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Doctor Strange #56

Marvel · Series began 1974 · December 1982

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Dates

Cover date: December 1982
On sale: August 31, 1982
Pages: 36

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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.
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Newsstand edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860291412 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860291412 · shared with another edition
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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.

Publisher’s description

The origin of Doctor Strange retold! Ne'er-do-wells Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius try to get the jump on Strange in his own home…to disastrous effect.

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)