(April 1984)

Marvel, 1984 Series
Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1984
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Ann Nocenti (credited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
John Byrne (credited) (signed as J. Byrne)
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as A. Milgrom)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
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Do You Believe in Magic? (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roger Stern (credited)
Letters
typeset

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A Nameless Land, A Timeless Time (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited); Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited)
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited as S. Rosen)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Ancient One; Baron Mordo; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hamir (unnamed); Shazana; Shazana's sister (unnamed)
Synopsis
After escaping from Mordo, Strange plummets thru dimension after dimension, finally coming to a stop in a world ruled by Shazana, a female tyrant who once conned a wizard into giving her some of his powers, which she repaid by destroying him. Believing her sister has recruited Strange to overthrow her she battles Strange into submission. Allowing himself to be imprisoned so he can recover from his earlier battle with Mordo, Strange gets the lay of the land, then helps Shazana's sister overcome the evil ruler, destroying the source of her power even as he uses it to begin his journey back home.
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Earth Be My Battleground (Table of Contents: 3)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited); Steve Ditko (plot, uncredited)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Ancient One; Baron Mordo; Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hamir (unnamed); Mindless Ones
Synopsis
Dr. Strange returns to earth but remains in hiding. Mordo's spirits discover Strange and pursue him. Meanwhile Clea distracts Dormammu by freeing The Mindless Ones. They attack, causing Dormammu to leave Mordo on his own. Strange flies into space and straight into the sun, the spirits fleeing and Mordo worried that it might spell his doom. Strange returns to The Ancient One, who in his weak, delirious condition, speaks of "Eternity." Dormammu secures his domain but wonders if someone has betrayed him. Clea fears she may be found out while Dr. Strange begins to search for "Eternity."
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Eternity Beckons! (Table of Contents: 4)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Ditko (credited) (plot); Stan Lee (credited) (dialogue)
Pencils
Steve Ditko (credited)
Inks
Steve Ditko (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele (credited)
Letters
Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Baron Mordo; Sir Anthony Baskerville; Clea (unnamed); Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Dormammu
Synopsis
In London, seeking info on "Eternity", Dr. Strange goes to the secluded home of Sir Baskerville, a former disciple of Mordo's, who greets him as an old friend. Meanwhile, Dormammu discovers that Clea set the Mindless Ones free and swears she will pay for her betrayal. Baskerville contacts Mordo, who sends an emissary to trap Strange but it backfires, allowing Strange to discover that Dormammu is the one behind Mordo's attacks and increased power. Strange hypnotizes Mordo's spirits into believing he's fled to the Netherworld, but by the time Mordo arrives, Strange has fled once more...
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Doctor Strange / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Salmons (credited)
Inks
Tony Salmons (credited)
Colors
Christie Scheele ?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Doctor Strange / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as MILGROM [regular Ms])
Inks
Al Milgrom (credited) (signed as MILGROM [regular Ms])
Colors
Christie Scheele ?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Doctor Strange / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Green (credited) (signed as DG) (painting)
Inks
Dan Green (credited) (signed as DG) (painting)
Colors
Dan Green (credited) (signed as DG) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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Indexer Notes

Promotes the 1984 Doctor Strange Graphic Novel.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Doctor Strange
  2. 1. Do You Believe in Magic?
  3. 2. A Nameless Land, A Timeless Time
    Doctor Strange
  4. 3. Earth Be My Battleground
    Doctor Strange
  5. 4. Eternity Beckons!
    Doctor Strange
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Doctor Strange
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Doctor Strange
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Doctor Strange
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • mike clark
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steve Jenner
  • Darrel McCann
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore