Appearing in "Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!"
Strange Tales #139
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (Unnamed)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Seraphim (Invoked)
- Eternity (Mentioned)
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Raggadorr (Referenced)
- Agamotto (Referenced)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Earth
- Europe
- Romania
- Transylvania
- Varf Mandra
- Transylvania
- Romania
- Europe
- Earth
- Dark Dimension
Items:
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
- Flames of Regency
- Spells
- Shades of the Seraphim (Invoked)
- Hand of Hoggoth (Invoked)
Synopsis for "Beware...! Dormammu is Watching!"
Strange Tales #139
Doctor Strange battles Baron Mordo, to save the Ancient One, Dormammu and his prisoner Clea watch the battle from the Dark Dimension. After a fierce battle, Doctor Strange is able to defeat Mordo, at that moment -- fed up with Mordo's constant bungling, Dormammu transports Strange, Mordo and the Ancient One to the Dark Dimension.
Appearing in "The Pincers of Power!"
Strange Tales #140
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (Unnamed)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed Mindless Ones
- Numerous unnamed despots of neighboring dimensions
- Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Agamotto (Invoked)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Dark Dimension
- Earthspace
- Earth
- Europe
- Romania
- Transylvania
- Varf Mandra
- Transylvania
- Romania
- Europe
- Earth
- Unidentified Neutral Dimension
Items:
- Flames of Regency
- Eye of Agamotto
- Cloak of Levitation
- Dormammu's Sleep Potion
- Pincers of Power (First appearance)
- Spells
- Hand of Hoggoth (Invoked)
Synopsis for "The Pincers of Power!"
Strange Tales #140
Challenging Doctor Strange to a duel, Dormammu summons all the various lords of other mystical realms to watch the fight. Using the "Pincers of Power" as the choice fighting weapon, Dormammu has the upper hand until Doctor Strange is able to figure out the devices and start gaining the advantage. When it appears that Doctor Strange is going to win, Mordo not wanting his master to lose blasts Doctor Strange with a mystic bolt from behind.
Appearing in "Let There be Victory!"
Strange Tales #141
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (Unnamed)
- Hamir the Hermit (Name revealed)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed despots of neighboring dimensions
- Ragadorr (Invoked)
- Vishanti (Invoked)
- Seraphim (Invoked)
- Valtorr (Invoked)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Faltine
- Chaos Lords
- Faltine Hybrids
- Demons (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Unidentified Neutral Dimension
- Dark Dimension
- Dimension of Demons (Mentioned)
- Earthspace
Items:
- Flames of Regency
- Eye of Agamotto
- Cloak of Levitation
- Spells
- Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Shades of the Seraphim (Invoked)
- Vapors of Valtorr (Invoked)
- Pincers of Power
- Orb of Agamotto
Synopsis for "Let There be Victory!"
Strange Tales #141
Furious that Mordo would interfere in an honor battle against Doctor Strange, Dormammu banishes his minion. Recovering, Doctor Strange then resumes his combat against Dormammu, a fight that Doctor Strange wins. After his defeat, Doctor Strange forces Dormammu to vow never to turn his power against the Earth, a vow that Dormammu begrudgingly accepts.
Returning to the Ancient One's cave on Earth, Doctor Strange and the Ancient One are contacted by Dormammu who forces them to watch helplessly as Dormammu banishes Clea to another dimension. Although Strange wishes to save the girl right away, the Ancient One turns his attention to more Earthly matters, namely those tainted by Mordo's black magic, and sends him back to his Sanctum to prepare for the coming battles.
Before Doctor Strange can arrive however, minions of Baron Mordo have broken into the Sanctum, and have planted an explosive within Strange's home, hoping that the non-mystical device will destroy their foe.
This story is continued next issue...