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MARVEL PREMIERE #5 / 1972 / MARVEL COMICS / DOCTOR STRANGE / MIKE PLOOG COVER / VISHANTI DEBUT
Marvel Premiere #5 features Doctor Strange in “The Lurker in the Labyrinth!” This Bronze Age issue includes the first team appearance of the Vishanti—Agamotto, Hoggoth, and Oshtur—and the first appearance of Ebora.
Written by Gardner Fox, the story features pencils by Sam Kweskin, credited as Irv Wesley, and inks by Don Perlin, with a cover by Mike Ploog. Doctor Strange faces Sligguth and his followers as the threat of Shuma-Gorath is first mentioned.
Comic Details:
Title: Marvel PremiereIssue: 5Publisher: Marvel ComicsYear: 1972Era: Bronze Age (1970–1983)Edition: Not specifiedWriter: Gardner FoxArtist: Sam Kweskin (credited as Irv Wesley)Inker: Don PerlinColorist: Not specifiedLetterer: Sam RosenCover Artist: Mike PloogStory Title: The Lurker in the Labyrinth!Characters: Doctor Strange, Ancient One, Clea, Wong, Vishanti (Agamotto, Hoggoth, Oshtur), Sligguth, EboraFormat: Single IssuePrinting: Not specifiedFeatures: First Character Appearance; Key IssueGenre: Superheroes; Fantasy; Horror
Condition:
Photo shows the actual comic being offered and is part of the description.
Visible wear includes spine stress marks and rubbing, edge wear, and corner wear. The lower-left corner shows creasing and a small area of paper loss. Multiple diagonal creases are visible at the lower-right corner and along the bottom edge. The upper-right corner also shows creasing, with a short crease extending down from the top edge near the center.
No professional grade has been assigned. Only the front cover is shown, so interior page condition and completeness cannot be fully verified.
A notable issue for collectors of Doctor Strange, the Vishanti, and Marvel’s supernatural stories.
The comic will be carefully packaged to help protect it during shipping.
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