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| Strange Tales | |
| Title: | "The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| number: | 126 |
| Cover date: | November, 1964 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Editor-in-Chief: | Stan Lee |
| Writers: | Stan Lee; Steve Ditko |
| Pencilers: | Steve Ditko |
| Inkers: | Steve Ditko |
| Cover artists: | Jack Kirby Chic Stone |
| Colorists: | Stan Goldberg |
| Letterers: | Art Simek |
| Editors: | Stan Lee |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Strange Tales #125 |
| Next: | Strange Tales #127 |
"The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" is the second story in issue #126 of the Marvel Comics anthology series Strange Tales. The story spotlights Master of the Mystic Arts, Doctor Strange, and introduces the character of Dormammu, who will go on to become one of Doctor Strange's most dangerous and recurring villains. It also introduces Clea, the niece of Dormammu, who will become a regular supporting cast member in the series and the lover of Doctor Strange. The story was written by Stan Lee and co-plotted by Steve Ditko who also provided the interior artwork. It was colored by Stan Goldberg and lettered by Artie Simek. This issue shipped with a November, 1964 cover date and a cover price of 12¢ per copy.
The first story in this issue is a Human Torch tale called "Pawns of the Deadly Duo". It was written by Stan Lee with artwork by Dick Ayers and Paul Reinman. It features the villains of the Puppet Master and the Mad Thinker and guest stars the Human Torch's Fantastic Four colleagues Mister Fantastic and the Invisible Girl.
Plot[]
Appearances[]
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (1st appearance)
Villains:
- Dormammu (1st appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Dark Dimension (1st appearance)
- Lair of Dormammu
Items:
- Flames of Regency (1st appearance)
- Shields of the Seraphim
Vehicles:
Notes & Trivia[]
- Job number: X-813
- This letter introduces the series' letters column, "Strange Mails".
- First appearance of Dormammu and Clea.
- First appearance of the Dark Dimension.
- Doctor Strange, the Ancient One, Clea and Dormammu all appear next in Strange Tales #127.
Reprints[]
"The Domain of the Dread Dormammu!" is reprinted in the following:
- Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Comics Villains
- Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts (Pocket Books)
- Doctor Strange, Volume 2 #3
- Essential Doctor Strange, Volume 1
- Marvel Collector's Item Classics #17
- Marvel Masterworks #23
- Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #1
See also[]
External Links[]
- Strange Tales #126 at MDP
- Strange Tales #126 at Comics.org
- Strange Tales #126 at Comic Vine
- Strange Tales #126 at Comicbookdb.com