Appearing in "The Defeat of Dr. Strange"
Strange Tales #130
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Hamir the Hermit (Unnamed)
- Sen-Yu (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo)
- Dormammu
- Baron Mordo's Minions
- Kaecilius (First appearance) (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed members
- Wraiths (First appearance) (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed ghosts
Other Characters:
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Faltine
- Chaos Lords
- Ghosts
- Fleas (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
- Flames of Regency
- Spells
- Images of Ikonn (Unnamed) (First appearance)
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Rings of Raggadorr (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Defeat of Dr. Strange"
Strange Tales #130
Dormammu sends Baron Mordo and his minions to attack the Ancient One, who is injured in the initial confrontation and Doctor Strange is forced to leave his side to find a way to defeat these attackers and cure his master of his illness. Mordo meanwhile sends out a message to all evil mystics to help hunt down and destroy Doctor Strange. Traveling to Hong Kong, Doctor Strange seeks the aid of a friend to get a new passport and a change of clothes, however Strange is still found by agents of Mordo, whom he manages to incapacitate before slipping away in to the night.
Appearing in "The Hunter and the Hunted!"
Strange Tales #131
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo)
- Dormammu
- Baron Mordo's Minions
- Kaecilius (Unnamed)
- Wraiths (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed ghosts
Other Characters:
- Vishanti (Invoked)
- Valtorr (Invoked)
- Seraphim (Invoked)
- Munnopor (Referenced)
- Ancient One (Referenced)
- Raggadorr (Invoked)
- Cyttorak (Referenced)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Faltine
- Chaos Lords
- Dogs (Mentioned)
- Ghosts
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Dark Dimension
- Astral Plane
- Moons of Munnopor (Referenced)
Items:
- Flames of Regency
- Eye of Agamotto
- Cloak of Levitation (Behind the scenes)
- Spells
- Vapors of Valtorr
- Shades of the Seraphim (Invoked)
- Images of Ikonn
- Moons of Munnopor (Referenced)
- Rings of Raggadorr (Invoked)
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak (Referenced)
Synopsis for "The Hunter and the Hunted!"
Strange Tales #131
Doctor Strange is pursued by the minions of Baron Mordo in Hong Kong, narrowly escaping each attack with his own mystical aptitude, trying desperately to make an escape. Defeating all attackers in both human and astral forms, Doctor Strange manages to sneak aboard an airplane and trick Mordo's forces in searching for him elsewhere, by disguising his astral form like one of Mordo's minions and trick the others into going the opposite way of the plane.
Appearing in "Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!"
Strange Tales #132
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ancient One
- Clea (Unnamed)
Antagonists:
- Dormammu
- Baron Mordo (Karl Mordo)
- Baron Mordo's Minions
- Demon
- Wraiths (Unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed ghosts
Other Characters:
- Cyttorak (Invoked)
- Seraphim (Invoked)
- Vishanti (Referenced)
- Hamir the Hermit
- Eternity (Invoked)
- Orini (Unnamed)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Faltine
- Chaos Lords
- Demons (Referenced)
- Ghosts
- Faltine Hybrids
- Dark Dimension Humanoids
Locations:
Items:
- Cloak of Levitation
- Eye of Agamotto
- Flames of Regency
- Spells
- Crimson Bands of Cyttorak
- Hosts of Hoggoth (Invoked)
- Orb of Agamotto
Synopsis for "Face-to-Face at Last with Baron Mordo!"
Strange Tales #132
Returning to New York, Doctor Strange finds that his Sanctum is occupied by one of Mordo's minions, disguising himself as another minion of Mordo, Doctor Strange gets the drop on his opponent. When he tries to access the Orb of Agamotto, he is shocked to find that it is no longer in its cradle. Detecting Strange's presence, Dormammu infuses Mordo with his mystical might and sends him to battle Strange. While at the lair of the Ancient One, the weakened Ancient one tells his servant that perhaps only Eternity may save him.
Back at Strange's Sanctum, Dormammu takes full control over Mordo and pours all his mystical power into him, allowing him to easily defeat Doctor Strange making Strange black during combat.