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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme#85
Cover: Mark Buckingham

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #85

Jan 1996 · Marvel · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
“The Disciple's Tale [The Homecoming, Part Two]”

In "The Disciple's Tale [The Homecoming, Part Two]," Baron Mordo confronts Doctor Strange with a shocking revelation: he is dying of cancer and seeks redemption for the psychic construct he planted in young Stephen Strange, a hidden torment that shaped the Sorcerer Supreme’s past. J. M. DeMatteis crafts a deeply personal story, with Pascual Ferry’s expressive art and Kevin Sutherland’s inks bringing emotional weight to the moment, while Mark Buckingham’s cover captures the gravity of this pivotal reunion.

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writer J. M. DeMatteis · artist Pascual Ferry · inker Kevin Sutherland · colorist Kevin Somers · letterer Jim Novak · cover Mark Buckingham

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colorist Kevin Somers
letterer Jim Novak
cover pencils, inks Mark Buckingham

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Baron Mordo reveals that he is dying of cancer and wants to make amends for planting a psychic construct in 8 year old Stephen Strange's mind that plagued him with invisible demons for many years.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).