Strange Tales #137
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Prize Is... Earth!", Dr. Strange ventures into the deepest recesses of The Ancient One’s mind, confronting a series of perilous mental traps in a desperate bid to unlock the secret of Eternity. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art and inks by Ditko and colors by Stan Goldberg, this 1965 issue captures the mystic’s journey with haunting precision. As Strange emerges from his ordeal, he performs a legendary spell atop a Himalayan peak—only to vanish through a sudden portal, leaving Mordo moments too late to follow. Cover by John Severin and Steve Ditko.
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Desperate to learn the secret of "Eternity", Dr. Strange probes the unconscious mind of The Ancient One, meeting one deadly trap after another, until at last, he reaches the mind of his beloved Master, and convinces him of his identity and good intentions. After recovering, Strange departs, and high atop a Himalayan peak, recites "one of the most potent spells of all time". When he's finished, his amulet floats into the air, expands in size, and a doorway opens-- thru which Strange steps. Seconds after the amulet vanishes, Mordo appears, just barely too late to catch up with his mortal enemy.
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