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Marvel Collectors' Item Classics#21
Cover: Jack Kirby & Chic Stone

Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #21

Jun 1969 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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"It Started on Yancy Street!" delivers a thrilling chapter in Dr. Strange’s early saga, with Stan Lee’s sharp scripting and Steve Ditko’s unforgettable art bringing the mystical conflict to life. As Dormammu empowers Mordo to hunt down the Sorcerer Supreme, Strange races across Tibet, Hong Kong, and beyond—outmaneuvering spectral foes and relentless minions while protecting his mentor. The cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone captures the epic scale of the battle, making this 1969 classic a must-have for collectors.

Contains 4 stories
It Started on Yancy Street!
22 pp · Superhero
Fantastic Four [Mr. FantasticInvisible GirlHuman Torch [Johnny Storm]the Thing]The Red Ghost and his Super-ApesThe WatcherAlicia Masters
The Origin of the Mandarin!
12 pp · Superhero
Iron Man [Tony Stark]MandarinBillDave
The Watcher's Sacrifice!
5 pp · Science Fiction
Watcher [Uatu]Queen KaltheaFantastic Four [ThingHuman TorchMister Fantastic] (cameo)
The Defeat of Dr. Strange
10 pp
DormammuBaron MordoDr. StrangeThe Ancient OneHamir (unnamed)Sen-Yu (The Ancient One's accountant, Hong Kong)

In a high-stakes clash of magic and will, Dr. Strange faces an all-too-human vulnerability as Mordo, empowered by Dormammu, hunts him across distant lands. From the frozen peaks of Tibet to the bustling streets of Hong Kong, Strange races to outwit his foes while shielding his ailing mentor and evading relentless spirits sent by the Dark Dimension.

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Raw (VG) $5
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $411*
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $136
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $66
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $38*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $26*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Chic Stone

Reprints

↩ Reprints Fantastic Four #29 (1964), Tales of Suspense #56 (1964), Tales of Suspense #62 (1965), Strange Tales #130 (1965)

Reprinted in The Invincible Iron Man Omnibus #1 (2008), Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #2 (2010), Doctor Strange Omnibus #1 (2016), The Inhumans: Beware the Inhumans #[nn] (2018), Marvel Limited Edition TPB. Los Inhumanos #1 (2024), Marvel Origins #53 (2025)

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