| Issue | #9 |
| Published | July 1973 |
| Cover Price | 0.20 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Roy Thomas |
| Characters | Dr. Strange; Ancient One |
| Genre | Occult; superhero |
| Pencils | Frank Brunner (signed) |
| Inks | Frank Brunner (signed) |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Synopsis | Strange finds essence of Shuma-Gorath, whose trail leads to crypts of Kaa-U, where Ancient One has gone to die. The Anciemt ONe saves Strange from attack of Shadowmen, & Shuma-Gorath emerges from the Ancient One's mind. |
| Genre | superhero; occult |
| Script | Steve Englehart (co-plot, script); Frank Brunner (co-plot) |
| Pencils | Frank Brunner |
| Inks | Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) |
| Colors | David Hunt |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Notes | Writing credits: both Englehart and Brunner have confirmed this via e-mail. |