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Issue Details

Issue #21
Published May 1974
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 36
Editing Roy Thomas

Cover Details - "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Xandu
Genre Superhero; Occult
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Frank Giacoia
Reprinted In Spider-Man Family (2007 series) #5; in Essential Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

18 page Spider-Man and Dr. Strange story "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Strange [Stephen Strange]; Melinda; Xandu (villain)
Synopsis Xandu uses Spider-Man to break into Dr. Strange's home and steal a crystal, which he then uses to recreate the Wand of Watoomb; When Spidey and Doc Strange attempt to battle Xandu, he teleports them to another dimension and causes their powers to cease working; Strange casts a spell that allows him to use Spidey's powers and Spidey to use magic and the pair take down Xandu; Dr. Strange tries to resurrect Xandu's love Melinda, but finds that she is completely dead.
Genre Superhero; Occult
Script Len Wein
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Frank Giacoia; David Hunt
Colors Glynis Wein
Letters David Hunt [as Dave Hunt]
Reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #22 (1979); In Spider-Man Family (2007 series) #5; in Essential Marvel Team-Up (Marvel, 2002 series) #1

1 page Mail it to Team-Up letters page "Mail it to Team-Up"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - T. W. Pouncey, Frank Simonetti and Allen Bradford. Marvel Value Stamp Series A #?

1 page Marvel Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher) "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins [May 1974]; Roy's Rostrum"

Script Roy Thomas; ?
Letters typeset
Notes Roy Thomas introduces the editorial staff at Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics checklist for comics dated May 1974.