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23November 1990
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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #23

Marvel · November 1990

First appearance: Jack the RipperFirst appearance: VeritasDeath of Sara Krowler
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
November 1990
Key date
1990-11-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521024811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Sara Krowler, Viscount Heinrich Krowler.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Dark Wars Part 3 of Fourcover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Butch GuiceBaron Mordo, Clea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Umar
1Mondo Mordo [The Dark Wars, Part 3 of 4]comic story17script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: George Roussos; letters: Pat BrosseauBaron Mordo, Imei Chang, Dormammu, Rintrah, Clea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Umar, Sara Wolfe, Wong
2The Book of the Vishanti: Legends and Lore of the Dark Dimension, Part IIIcomic story5script: Roy Thomas, R. J. M. Lofficier; pencils: Lee Weeks; inks: Lee Weeks; colors: Hugh Jasse; letters: Jean SimekAncient One, Bruce Banner, Baron Mordo, Anthony Baskerville, Clea, Dormammu, Eternity, Gaea, Pamela Hawley, Hulk, Jack the Ripper First, Viscount Heinrich Krowler Death, Sara Krowler Death, Loki
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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