Publishers / Marvel / Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) / #15
15March 1990
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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #15

Marvel · March 1990

First appearance: Baron BloodFirst appearance: TabooFirst appearance: Vittorio Montesi
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
March 1990
Key date
1990-03-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521024803
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Baron Blood - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Taboo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vittorio Montesi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Vampiric Verses Part 2 of 5: The Mystery of Morgana Blessingcover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Butch GuiceBaron Blood First, Marie Laveau, Victor Strange
1Vampires on Broadway [The Vampiric Verses, Part 2 of 5]comic story18script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Jackson Guice; colors: Alfred Ramirez; letters: Janice ChiangBaron Blood First, Morgana Blessing, Marie Laveau, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Rintrah, Clea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Victor Strange, Wong
2The Book of the Vishanti: The Curse of the Darkhold Part VI, The Quest and the Prophecycomic story5script: Roy Thomas, R. J. M. Lofficier; pencils: David Day; inks: Dan Day; colors: Max Scheele; letters: Joe RosenCagliostro, Dracula, Vittorio Montesi First, Gregor Russoff, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Taboo First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90707-5		2017On eBay ›
Avengers / Doctor Strange: Rise of the Darkhold #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91397-7		2018On eBay ›
The Vampiric Verses
ISBN 978-1-302-93074-5		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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