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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1

Marvel · Series began 1988 · November 1988

first appearance of Imei Chang

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Imei Chang (Marvel) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: November 1988
On sale: July 28, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

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Barcode 02488521024811
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Creators

pencils: Kevin Nowlan, Richard Caseinks: Kevin Nowlan, Randy Emberlinscript: Peter Gilliscolors: Bob Sharenletters: Janice Chiang

Stories

Love Is the Spell. The Spell Is Death! · 28 pages
As super heroes gather for the funeral of Dr. Strange, he finalizes a battle at sea. After returning home for rest, Doc goes into his Astral Form. Dormammu takes over Doc's body and attempts to kill Doc's spirit.

Publisher’s description

Doctor Strange is dead! Or so the world believes, as the work of a Sorcerer Supreme is never done! Strange’s newest task is also his most dire: defeat the dread DORMAMMU!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManLoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaTony StarkIron ManBruce BannerThorHulkScott SummersCyclopsThor OdinsonReed RichardsJohnny StormHuman TorchMister FantasticSusan Storm RichardsMatt MurdockDaredevilStephen StrangeDoctor StrangePiotr RasputinColossusClint BartonHawkeyeRogueAnna MarieJanet Van Dyne

Reprinted in

Doctor Strange Epic Collection (2016), Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus (2017)