CATALOG RECORD
Doctor Strange Classics Starring Doctor Strange #1
Dates
- Cover date
- March 1984
- On sale
- November 8, 1983
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Doctor Strange Classics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko · 1 pages
- The Defeat of Dr. Strange · 10 pages
Dormammu agrees to give Mordo limitless power so that he may destroy Dr. Strange. In Tibet, Mordo and two followers attack. Strange manages to whisk his aging mentor to safety. As Strange leaves his mentor with a loyal hermit, Dormammu sends spirits to search for him. Strange attempts to lure the spirits away from his weakened mentor. In Hong Kong, Strange contacts The Ancient One's accountant, who gets him a passport while he rests. Before long, Strange is surrounded by Mordo's minions, and after a short battle, is on the run again.
- The Hunter and the Hunted! · 10 pages
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.
- Face-To-Face at Last with Baron Mordo! · 10 pages
Dr. Strange reaches his Greenwich Village home safely but discovers one of Mordo's followers has taken over his sanctum. In a hidden cave in Tibet The Ancient One's servant questions the meaning of his ailing master's word "Eternity". Strange bluffs his way into his sanctum but when he attempts to consult the All-Seeing Eye he discovers it's been booby-trapped, sending a signal to Mordo and Dormammu of his whereabouts. Strange battles Mordo, but soon realizes his foe is more powerful than usual; when Dormammu speaks through Mordo he comprehends why as he vanishes from sight.