Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #3

In "The Coming of... Dr. Strange," a desperate Stephen Strange journeys to the Himalayas seeking a cure for his ruined hands, only to find himself drawn into a hidden world of mysticism. There, he uncovers a dangerous conspiracy as he learns that Mordo, a fellow student of the Ancient One, plots to assassinate his master. With the truth revealed, Strange must choose between his old life and a path he never imagined—begging to be taught the ancient arts.

In "I, Dormammu," Doctor Strange battles to reclaim control from the ancient sorcerer Dormammu, who has seized the Realm Unknown and imprisoned Clea and Victoria Bentley. As Dormammu calls upon Umar for aid, Strange confronts him at the fateful Doorway to the Dimensions, where the fate of multiple realms hangs in the balance.

In "...While a World Awaits!", Strange finds himself caught between realms as Umar, guided by Clea and Victoria Bentley, sets him free from a dire fate. With Dormammu vanquished by his own vow and banished back to the Dark Dimension, Strange returns to Earth to face a new chapter—offered a consulting role by his former colleague, Dr. Benton.

In "The Power and the Pendulum," Doctor Strange faces off against Lord Nekron, a sorcerer who has traded his soul for immortality and eternal fame—on one condition: find a mystic to take his place within a year. With time itself bending to his will, Strange races against the clock as Supreme Satannish closes in, ready to claim Nekron’s soul.

In "The Cult and the Curse," Dr. Strange faces a sinister deception when Asmodeus masquerades as him to infiltrate the Ancient One’s sanctuary. As the stakes rise, Strange dons a new masked guise to confront the dark forces unleashed when Asmodeus, on his final breath, chants the Spell of Fire and Ice—awakening the ancient and terrifying beings Ymir and Surtur.

In "With One Beside Him," Doctor Strange teams with the Black Knight to venture into the realm of Tiboro, where imprisoned Sons of the Satannish might hold the key to undoing the Spell of Fire and Ice cast by Asmodeus. With danger lurking in every shadow and ancient forces stirring, the two must navigate a treacherous path where trust is as rare as magic.