclaim his soul and purge the curse from himself and Wong, all while battling the undead master in a clash of magic and will.
In "Where There's Smoke...", James Mandarin arrives at Doctor Strange’s doorstep with a desperate plea—his own throat slit, begging to be taken as a disciple. Strange refuses, but before he can turn him away, the man is consumed by Satan, who then abducts Strange, Clea, Lord Phyffe, and Rama Kaliph in a sudden, terrifying twist. The fate of the group hangs in the balance as the mystical forces of Earth itself begin to unravel.
In "Utopia Rising!", Doctor Strange and Clea journey through time to uncover the mystical roots of America, tracing them back to Sir Francis Bacon and his legendary work, *New Atlantis*. When the thief James Mandarin targets the book, the duo must navigate a perilous past where ancient magic and political intrigue collide—only to face a sudden assault from Stygyro, Prince of Sorcerers.
In "The Dream Is Dead!", Doctor Strange and Clea journey through time, encountering the founding father Benjamin Franklin—only to find their path tangled in unexpected chemistry. When a monstrous sea serpent, Stygyro, rises from the ruins of Atlantis, the pair must face a threat that defies both time and legend.
In "Lo, the Powers Changeth!", Doctor Strange faces a cosmic reckoning when Xander and the Creators unleash their scheme to unravel existence. With Stygyro's assault shaking reality to its core, Strange attempts to undo the chaos by reversing time—only to confront a deeper test of faith when the Ancient One offers him oneness with the universe, a choice that strips him of his Sorcerer Supreme mantle.
In "Call Him: Xander the Merciless!", Doctor Strange faces a foe whose very name echoes through myth and magic. When Xander the Merciless erases Clea’s memories, her grief ignites a wild magical fury, forcing Strange to confront not only the villain’s power but a chilling truth: the ancient test that stripped him of his abilities may have been orchestrated from the start.
In "Mind Trip!", Doctor Strange confronts a dangerous turn in Clea’s unraveling as her amnesia gives way to a magical rampage. As Strange fights to reach her mind and undo the madness sown by Xander, a mysterious figure emerges—Apalla, Queen of the Sun—whose cryptic presence hints at a deeper bond with Clea.
In "A Change Cometh!", Doctor Strange ventures into the Quadriverse to stop the Creators from reshaping reality using the Cosmic Wheel of Change, a device that would make them gods in a new universe. Facing off against the Soul Divider, Visimajoris, and joined by the fierce Queen of the Sun, Apalla, Strange must navigate the unraveling of existence itself—where even his greatest spells might not be enough.
In "Doctor Stranger Yet!", Doctor Strange confronts a twisted reflection of himself—Dr. Stranger Yet, a wild-boar embodiment of his own unraveling mind—amid a world remade into madness by The Creators. With the demon that fueled his instability now torn from his chest, Strange must face the surreal chaos and his own fractured identity in a battle that tests the limits of his will.
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