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Death of Doctor Strange (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Andrews

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Label #4050142025

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Lee Garbett. Cover by Kaare Andrews. DEATH COMES FOR THE SORCERER SUPREME! Doctor Stephen Strange is the world's greatest neurosurgeon and Earth's Sorcerer Supreme. He defends our planet from the supernatural and interdimensional threats no other hero is equipped to handle. But what would happen if he unexpectedly died? Who would protect Earth and keep the mystical evils at bay? And most importantly…who killed Stephen Strange?! The final chapter in the life of Doctor Strange starts here by Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Black Cat) and Lee Garbett (Captain Marvel)! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Death of Doctor Strange (2021 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Momoko Variant

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Variant Edition

Label #4050142022

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Lee Garbett. Cover by Peach Momoko. DEATH COMES FOR THE SORCERER SUPREME! Doctor Stephen Strange is the world's greatest neurosurgeon and Earth's Sorcerer Supreme. He defends our planet from the supernatural and interdimensional threats no other hero is equipped to handle. But what would happen if he unexpectedly died? Who would protect Earth and keep the mystical evils at bay? And most importantly…who killed Stephen Strange?! The final chapter in the life of Doctor Strange starts here by Jed MacKay (Moon Knight, Black Cat) and Lee Garbett (Captain Marvel)! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Death of Doctor Strange Bloodstone (2022 Marvel) 1C CBCS 9.8 Leon Design 1:10 Variant

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Design Variant.

Label #22-0FD9F82-008

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Ig Guara. Cover by Nico Leon. ELSA AND THE FAMILY BLOODSTONE! Who better to defend Earth from magical invaders than monster hunter ELSA BLOODSTONE?! Elsa is the best there is at what she does - tough, skilled and clever enough to handle any problem…except her brother, CULLEN. They have issues, and they'll have to put them aside not only to protect Earth but also to welcome the latest addition to the Bloodstone clan: their long-lost SISTER! Her awesome set of powers and unique Blood gem have placed a target on her back, and the worst horrors from beyond this realm are on the hunt. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 169 CGC 8.5

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Label #4389004003

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #61 and Thor #152. Letter to the editor from comics historian George Olshevski. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 169 CGC 8.0

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Label #4389004005

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #61 and Thor #152. Letter to the editor from comics historian George Olshevski. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 169 CGC 7.5

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Label #4389004006

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #61 and Thor #152. Letter to the editor from comics historian George Olshevski. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 169 CGC 6.5

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Label #4389004004

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #61 and Thor #152. Letter to the editor from comics historian George Olshevski. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 169 FN- 5.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

Doctor Strange stories continued from Strange Tales. 1st Doctor Strange in his own title. Cover art by Dan Adkins. The Coming of... Dr. Strange, script by Roy Thomas, art by Dan Adkins; Origin of Dr. Strange retold; Stephen Strange seeks out the Ancient One in Himalayas in hope of a cure for his damaged nerves; He discovers that Baron Mordo, a pupil of the Ancient One, is plotting to kill his teacher; Strange warns the Ancient One and then asks to study the mystic arts. House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #61 and Thor #152. Letter to the editor from comics historian George Olshevski. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 177 GD+ 2.5

Signed by artist Gene Colan. No certification is included.

Dr. Strange gets a new costume that fans didn't care for in 1969--but it looks pretty cool to us! Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. The Cult and the Curse, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Asmodeus assumes form of Dr. Strange, to fool Ancient One; Strange takes on new masked costume. Asmodeus recites the Spell of Fire and Ice with dying breath, releasing Ymir the frost giant and Surtur the fire demon. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 CGC 7.5

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Label #4385684004

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 1 FN 6.0

First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline, Through an Orb Darkly!, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano; Silver Dagger infiltrates the Sanctum Sanctorum, throws silver dagger into Strange's back, and takes the Eye of Agamotto amulet and Clea; Strange is pulled into necromantic Orb of Agamotto and cryptic hookah-smoking caterpillar (first appearance); continued from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 4 CGC 9.2

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Label #4075918006

Cover art by Frank Brunner. ...Where Bound'ries...Decay, script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Frank Brunner (co-plot), pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano and Bob Wiacek [as Crusty Bunkers]; Strange confronts Death, takes refuge inside form of Eternity. Strange fears Death no longer, & he Dies!!; Strange beholds Ancient One, who tells Strange he has won first in series of trials as Sorcerer Supreme; Ankh appears on Strange's forehead; Appearances by Clea, Eternity, and the Silver Dagger. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #33 (Sue Richards, Invisible Girl; Jack Kirby art?). Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 8 VF- 7.5

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Rights of Passage, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Dr. Strange and Clea battle Dormammu and Umar; Clea confronts her father Orini. Strange & Clea perform pagan ritual, & G'uranthic Guardian dumps Strange's stolen power into Clea; Strange reclaims power from Clea, & they leave Dark Dimension, Clea bound to her past no more; Clea origin. The story continues from Giant-Size Avengers 4. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 15 CGC 9.4

