(1992)

Marvel, 1992 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.25 USD; 2.70 CAD; 1.10 GBP
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
annually
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics
Editing
Mike Rockwitz (credited) (editor); Barry Dutter (credited) (assistant editor); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Return of the Defenders Part 4: Four against the Wild One! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
M. C. Wyman
Inks
Jim Sanders III
Colors
?
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Namor the Sub-Mariner [Namor] (possessed by Shanzar); Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]
Lucian Aster; Rick Jones (posessed by Sub-Mariner); Shanzar; Wild One
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual (Marvel, 1992 series) #2 [Direct] Cover Thumbnail for Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual (1992 series) #2 [Newsstand]
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Cover gallery

It's a Hit! (Table of Contents: 1)

Imagesoft; Sony / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover ad for Extra Innings video game for Super nintendo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
M. C. Wyman (illustration)
Inks
E. R. Cruz (illustration)
Colors
Kevin Tinsley
Letters
typeset
Characters
The Defenders [Doctor Strange; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer; Sub-Mariner [Rick Jones]]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page contains part of the image from the second page of "Hot Spell," as well as table of contents and indicia.

The Return of the Defenders Part 4: Hot Spell (Table of Contents: 3)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
M. C. Wyman (credited)
Inks
E. R. Cruz (credited)
Colors
Kevin Tinsley (credited)
Letters
Michael Higgins (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hawaii -- the largest of the hawaiian chain -- has three nicknames:
Feature Logo
Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Defenders: Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Sub-Mariner [Namor] (possessed by Shanzar)
Pantheon: Ajax (cameo); Paris (cameo); Ulysses [Walter Charles] (cameo)
Lucian Aster (villain, death); Betty Banner (cameo); Marlo Chandler (cameo); Rick Jones (possessed by Sub-Mariner); Shanzar (villain); Wild One (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Rick calls Marlo "Marla".

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

Cool World / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Holli would if she could.
Characters
Holli

Indexer Notes

On page 5 of the book.

Roger Clemens Feel the Heat! (Table of Contents: 5)

LJN Ltg.; Roger Clemens MVP Baseball / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Roger Clemens

Indexer Notes

On page 9 of the book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Fleer / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Colors
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet Fleer's new superhero! The Rocket
Characters
Roger Clemens

Indexer Notes

On page 12 and 13 of the book.

Pay As Low As 96¢ Per Copy (Table of Contents: 7)

Marvel Subscriptions / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
the Thing

Indexer Notes

House Advertisement (One-Pager) for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page with The Thing illustration).
On page 28 of the book.

Upper Deck Action...Excellent! (Table of Contents: 8)

Upper Deck / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Colors
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Ken Griffey, Jr.

Indexer Notes

Ad for baseball cards.
On page 29 of the book.

His Master's Foes (Table of Contents: 9)

Rintrah / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); R. J. M. Lofficier (credited) (joint name)
Pencils
Gary Hartle (credited)
Inks
Mike DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Steve Karp (credited)
Letters
Diana Albers (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I must learn about my master's foes, since someday I will inherit his mantle...
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Baron Mordo (villain); Dormammu (villain); Dracula (villain); Dweller-in-Darkness (villain); Mephisto (villain); Nightmare (villain); Rintrah; Satannish (villain); Shuma-Gorath (villain); Silver Dagger [Isaiah Curwen] (villain); Umar the Unrelenting (villain); Urthona (villain); Varnae (villain)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Rintrah reviews the good Doctor's rogues gallery.
Reprints

Future Master of the Mystic Arts (Table of Contents: 10)

Rintrah / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); R. J. M. Lofficier (credited) (joint name)
Pencils
M. C. Wyman (credited)
Inks
Jim Sanders III (credited)
Colors
Steve Karp (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
On a sanctum sanctorum on New York's Bleecker Street,
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; House of Shadows; Rintrah; Rom (cameo flashback)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Free (with Purchase) (Table of Contents: 11)

Fleer cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Colors
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sports cards. On page 42 of issue.

First Blood (Table of Contents: 12)

Baron Blood / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); R. J. M. Lofficier (credited) (joint name)
Pencils
Dave Hoover (credited)
Inks
Bob Petrecca (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Twilight time, Vic. Rise and shine.
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Baron Blood [Victor Strange]; Morgana Blessing; Cagliostro (villain); Marie Laveau (cameo flashback)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Entertainment This Month / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
All orders sent (postmarked or faxed) by May 25th, 1992,
Characters
Ghost Rider; Johnny Blaze; Thanos; RoboCop

Indexer Notes

On page 48 of issue.

Raiders of the Purple Veil (Table of Contents: 14)

Clea / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited); R. J. M. Lofficier (credited) (joint name)
Pencils
Frank Lopez (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
Colors
Frank Lopez (credited)
Letters
Diana Albers (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dr. Strange's Bleecker Street mansion is not all cobwebs,
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Aggamon (villain); Flyx (first appearance); Clea Strange
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints

Good Things Come in Small Packages (Table of Contents: 15)

Fleer cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Colors
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Dominique Wilkins; Dikembe Mutombo

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover ad for 1991-92 Basketball Player Photo Cards.

Fleer Card Times (Table of Contents: 16)

Fleer Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photography)
Inks
? (photography)
Colors
? (photography)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Tony Gwynn

Indexer Notes

Back cover ad for Fleer Ultra '92.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Return of the Defenders Part 4: Four against the Wild One!
    Doctor Strange
  2. 1. It's a Hit!
    Imagesoft; Sony
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. The Return of the Defenders Part 4: Hot Spell
    Doctor Strange
  5. 4. ["Holli would if she could."]
    Cool World
  6. 5. Roger Clemens Feel the Heat!
    LJN Ltg.; Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
  7. 6. ["Meet Fleer's new superhero! The Rocket"]
    Fleer
  8. 7. Pay As Low As 96¢ Per Copy
    Marvel Subscriptions
  9. 8. Upper Deck Action...Excellent!
    Upper Deck
  10. 9. His Master's Foes
    Rintrah
  11. 10. Future Master of the Mystic Arts
    Rintrah
  12. 11. Free (with Purchase)
    Fleer cards
  13. 12. First Blood
    Baron Blood
  14. 13. ["All orders sent (postmarked or faxed) by May 25th, 1992,"]
    Entertainment This Month
  15. 14. Raiders of the Purple Veil
    Clea
  16. 15. Good Things Come in Small Packages
    Fleer cards
  17. 16. Fleer Card Times
    Fleer Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Darrel McCann
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
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