#172

Synopsis

Dr. Strange is whisked to the Ancient One's side as he explains that The Dread Dormammu threatens to leave his dimension and travel to Earth. With his mentor too old to face him Strange must invade Dormammu's dimension, where he faces one danger after another. A mysterious girl observes Strange's progress, finally revealing herself to warn the mystic of Dormammu's awesome powers. Strange confronts Dormammu and warns him not to invade Earth. Dormammu demands the Ancient One face him but Strange tells him he will not attack his mentor while he lives. Dormammu accepts his challenge.

Reprinted from

• Fantastic Four #5
• Fantastic Four Annual #2
• Strange Tales #126
• Strange Tales #127
• Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains #[nn]
• Spécial Strange #35— N&B
• X-Men, Les étranges #3
• Une Aventure de l'Araignée #21
• Une Aventure des Fantastiques #33
• Un Récit Complet Marvel #1— N&B

Reprinted in

• Spécial Strange #35— N&B
• Strange #172
• Strange #173
• Nova #75
• Nova #76
• Spidey #51
• Titans #63
• Mitton Universe #[nn]

Credits

Script

Stan Lee

Plot

Steve Ditko

Pencils

Jean-Yves Mitton, Jack Kirby, Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko, Bob Layton, Frank Miller, Jean Frisano

Inks

Jean-Yves Mitton, Joe Sinnott, Chic Stone, Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko, Joe Rubinstein, Jean Frisano

Painting

Jean Frisano, Brent Anderson

Colours

Stan Goldberg

Editor

Claude Vistel

Dialogue

Stan Lee

Plot, uncredited

Steve Ditko

Characters

• Ben Grimm
• Sue Richards
• Dormammu
• L'Invisible
• La Torche
• Red Richards
• Stephen Strange
• Johnny Storm
• Docteur Strange
• La Chose
• Docteur Fatalis
• Mister Fantastic
• Victor Von Fatalis
• Daredevil
• Iron Man
• Spider-Man
• Matt Murdock
• Peter Parker
• Mar-Vell
• Tony Stark
• Captain Marvel
• Cléa
• Yao
• L'Ancien
• Hercule
• Kitty Pryde
• Tornade
• Piotr Rasputin
• Ororo Munroe
• Colossus
• Etincelle
• Wolverine
• Logan
• Kurt Wagner
• Scott Summers
• Diablo
• Charles Xavier
• Professeur X
• Cyclope