Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) comic books

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 173 GD/VG 3.0

1/2" tear on cover.

Cover art by Dan Adkins. While a World Waits!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Umar frees Strange, via suggestion from Clea and Victoria Bentley; Dormammu defeated by his own vow never to enter the Earth dimension; curse returns him to the Dark Dimension; Dr. Benton, former medical colleague, offers consultant position to Strange. Cover price $0.12.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 182 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742311006

First 15-cent issue. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. And Juggernaut Makes Three!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Strange leads Juggernaut from the Crimson Cosmos into the Dream Dimension; Nightmare and Juggernaut's errant spells free Eternity; Eternity changes Strange's name to Stephen Sanders; appearance by Clea. Letters to the editor from author Tom Wolfe and comics artist Walt Simonson (misspelled "Simerson"). Cover price $0.15.

Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 183 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4742311007

Final Issue - Part 1 of 3 - First appearance of the Undying Ones in They Walk By Night!; Kenneth Ward, explorer and old friend of Strange, discovers idol of the Undying Ones. Strange defeats 3 demons who want the idol; Ward dies of heart failure; Clea appearance; Eternity cameo; The story continues in Sub-Mariner 22 and concludes in Incredible Hulk 126. The letters page contains a note from author Tom Wolfe. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. NOTE: This is the three-part tale that saw the beginnings of the partnership that would lead Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, and the Hulk to becoming Marvel's Defenders. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.15.