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Label #4003592002

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Where There's Smoke..., script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; James Mandarin desperately slits own throat at Strange's doorstep; wants Strange to be his guru, but is rejected. Strange tells of recreation of Earth to Lord Phyffe, Rama Kaliph, & Clea; Clea freaks; Mandarin is possessed by Satan, & Satan abducts them. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 15 CBCS 8.5

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Label #21-2792844-012

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Where There's Smoke..., script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; James Mandarin desperately slits own throat at Strange's doorstep; wants Strange to be his guru, but is rejected. Strange tells of recreation of Earth to Lord Phyffe, Rama Kaliph, & Clea; Clea freaks; Mandarin is possessed by Satan, & Satan abducts them. Cover price $0.25.

Doctor Strange (2015 5th Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Bachalo

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Label #3825649023

Written by Jason Aaron. Art and Cover by Chris Bachalo. Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He's the only person standing between us and the forces of darkness, but has he been paying his tab? Every act of magic has a cost and Jason Aaron (THOR, ORIGINAL SIN) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) are going to put Stephen Strange through hell to even the scales. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Doctor Strange (2015 5th Series) 1J CGC 9.4 Quesada 1:150 Variant

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Quesada Sketch Cover.

Label #1402794038

Limited 1 for 150 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Chris Bachalo. Cover by Joe Quesada. Who do you call when things are coming out of your dreams and trying to kill you? Or when your daughter is cursing in Latin and walking like a spider? Or when your dog keeps screaming at you to strangle your neighbors? Doctor Strange, of course. He's the only person standing between us and the forces of darkness, but has he been paying his tab? Every act of magic has a cost and Jason Aaron (THOR, ORIGINAL SIN) and Chris Bachalo (UNCANNY X-MEN) are going to put Stephen Strange through hell to even the scales. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Doctor Strange Master of the Mystic Arts TPB (1980 Fireside) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5

Fireside Book Series - 1st printing. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko and Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover by Bob Larkin cover. Guest-starring the Amazing Spider-Man and the Mighty Thor. Featuring the villainy of the Dread Dormammu, the dream demon, Nightmare, the sinister warlock, Baron Mordo, and the Prince of Lies himself, Loki! Softcover, 130 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Doctor Strange Nexus of Nightmares (2022 Marvel) 1WALMART NM 9.4

Walmart Exclusive Cover by Ron Lim and Israel Silva. Written by Ralph Macchio. Art by Ibrahim Moustafa. TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM! Nightmare has invaded Doctor Strange's dreams and turned them into terrible nightmares! These dark feelings now inhabit every fiber of Doctor Strange's waking life and has left him weak and unable to protect the realm! Now, Baron Mordo and Nightmare are ready to strike! Can Stephen shake Nightmare's grip over him? Or will the world be lost to Nightmare's dream realm forever! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Doctor Strange Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus HC (2017-2022 Marvel) 3A-1ST VF 8.0

Peter Gross Cover

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Doctor Strange (1988-1996 3rd Series) #60-90, Doctor Strange (1988-1996 3rd Series) Annual #4, Doctor Strange (1995) Ashcan ; Strange Tales (1994 One-Shot); Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993-1995) #6; Doctor Strange: What is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? (1997), and Untold Tales of Spider-Man: Strange Encounter (1998).

Cover by Peter Gross.

Doctor Strange and the Midnight Sons are under siege - and Strange is transformed!

Now the masked mystery magician known as Strange tests his sorcery against Doctor Doom and Namor! Clea returns, the Hulk is possessed and the sinister Salomé makes her move. But what is the connection between Strange and Dr. Vincent Stephens? And will the real Sorcerer Supreme please stand up? As Strange masters the power of catastrophe magic, Baron Mordo plots his arch-foe's death! But can even the Master of the Mystic Arts prevent the birth of Chthon?

Plus: An untold team-up with Spider-Man! An award-winning tale that will disturb you! And more!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,080 pages, full color. Rated T+

Credits:

Written by Kurt Busiek, David Quinn, Dan Abnett, Evan Skolnick, Warren Ellis, Todd DeZago, J. M. DeMatteis, Marc Andreyko, Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, and Roger Stern.

Art by Melvin Rubi, Max Douglas, John Hixson, Kyle Hotz, Mark Tenney, Gene Colan, David Brewer, Peter Gross, Steve Yeowell, Mark Buckingham, Richard Pace, Marie Severin, Geof Isherwood, Anna-Maria Cool, Gary Frank, Patrick Zircher, Pascual Ferry, Ricardo Villagran, Neil Vokes, Dave Simons, Jay Geldhof, Mike Manley, Fred Harper, Andrew Pepoy, Rich Rankin, Pam Eklund, Lee Sullivan, Art Nichols, Don Hudson, Kev F. Sutherland, Bud LaRosa, and P. Craig Russell.

Cover price $125.00.