Publishers / Marvel / Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) / #21
21September 1990
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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #21

Marvel · September 1990

First appearance: Isaac NewtonFirst appearance: Olnar
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
September 1990
Key date
1990-09-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521024809
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Dark Wars Part 1 of Four: The Return of the Dread Dormammu!cover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Butch GuiceDormammu, Clea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1Mindless in Manhattan [The Dark Wars, Part 1 of 4]comic story17script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Tony DeZuniga, Mark McKenna; colors: Richard Rasche; letters: Pat BrosseauBaron Mordo, Morgana Blessing, Imei Chang, Dormammu, Rintrah, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Victor Strange, Sara Wolfe, Wong
2The Book of the Vishanti: Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension, Part Icomic story5script: Roy Thomas, R. J. M. Lofficier; pencils: Lee Weeks; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Hugh Jasse; letters: Pat BrosseauArkon, Blastaar, Death, Dormammu, Albert Einstein, Eternity, G'uranthic Guardian, Galactus, Galan, Hercules, The Living Tribunal, Mephisto, Isaac Newton First, Nightmare
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-90707-5		2017On 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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