(November 1990)

Marvel, 1988 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Barcode
024885210248 11
Editing
Ralph Macchio (credited) (editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief)

The Dark Wars Part 3 of Four (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Butch Guice (signed as Jackson Guice)
Inks
Butch Guice (signed as Jackson Guice)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Baron Mordo; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Clea Strange; Umar
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Mondo Mordo [The Dark Wars, Part 3 of 4] (Table of Contents: 1)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); Dann Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Butch Guice (credited as Jackson Guice)
Inks
Mark McKenna (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This time, Umar, you will simply cease to exist--
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Baron Mordo; Imei Chang (cameo); Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Dormammu; Rintrah (cameo); Clea Strange; Umar; Sara Wolfe; Wong (cameo)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Umar is saved by Doc and Clea and in turn frees them from Dormammu's curse. While trying to stop Dormammu's assault on the Earth, Doc and Clea are knocked out from behind by Baron Mordo.
Reprints

The Book of the Vishanti: Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension, Part III (Table of Contents: 2)

Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); Jean-Marc Lofficier (under joint name R. J. M. Lofficier) (sourced)
Pencils
Lee Weeks (credited)
Inks
Lee Weeks (credited)
Colors
Hugh Jasse (credited)
Letters
Jean Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In 1666 A.D., a great fire devastated the city called London.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Avengers: Scarlet Witch [Wanda Maximoff]; Thor [Thor Odinson] (cameo)
Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (cameo); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo); Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor] (cameo); Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd] (cameo)
Ancient One (as a young man); Baron Mordo; Anthony Baskerville (cameo); Clea; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Dormammu; Eternity (cameo); Gaea (cameo); Pamela Hawley (cameo); Jack the Ripper (cameo); Viscount Heinrich Krowler (death) (cameo); Sara Krowler-Mordo (death) (cameo); Loki (cameo); Topaz (cameo); Umar the Unrelenting; Veritas (cameo); The Watcher [Uatu] (cameo); Zom (cameo); Mindless Ones; Dykkors
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
The History of Dormammu's attempts to take over the Earth.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

First days of Ancient One as Sorcerer Supreme defeats Dormammu's first attack on Earth at Stonehenge 1666 causing the Great Fire of London.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: T. E. Pouncey, Danny DeAngelo, Christopher F. Baum, Tim Hourigan.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Dark Wars Part 3 of Four
    Doctor Strange
  2. 1. Mondo Mordo [The Dark Wars, Part 3 of 4]
    Doctor Strange
  3. 2. The Book of the Vishanti: Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension, Part III
    Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Strange Mails
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore