Essential Doctor Strange #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects a run of classic Doctor Strange tales from the late 1960s and early 1970s, featuring the Sorcerer Supreme's battles against mystical threats and his deepening exploration of the occult. As part of Marvel's Essentials line, it presents the stories in black-and-white on newsprint paper, offering an affordable way to experience Stephen Strange's early adventures alongside allies like Clea and foes such as Dormammu.
In "A Gathering of Fear!," Doctor Strange’s origin is reimagined with haunting precision, as the Sorcerer Supreme faces a dire assault on his mansion by Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius—only to be saved by Adria’s own miscalculation of the Purple Dimension’s power. Written by Roger Stern and illustrated with striking detail by Paul Smith, with inks by Terry Austin and letters by Jim Novak, this retelling captures the eerie gravity of Strange’s early trials. The cover, also by Paul Smith, sets a foreboding tone with its moody, atmospheric composition.
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A retelling of the origin of Dr. Strange. Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius attempt to attack Dr. Strange in his mansion, but are captured by Adria's misuse of the Purple Dimension. All three last defeated in Strange Tales #143.
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