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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 "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #105

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  • Heavy Machinery Show

Synopsis for "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Journey Into Mystery #105
The weekly meeting of The Avengers, chaired by Thor and attended by Captain America, Iron Man, Giant-Man and the Wasp, draws to a close. As the Wasp flirts with Giant-Man, Thor comments that Giant-Man is fortunate to be able to take the girl he loves with him. The Wasp attempts to question Thor about his love life, but Giant-Man cuts her off, reminding her that no personal life questions are allowed.

As Thor leaves the meeting, he sees the Cobra hiding nearby and attempts to capture him. The villain uses a "Cobra cable" to throw Thor off balance long enough to escape through a nearby window. The window belongs to the evil scientist Calvin Zabo, who hearing the Cobra, drinks the potion that converts him into Mr. Hyde. Following a brief battle, the two villains realize that they both hate Thor, and agree to work together to defeat the Thunder God.

Meanwhile, Thor reaches his office, where he reverts to his human form as Dr. Don Blake. His nurse, Jane Foster, tries to get Blake jealous by asking to leave early for a date. Pretending to not care, Blake wishes her a good time. Jane leaves, convinced that since Blake did not take the bait, he does not love her.

Mr. Hyde demonstrates a Time Reversal Ray, which displays a backward "movie" of the actions of anyone shot by the ray. He displays the Cobra's battle with himself backward. They plan to follow Thor backward to see where he comes from.

Blake, in his office, hears a news report that Mr. Hyde is on the rampage, and as Thor goes after him. Hyde lures Thor to where the Cobra can shoot him with the Time Reversal Ray. They follow the "movie" backward to where Thor emerges from Blake's office.

Having lost Mr. Hyde, Thor has returned to his office where as Blake he laments his hopeless love for Jane. Suddenly the Cobra and Mr. Hyde burst through the window and seize Blake, demanding the Thor's location. At that moment Jane returns to the office, only to be seized by Hyde who threatens to harm her unless Blake summons Thor.

Blake tells them to get his walking stick out of a nearby cabinet and to tap it on the floor. It's supposed to be a signal to attract Thor. Turning their backs on Blake to watch out the window, Hyde taps the stick and Blake (unseen by them) reverts to Thor.

The villains split and escape in different directions. Thor follows the slower Hyde knowing that eventually, he will lead him to the Cobra. Escaping through an auto junkyard, Mr. Hyde leads Thor into a crowded Colosseum exhibiting a Heavy Machinery Show. Hyde believes the crowd will keep Thor from using his magic hammer effectively. As they battle, unseen by Thor, the Cobra uses a huge mechanical arm to grab Thor's hammer and lock it away from Thor.

With only 60 seconds before he reverts to his human form, Thor is attacked by both villains....

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