Publishers / Marvel / Doctor Strange (1974) / #50
50December 1981
$0.50

Doctor Strange #50

Marvel · December 1981 · on sale September 1, 1981

First appearance: Viscount Heinrich Krowler2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
December 1981
On-sale date
September 1, 1981
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Viscount Heinrich Krowler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Marshall RogersMorgana Blessing, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1The Cat & the Cataclysmcomic story21script: Roger Stern; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Marshall Rogers; letters: Jim NovakBaron Mordo, Morgana Blessing, Clea, Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Pamela Hawley, Adolf Hitler, Viscount Heinrich Krowler First, Nightmare, Stephen Strange, Wong

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860291412
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Doctor Strange #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3062-8		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #9
ISBN 978-1-302-91704-3		2019On eBay ›
The Reality War
ISBN 978-1-302-93357-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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