Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #12
In "Defeated by Doctor Doom!", Doctor Strange finds himself in a terrifying predicament when Baron Mordo steals his physical form during a vulnerable moment, leaving him trapped as ectoplasmic energy. With only 24 hours to reclaim his body before permanent loss, Strange uses his amulet to track Mordo to a wax museum, where he devises a cunning plan to turn the tables. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and lettering by Art Simek, this classic tale blends mysticism and suspense in a battle of wits and wills. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Dick Ayers, Joe Sinnott, and Steve Ditko, captures the intensity of the confrontation.
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A phone call lures Strange away in his ectoplasmic form, so Baron Mordo can steal his body. Knowing that if the two are not reunited in 24 hours Strange is doomed, Mordo places a spell over the body so Strange cannot return to it. Using his amulet to retrace Mordo's steps, he finds Mordo, and his own body, in a wax museum. Tricking Mordo into fighting him in his ectoplasmic form, Strange turns the tables by trapping Mordo outside his body, and with Mordo held thus, is able to return to his own. Mordo warns Strange his unwillingness to finish him will be his undoing.
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