Strange Tales #186
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "What Lurks beneath the Mask?", Dr. Strange ventures into the depths of The Ancient One’s unconscious mind, confronting a series of perilous mental traps in a desperate bid to uncover the secret of Eternity. Written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with art, inks, and lettering by Ditko, the story unfolds with eerie precision as Strange battles illusions and inner demons to prove his worth. The issue closes with a dramatic moment atop a Himalayan peak, where Strange casts a powerful spell—his amulet rising, forming a portal, and vanishing as Mordo arrives too late, cover by Ed Hannigan and Mike Esposito.
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Desperate to learn the secret of "Eternity", Dr. Strange probes into 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 enemy.
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