The Ultimate Graphic Novels Collection - Classic #3
In "The Defeat of Dr. Strange," Steve Ditko and Stan Lee deliver a mind-bending journey through the subconscious, as the Sorcerer Supreme risks everything to uncover the secret of Eternity. With Ditko’s stark, visionary art and Goldberg’s vivid colors, the story follows Strange’s perilous descent into the mind of his mentor, The Ancient One, where illusions and traps test his resolve. The cover by Ditko captures the moment of climax, as Strange steps through a portal forged by his greatest spell—leaving Mordo to watch the amulet vanish, just out of reach.
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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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