Issue(s): Dr. Strange #182
Published Date: Sep 69
Title: "And Juggernaut makes three!"
Credits:
Roy Thomas - Writer
Gene Colan - Penciler
Tom Palmer - Inker
Stan Lee - Editor

Review/plot:
I've always thought the Cttorak connection would make for an interesting Juggernaut/Dr. Strange meeting, but this didn't quite live up to expectations.

Dr. Strange is trapped by Nightmare, and to gain an edge he frees the Juggernaut from the Cttorak dimension ("Crimson Cosmos") where he's been trapped since... well, i'm a little unclear on how he got there. It seems he was already there in Uncanny X-Men #46, but was put there based on the events of Defenders #10, which hasn't been published yet. Anyway, he's there, OK?

The Juggernaut has extra magical powers this issue which helps him take on Nightmare. He apparently had them in Uncanny X-Men #46, too, but they've subsequently been dropped. The Juggernaut is also wearing his short pants and is looking a little undernourished.

While Juggernaut and Nightmare fight, Dr. Strange manages to escape. This causes the Juggernaut to switch sides, even though Dr. Strange said he would help the Juggernaut get home. Anyway, Eternity decides to reveal at this moment that he isn't actually a prisoner after all. He beats everyone up and sends Dr. Strange home, where he finds out that Eternity has given him a secret identity. He is now Stephen Sanders.

Gene Colan's artwork is very cool, and really saves an otherwise nonsensical story. And i don't care what anyone says: i like the masked costume for Dr. Strange.

Quality Rating: C

Historical Significance Rating: 3 - Dr. Strange gets his Stephen Sanders identity.

Chronological Placement Considerations: See above. I'm not quite sure where the Juggernaut fits in to this.

References:

• Eternity was revealed to be the prisoner of Nightmare since Dr. Strange #180.
  
• Nightmare captured Eternity after Eternity's battle with Dormammu in Strange Tales #146
  

Cross-over: N/A

Continuity Implant? N

Reprinted In: N/A