(1979)

Simon and Schuster, 1979 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.95 USD
Pages
132
On-sale Date
1979-09-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Simon & Schuster Inc.
Brand
A Fireside Book [later emblem]
ISBN
0-671-24814-6 Search at WorldCat
Editing
Linda Sunshine (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
7" x 10" (17.8 cm x 25.4 cm)
Paper Stock
cardstock cover; matte interior
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Reprints stories from 1963-72.

On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date. Registration number TX403840.

Doctor Strange Master Of The Mystic Arts (Table of Contents)

Dr. Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Larkin (painting)
Inks
Bob Larkin (painting)
Colors
Bob Larkin (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange

Dedication (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Dedicated to Steve Ditko (co-creator), and Phil De Guere (producer of the 1978 DR. STRANGE tv-movie).

Preface (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo! (Table of Contents: 3)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Terry Szenics

Genre
superhero
Characters
Baron Mordo; Hamir (unnamed); The Ancient One; Dr. Strange
Synopsis
In his castle in Europe, Baron Mordo plots to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One. Sending his spirit form to Tibet, he causes Hamir to poison The Ancient One's food. From his New York City sanctum, Strange senses his master's plight, and challenges Mordo to a battle in their spirit forms. After, The Ancient One warns Strange that Mordo will be a danger to them both, as long as he lives.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #2. 1st appearance of Baron Mordo.

Return to the Nightmare World! (Table of Contents: 4)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Nightmare; Dr. Strange; The Ancient One (cameo); Wong (unnamed); Dr. Warren
Synopsis
Nightmare has discovered the ability to capture humans and bring them to his world while they sleep for study. The police ask Strange's help, as a "last resort", to discover the cause behind a rash of people unable to awaken. Strange tracks the cause down to the Nightmare World, and has a rematch with his old foe.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #5. 2nd appearance of Nightmare.

Beyond the Purple Veil! (Table of Contents: 5)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; Wong; Aggamon
Synopsis
Doctor Strange must rescue two thieves who unwittingly steal a magic gem from him and are trapped in a mystical dimension as a result.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #8.

The House of Shadows! (Table of Contents: 6)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; Bill Bradley (TV reporter); Allan Stevens (TV reporter)
Synopsis
Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter and broadcast about a "Haunted House". Strange discovers something is amiss, as he is unable to enter via his spirit form. When the signal goes dead, Strange enters the house physically, and uncovers a surprising secret: the house is alive!
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Indexer Notes

Episode #9. The phrase, "The house is alive" is reportedly one of the things Roger Corman said in order to convince his bosses as AIP to allow him to film Poe's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1961). The origin of the house is strikingly similar to the one in THE OUTER LIMITS episode, "The Guests".

The Challenge of Loki! (Table of Contents: 7)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee; Steve Ditko (co-plot)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; Loki; Odin (cameo); Thor
Synopsis
Strange practices the art of levitation. Meanwhile, in faraway Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, Loki, God of Mischief, plots as always. He contacts Strange and tries to convince him that he is a prisoner of Thor, who is evil and deceiving his father. Strange uses a spell to take Thor's hammer, but on examining it, can sense no trace of evil. Realizing he's been had, Strange battles Loki, who later swears vengeance against the mage.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #12. Loki would seek revenge against Strange the very next month in JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #108 (September 1964).

[introduction] (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

The Hunter and the Hunted! (Table of Contents: 9)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu
Synopsis
In the far East, Strange is on the run from Mordo and his minions, unaware that Mordo's increased power comes from Dormammu. As Mordo forcibly recruits more followers to search for Strange, the mage makes plans to hop a plane to New York City. The Wraiths discover him, and only by conning them into believing he's vanished is he able to make his getaway.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #20; Part 2 of 17.

Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo! (Table of Contents: 10)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Ditko (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Pencils
Steve Ditko
Inks
Steve Ditko
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; The Demon; The Ancient One; Hamir (unnamed); Baron Mordo; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); Clea's father (unnamed)
Synopsis
Strange returns to his sanctum only to discover it has become occupied by one of Mordo's demons. In Tibet The Ancient One's servant wonders what his near-unconscious master refers to by "Eternity". Using a disguise Strange bluffs his way into his house but when he tries to consult the All-Seeing Eye he discovers it's been mystically booby-trapped, sending a signal to Mordo and Dormammu of his whereabouts. Mordo arrives and battles Strange fiercely, but as Strange prepares to use a potent spell Dormammu speaks through Mordo; their combined powers send Strange to an unknown realm.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #21; Part 3 of 17. Though not indicated in the dialogue, The Demon is the same villain last seen in STRANGE TALES #128 (January 1965).

