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48August 1981
$0.50

Doctor Strange #48

Marvel · August 1981

First appearance: Morgana BlessingFirst appearance: Damballah2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
August 1981
Key date
1981-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry AustinBrother Voodoo, Brother Voodoo, Clea, Daniel Drumm's spirit, Jericho Drumm, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
1The Power of Dr. Strange!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim NovakBambu, Morgana Blessing First, Brother Voodoo, Brother Voodoo, Clea, Damballah First, Daniel Drumm's spirit, Jericho Drumm, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Sara Wolfe, Wong

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0714860291408
Britishprice 0.20 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Doctor Strange #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3062-8		2009On eBay ›
The Comics Journal #651981On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #9
ISBN 978-1-302-91704-3		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Brother Voodoo #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92923-7		2021On eBay ›
The Reality War
ISBN 978-1-302-93357-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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