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Marvel Premiere #9

Marvel · Series began 1972 · July 1973

first appearance of Shuma-Gorath

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Shuma-Gorath (Multiverse being, Marvel) — first appearance
Living Buddha (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July 1973
On sale: April 24, 1973
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Frank Brunner, Neal Adamsinks: Frank Brunner, Ernie Chan, Neal Adamsletters: John Costanzascript: Steve Englehart, Frank Brunnercolors: Dave Hunt

Stories

The Crypts of Kaa-U! · 20 pages
Strange finds essence of Shuma-Gorath, whose trail leads to crypts of Kaa-U, where The Ancient One has gone to die. The Anciemt One saves Strange from attack of Shadowmen, & Shuma-Gorath emerges from the Ancient One's mind.

Characters

Stephen StrangeDoctor StrangeCleaWongAncient OneShuma-GorathLiving Buddha

Reprinted in

Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003), Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016), Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts Omnibus (2024)