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Appearing in "The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

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  • Xandu (First appearance)
  • Xandu's two unnamed minions

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Synopsis for "The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

Spider-Man is disappointed to find all quiet during his night patrol of the city. However, elsewhere a man named Xandu interferes in a bar-room brawl, where two muscular men have challenged everyone present to a fight. Xandu hypnotizes them to feel no pain, and gives them limitless strength to accomplish their task: to steal the other half of the Wand of Watoomb, of which Xandu already possesses one part, from Dr Strange's mansion. As they break in, Dr. Strange tries to distract them, but he is quickly knocked out.

The two henchmen find the Wand of Watoomb and exit through a skylight, thereby attracting the attention of Spider-Man. Spider-Man goes down fighting, having been unaware of their supernatural strength: but even as he collapses he plants a Spider Tracer on one of them. Xandu receives the second half of the wand and re-unites it. He reveals that with the complete Wand he can create doorways to other dimensions and times, as well as see any place or object he desires. Spider-Man now interrupts Xandu, but is startled to find himself starting to disappear into an alternate dimension: he grabs the Wand of Watoomb, realizing its importance, and it goes with him. Xandu sends the two henchmen after Spider-Man to get it back. As they fight, Dr Strange regains consciousness and follows the henchmen's traces to Xandu’s lair.

The two do battle as the henchmen bring Spider-Man back to Earth. Xandu regains control of the Wand of Watoomb and uses it against Dr Strange, who, realizing he’s overpowered by the Wand, leaves his physical form and uses his ectoplasmic spirit to aid Spider-Man. At Strange’s suggestion, Spider-Man grabs an electric wire and shorts out the two henchmen’s hypnosis. Dr Strange returns to his physical form and fights alongside Spider-Man, who trips Xandu with his webbing and retrieves the Wand. The Wand is then drained of its mystic power by Dr Strange, who also wipes the memory - and thus the evil intentions - of Xandu.

Appearing in "Eternity, Eternity!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Doctor Strange #180

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Synopsis for "Eternity, Eternity!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Doctor Strange #180

Doctor Strange has a dream of Eternity, who tells him that he survived his battle against Dormammu, however when Strange approaches, Eternity changes into Nightmare. Awakening from the dream, Wong informs Strange that it's New Years Eve. Taking Clea out to Times Square to count down to the New Year, things get weird when the clock strikes 12.

As the New Year passes, dinosaurs, barbarians and other beings from other times start appearing in Times Square and attack the crowd, prompting Doctor Strange to dawn his sorcerers guise, publicly revealing his true nature. Fighting these threats, Nightmare suddenly appears with Eternity as his prisoner. Nightmare challenges Doctor Strange, who naturally accepts, and Nightmare forewarns him that one misstep will lead to the death.

Appearing in "The Two Were Alone!"

Reprint of the 4th story from
Adventures into Terror #7

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  • Man (Unnamed) (Death)

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  • Ticket Seller (Unnamed)

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  • "Woman" (Mad Killer)

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  • Bill

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  • Train Station (Unnamed)

Synopsis for "The Two Were Alone!"

Reprint of the 4th story from
Adventures into Terror #7
A man becomes a victim of a cross-dressing serial killer.

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