Strange Spécial Origines #172
"Prisonniers de Fatalis" delivers a classic Dr. Strange tale from 1984, featuring a rare co-writing credit from Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, with Ditko handling art, inks, and color. The story plunges Strange into a high-stakes confrontation with Dormammu, where a mysterious girl's betrayal unleashes the Mindless Ones, forcing an uneasy alliance between sorcerer and demon. Cover by Jean-Yves Mitton captures the tension of this pivotal issue, a 8 FRF comic that remains a standout in the series.
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The mysterious girl appears and takes Strange to The Mindless Ones, destructive creatures who are held back from killing by Dormammu's willpower. Dormammu imprisons the girl for betraying him and the battle begins. With Dormammu concentrating on defeating his foe the barrier holding The Mindless Ones collapses; he is forced to join forces with Strange to stop them. Now indebted to Strange Dormammu accepts his terms: no harm shall come to the girl and he must never set foot on Earth. Upon Dr. Strange's return to earth The Ancient One rewards him with a new cloak of levitation and amulet.
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