Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series) #56 [Direct]

Volume: 1

Price: 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1982-08-31

Editing: Al Milgrom (editor); Ann Nocenti (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (head editor?)

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Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Paul Smith (signed as PMS)
Inks:	Paul Smith (signed as PMS)
Colors:	?

Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters:

Doctor Strange

Reprints (5)

in Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (September 1997)
in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #33 - Doctor Extraño: Un Mago Renovado/1 (Mayo 1999), #33 - Doctor Extraño: Un Mago Renovado/1 (Mayo 1999)
in Essential Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 (2009), #4 (2009) [recolored; new trade dress]
in Marvel Héroes (Panini España, 2012 series) #75 - Doctor Extraño de Roger Stern (Septiembre 2016)
in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #9 (2019) [Marvel Masterworks border trade dress]

This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

in Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2003 series) #9 (2019)

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #14.

A Mystic Reborn!

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Doctor Strange / comic story / 22 pages

Script:	Roger Stern
Pencils:	Paul Smith
Inks:	Terry Austin
Colors:	Bob Sharen
Letters:	Jim Novak

Genre:fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters:

Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Morgana Blessings; Wong; Sara Wolfe; Adria [Sylvia Nettlebaum]; Kaecilius [Joe Crocker]; Demonicus [Tyrone Lewis]; The Ancient One (flashback); Baron Mordo (flashback); Loki (cameo); Dormammu (cameo); Silver Dagger (cameo); The Hulk (cameo); Princess Clea (cameo); Eternity (cameo)

Synopsis:: A retelling of the origin of Dr. Strange. Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius attempt to attack Dr. Strange in his mansion, but are captured by Adria's misuse of the Purple Dimension. All three last defeated in Strange Tales #143.; in Superaventuras Marvel (Editora Abril, 1982 series) #37 (Julho de 1985) [Usadas apenas 6 páginas (das 22 originais)]
in The Best of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1987 series) #1 (1987)
in Superaventuras Marvel (Editora Abril, 1982 series) #69 (março de 1988) [Do original, faltam as páginas 5 a 10.]
in Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition (Marvel, 1997 series) (September 1997)
in Obras Maestras (Planeta DeAgostini, 1991 series) #33 - Doctor Extraño: Un Mago Renovado/1 (Mayo 1999)
in Essential Doctor Strange (Marvel, 2001 series) #4 (2009)

Indexer Notes

Refers to: Strange Tales #128, Strange Tales #143, Doctor Strange #50.

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Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page

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Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Al Milgrom (editor) Ann Nocenti (assistant editor)
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Characters:

Vision; Scarlet Witch

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Ron Jackrell, Robbie Lynch, Jana C. Hollingsworth, and Mike Simmons, with an illustration.

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Doctor Strange / cover / 1 page

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A Mystic Reborn! (Table of Contents: 1)

Doctor Strange / comic story / 22 pages

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Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page

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Strange Mails / letters page / 1 page

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