Marvel Masterworks #23

Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- 1992
- Page count
- 1
- Cover price
- 39.95 USD
- Colour
- Unknown
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/50698
Credits
- Editing
- Tom Brevoort, Mindy Newell (asst)
Issue contents

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Editing
- Tom Brevoort, Mindy Newell (asst)
Reprint history
- Printed in
- from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110
Notes
a small reprint of the splash page

Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Letters
- typeset

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Terry Szenics
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110 (July 1963) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
- Also printed
-
Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1974 series) (1974) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
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The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #1 ([28 June 1975]) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
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Marvel's Greatest Comics (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1980?]) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic
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Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (September 1997) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
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Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!
Notes
vs. Nightmare, 1st. The Ancient One and Wong are also introduced in this first Dr. Strange story.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Terry Szenics
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
vs. Baron Mordo, 1st and intro.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
vs. Baron Mordo.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #115 (December 1963) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #2 (1965) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
-
Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #11 (October 1973) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
-
Origins of Marvel Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1974 series) (1974) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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The Avengers (Newton, 1975 series) #1 ([28 June 1975]) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Origins of Great Marvel Comics Heroes (Newton, 1975?) ([1975])
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Origins of Great Marvel Comics Heroes (Newton, 1975?) ([1975]) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #1 ([1977?]) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1979?]) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Strange Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1978 series) #4 ([July 1980?]) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #137 (March 1982) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #137 (March 1982) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
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Spider-Man Classics (Marvel, 1993 series) #1 (April 1993) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
-
Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (September 1997) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
-
Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — The Origin of Dr. Strange
Notes
Origin.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #116 (January 1964) — Return to the Nightmare World!
- Also printed
-
Strange Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1978 series) #4 ([July 1980?]) — Return to the Nightmare World!
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Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — Nightmare World! (black & white)
Notes
vs. Nightmare.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #117 (February 1964) — The Many Traps of Baron Mordo!
- Also printed
-
Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #11 (October 1973) — The Many Traps of Baron Mordo
-
Strange Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1978 series) #4 ([July 1980?]) — The Many Traps of Baron Mordo!
-
Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — The Many Traps of Baron Mordo! (black & white)
Notes
vs. Baron Mordo.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #119 (April 1964) — Beyond the Purple Veil!
- Also printed
-
Giant-Size Defenders (Marvel, 1974 series) #2 (October 1974) — Beyond the Purple Veil!
-
Strange Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1978 series) #5 ([January 1981?]) — Beyond the Purple Veil!
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Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — Beyond the Purple Veil! (black & white)

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
- Inks
- George Roussos?
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
- Inks
- George Roussos (as George Bell)
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
with Thor and Loki.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
- Inks
- George Roussos (as George Bell)
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
- Inks
- George Roussos (as George Bell)
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #126 (November 1964) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
- Also printed
-
Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #17 (October 1968) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu
-
Sub-Mariner (Newton, 1976?) ([1976?]) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
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Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Comics Villains (Marvel, 1976 series) (1976) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
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Doctor Strange (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #1 ([November 1977]) — "It is midnight! The city is still!"
-
Essential Dr. Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (December 2001) — The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!
Notes
vs. Dormammu, 1st and intro. Intro. of Clea, soon to be Dr. Strange's romantic lead. Con't in 128.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
Dr. Strange receives his new, flashier, amulet and cloak of levitation in this story.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
vs. the Demon, a magician and later a disciple of Mordo's.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (script)
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
vs. Tiboro, 1st.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
The beginning of the classic serial with Dormammu and Baron Mordo. Ends in #141.

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Superhero; occult
- Characters
- Clea (unnamed); Dormammu; Baron Mordo; Dr. Strange; Abu Ben Hakim; The Aged Ghenghis
Credits
- Script
- Steve Ditko (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Superhero; occult
- Characters
- The Ancient One; Dr. Strange; Baron Mordo
Credits
- Script
- Steve Ditko (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
- Genre
- Superhero; occult
- Characters
- Dr. Strange; Eternity (first appearance); Baron Mordo; Dormammu; The Ancient One; Clea (unnamed)
Credits
- Script
- Steve Ditko (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee

Featuring
- Feature
- Dr. Strange
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Steve Ditko
- Colours
- Andy Yanchus
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
This is the finish of the serial pitting Dr, Strange against Dormammu and Baron Mordo. It may be one of the most imaginative sequences in all of comics.
Notes
a small reprint of the splash page
Indicia
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