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Issue: Origins of Marvel Comics Revised Edition #[nn]
Publication Date: September 1997
 
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Issues: #[nn] of 1 Issue
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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On Sale Date: 1997
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN:
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Price: $35.00 CAD
$24.99 USD
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Content Items: 35 (13 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Originally published in 1974 with different content.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Origins of Marvel Comics
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thor [Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Woman [Susan Storm]]
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In Content Item: FlagWiz #27 published January 1998
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Prologue

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If One Is Good, Four Will Be Better

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 7
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Fantastic Four #1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four: Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; monster from Monster Isle
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Fantastic Four

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; the Mayor of Central City
Synopsis: Dr. Reed Richards takes his friends on a rocket trip that changes their lives forever.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Fantastic Four! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
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The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Moleman [Mole Man; Harvey Elder] (intro and origin); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Monsters of Monster Isle
Synopsis: Atomic plants disappear all around the world. Reed Richards pinpoints a place which is at the same distance from them all: Monster Isle.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Fantastic Four Meet the Mole Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Moleman's Secret!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Mole Man [Moleman; Harvey Elder] (origin); Monsters of Monster Isle
Synopsis: Having captured the Fantastic Four, Moleman recounts how he discovered his underground kingdom.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published November 1961
was The Moleman's Secret! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Fantastic Four #243

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Galactus; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #243 [Direct] published June 1982
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Shall Earth Endure?

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Susan Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frankie Raye [Nova]; the Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Edwin Jarvis; Terrax (villain); Galactus (villain); J. Jonah Jameson (cameo); Robbie Robertson [Joe Robertson] (cameo)
Synopsis: Terrax has pulled the island of Manhattan into space and threatens to crash it into Galactus' spaceship unless the FF agrees to destroy the world eater. Galactus and Terrax battle and the big G takes his herald powers away. Fatigued from the battle, Galactus prepares to eat earth but the FF and their allies battle him and take him down.
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From Content Item: FlagFantastic Four #243 [Direct] published June 1982
was Shall Earth Endure? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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There Shall Come a Jolly Green Giant

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 8
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The Incredible Hulk #1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hulk; Bruce Banner; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was Is He Man or Monster or... Is He Both? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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The Hulk

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (introduction, origin); Rick Jones (introduction); Betty Ross (introduction); Thunderbolt Ross [Thaddeus E. Ross] (introduction); Igor (introduction)
Synopsis: Scientist Bruce Banner saves a young boy, Rick Jones, from being killed by a nuclear blast but absorbs deadly amounts of gamma radiation which transforms him into a monster dubbed the Hulk. Bruce Banner is scientist by day, but transforms into the Hulk once the sun goes down.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was The Coming of the Hulk, Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 1
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 2: The Hulk Strikes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 3: The Search for the Hulk [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 3
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 4: Enter...the Gargoyle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 4
From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #1 [U.S. Cover Price] published May 1962
was [The Coming of the Hulk] Part 5: The Hulk Triumphant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 5
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Pages: 24
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[untitled]

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The Incredible Hulk #372

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Hulk; Grey Hulk; Bruce Banner
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #372 [Direct] published August 1990
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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He's Back

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner] (Grey and Green, also in flashback); Prometheus; Betty Ross Banner (also in flashback); General Thunderbolt Ross [Thaddeus E. Ross] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Bruce sneaks into the nunnery to contact Betty but, after accidentally hearing her confession, realizes her life is better without the Hulk. Betty decides to leave the order and Bruce tries to follow her. The Green Hulk rips out of Banner (literally) when he is attacked by Prometheus, keeping him away from his wife. Against all odds, Bruce and Betty are re-united.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Incredible Hulk #372 [Direct] published August 1990
was He's Back [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
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The World's Best-Selling Swinger

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 9
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Amazing Fantasy #15

