Essential Doctor Strange #4

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.