Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear #[nn]

In "Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!" from Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear #nn (2017), a man plagued by terrifying dreams seeks help from the Sorcerer Supreme, only to find himself face-to-face with the Nightmare. As Strange delves into the man’s subconscious, he uncovers hidden guilt tied to a past fraud—forcing a reckoning that blurs the line between dream and reality.

In "Return to the Nightmare World!" from Doctor Strange: Lords of Fear #nn (2017), Jo, a sleepwalker plagued by vivid dreams, becomes one of many lost to the Nightmare World—where the Dream King experiments on the minds of the sleeping. When a string of unresponsive victims baffles the police, Strange is called in as a last resort, leading him back into the surreal realm of his ancient enemy for a confrontation that tests both his magic and his resolve.

In "The Measure of a Man!", Peter and MJ stumble upon Man-Thing on display in a traveling circus, sparking a journey back to the Florida swamp where the creature reclaims its purpose. With a quiet determination, Man-Thing leads Spidey toward a hidden house where d'Spayre holds an ancient sorcerer and his young apprentice, setting the stage for a clash of wills and ancient magic.

In "The Fear That Kills," Doctor Strange and his allies face a terrifying assault from Nox and her sons, Phobos and Deimos, as the Fear Eaters close in—yet the chaos may be just a piece of a deeper design. As the minor Fear Lords fall, the true architect, the Dweller in the Darkness, begins to reveal their long-game scheme.

In the final clash of the Fear Lords, power and paranoia ignite as the remaining champions of dread vie for supremacy. With the stakes higher than ever, Doc makes a desperate bid—sending a crucial message to the one man who might still stand against the darkness: Daredevil.