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; the Burglar
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From Content Item: FlagAmazing Fantasy #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Spider Man [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Spider-Man!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (introduction, origin); Ben Parker (introduction); Crusher Hogan; Flash Thompson (introduction); Liz Allan (introduction); May Parker (introduction); the Burglar
Synopsis: Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains the abilities of a spider. When he fails to stop a burglar who runs past him, his uncle Ben is later killed as a result. He therefore swears never to shirk his responsibility again.
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From Content Item: FlagAmazing Fantasy #15 [U.S. Cover Price] published September 1962
was Spider-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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[untitled]

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Spider-Man #1, August 1990

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Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
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From Content Item: FlagSpider-Man #1 [Direct] published August 1990
was Torment Part One of Five [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Torment Part 1

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson-Parker; Lizard (villain); Kraven (cameo); Calypso (cameo)
Synopsis: Lizard goes on a rampage and Spidey investigates with the help of his advantageous web-lines.
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From Content Item: FlagSpider-Man #1 [Direct] published August 1990
was Torment Part 1 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Original issue has 23 pages of story indexed. This reprint only has 19 pages of story.
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Meanwhile, Back in Asgard

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Pages: 8
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Introducing... the Mighty Thor! [Journey into Mystery #83]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake; Thor Odinson]; Kronans
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From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #83 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1962
was Introducing... the Mighty Thor! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Thor the Mighty, and "The Stone Men from Saturn!"

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake; Thor Odinson] (introduction, origin); Gorr; Kronans; Korg
Synopsis: A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion. While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor. Thor drives back the alien invasion.
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From Content Item: FlagJourney into Mystery #83 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1962
was The Stone Men from Saturn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 13
Job Number: V-786
Disclose Notes: First appearance of Thor, Don Blake and Gorr, origin of Thor.
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[untitled]

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Thor #380

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Thor [Thor Odinson]; Midgard Serpent
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From Content Item: FlagThor #380 [Direct Edition] published June 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Mjolnir's Song

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Thor [Thor Odinson]; Midgard Serpent (death)
Synopsis: It is a battle of mythic proportions between Thor and the Midgard Serpent with the fate of the world in the balance.
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From Content Item: FlagThor #380 [Direct Edition] published June 1987
was Mjolnir's Song [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Story is told in nothing but one page splash pages.
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Mainly About a Master of the Mystic Arts

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Pages: 7
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Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (introduction); Wong (introduction, unnamed); Ancient One [Yao] (introduction, called "the Master"); Nightmare (introduction)
Synopsis: Doctor Strange is called on by a man having bad dreams, and confronts Nightmare. The man’s dreams reveal that he is guilty of fraud and Strange makes him confess.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #110 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1963
was Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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The Origin of Dr. Strange

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange] (origin); Ancient One [Yao]; Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (origin)
Synopsis: Doctor Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help. He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #115 [unnamed variant] published December 1963
was The Origin of Dr. Strange [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
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Doctor Strange #56

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Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]
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From Content Item: FlagDoctor Strange #56 [Direct Edition] published December 1982
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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A Mystic Reborn!

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Genres: fantasy, occult, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Morgana Blessings; Wong; Sara Wolfe; Adria [Sylvia Nettlebaum]; Kaecilius [Joe Crocker]; Demonicus [Tyrone Lewis]; Ancient One [Yao] (flashback); Baron Mordo [Karl Amadeus Mordo] (flashback); Loki (cameo); Dormammu (cameo); Silver Dagger (cameo); The Hulk (cameo); Princess Clea (cameo); Eternity (cameo)
Synopsis: Demonicus, Adria, and Kaecilius attempt to attack Doctor Strange in his mansion, but are captured by Adria's misuse of the Purple Dimension.
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From Content Item: FlagDoctor Strange #56 [Direct Edition] published December 1982
was A Mystic Reborn! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: A retelling of the origin of Doctor Strange.
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Epilogue

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Origins of Marvel Comics
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Pages: 2

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