A Nameless Land, a Timeless Time! (Table of Contents: 11)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo; Dormammu; Clea (unnamed); Shazana; Shazana's sister (unnamed); The Ancient One; Hamir (unnamed)
Synopsis
While Mordo gloats at his apparent triumph, Dormammu tells him that Strange still lives and has actually escaped. Strange plummets through countless dimensions, finally coming to a stop in a world ruled by the sorceress Shazana, a female tyrant. 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.
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Indexer Notes

Episode #22; Part 4 of 17. The sisters in this story apparently served as the inspiration for Craig Russell's later Strange epic, a virtual remake of this story, which he did twice-- in DR. STRANGE ANNUAL #1 (December 1976), and DR. STRANGE: WHAT IS IT THAT DISTURBS YOU, STEVEN? (October 1997).

[introduction] (Table of Contents: 12)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange! (Table of Contents: 13)

Amazing Spider-Man; Dr. Strange / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Spider-Man; Xandu; Dr. Strange; barroom brawlers (unnamed)
Synopsis
Xandu hypnotizes two thugs to break into Strange's sanctum and steal the powerful Wand Of Watoomb. Spider-Man encounters the thugs, but is overpowered. Spider-Man manages to toss a spider-tracer on one hood and tracks Xandu down. In combat the sorcerer sends Spider-Man to another dimension. Spider-Man grabs the Wand, hoping it will force someone to come after him. Dr. Strange arrives at Xandu's home as the two thugs bring Spider-Man back with the Wand. Spider-Man and Doc defeat Xandu, and Strange erases Xandu's memories and evil ambitions. The two heroes part in friendship.
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Indexer Notes

First meeting of Spider-Man & Dr. Strange, Steve Ditko's two most famous co-creations. Xandu would return in MARVEL TEAM-UP #21 (May 1974). The scene of Spidey being sucked down thru the dimensional opening may have inspired a similar scene in the 1969 SPIDER-MAN cartoon, "Revolt In The Fifth Dimension".

[introduction] (Table of Contents: 14)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

While the World Spins Mad! (Table of Contents: 15)

Dr. Strange / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Barry Windsor-Smith (plot); Stan Lee (dialogue)
Pencils
Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks
Dan Adkins
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Strange; The Ancient One; Nightmare
Synopsis
Sensing evil, Strange is so focused on seeking it out he's almost hit by a truck. He calls upon The Ancient One, who warns him of the nature of the evil, but is still mystified. Then he finds himself confronted by someone (or something) who takes his own form, and tells him he's "already defeated". Only when he discovers his oldest enemy is at the bottom of it does he also realize he was hit by the truck and has been in a hospital bed ever since! On recovering, he erases the memory of the night's events from the doctor's mind, as "Many things there are that mankind must not know..."
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Indexer Notes

1st episode of the revived series. Doc's previous appearances include MARVEL FEATURE #1 (January 1972) and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #109 (June 1972).

Epilogue (Table of Contents: 16)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Doctor Strange Master Of The Mystic Arts
    Dr. Strange
  2. 1. Dedication
  3. 2. Preface
  4. 3. Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!
    Dr. Strange
  5. 4. Return to the Nightmare World!
    Dr. Strange
  6. 5. Beyond the Purple Veil!
    Dr. Strange
  7. 6. The House of Shadows!
    Dr. Strange
  8. 7. The Challenge of Loki!
    Dr. Strange
  9. 8. [introduction]
  10. 9. The Hunter and the Hunted!
    Dr. Strange
  11. 10. Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!
    Dr. Strange
  12. 11. A Nameless Land, a Timeless Time!
    Dr. Strange
  13. 12. [introduction]
  14. 13. The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange!
    Amazing Spider-Man; Dr. Strange
  15. 14. [introduction]
  16. 15. While the World Spins Mad!
    Dr. Strange
  17. 16. Epilogue
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