Publishers / Marvel / Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) / #14
14February 1990
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #14

Marvel · February 1990

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Identification plate

Series
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
February 1990
Key date
1990-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521024802
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Michael Morbius.

Death on record for: Emil Nikos.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Vampiric Verses Part 1 of 5cover1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Butch GuiceMorgana Blessing, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Victor Strange
1It's in the Blood... [The Vampiric Verses, Part 1 of 5]comic story23script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Jackson Guice; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Janice ChiangMorgana Blessing, Dracula, Marie Laveau, Lilith, Morbius, Michael Morbius Origin, Emil Nikos Death, Peter Parker, Rintrah, Spider-Man, Clea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Victor Strange

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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Sources

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