Dates
- Cover date
- December 1982
- On sale
- August 31, 1982
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #56 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition60¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition60¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0714860291412 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.
Barcode 0714860291412 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Paul Smithinks: Paul Smith, Terry Austinscript: Roger Stern, Stan Lee, Jim Shooter, Al Milgrom, Ann Nocenticolors: Bob Sharenletters: Jim Novak
Stories
- A Mystic Reborn! · 22 pages
A retelling of the origin of Dr. Strange. Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius attempt to attack Dr. Strange in his mansion, but are captured by Adria's misuse of the Purple Dimension. All three last defeated in Strange Tales #143.
Characters
Bruce BannerHulkStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeLokiCleaWongDormammuBaron MordoAncient OneEternitySara WolfeMorgana BlessingIsaiah CurwenSilver DaggerDemonicusKaeciliusAdria
Reprinted in
The Best of Marvel Comics (1987), Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (1997), Essential Doctor Strange (2001), Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (2003)