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Marvel Premiere #3Issue(s): Marvel Premiere #3 Review/plot: Whatever the reasoning, we start off with a Barry Windsor-Smith story scripted by Stan Lee. The plot is simple enough: Dr. Strange gets hit by a truck and while he's passed out he has a nightmare... ![]() ![]() ...which means he fights Nightmare. ![]() ![]() The twist is that in the story we see Dr. Strange avoiding getting hit by the truck by using magic... ![]() ...so we're not quite sure what's going on until we reveal that was actually the start of the dream. Beyond that, it's all about Windsor-Smith's art. ![]() The story ends with a message that a more dangerous foe is waiting in the wings. We'll learn in the next few issues that the threat is Shuma-Gorath, and later issues will confirm that Nightmare was working with him here. Quality Rating: C Chronological Placement Considerations: The MCP places this between Defenders #6-8 (Doc doesn't appear in #7), which pushes it forward almost a year in publication time. The issue ends with a character lurking about Strange's house, and that will be picked up on directly in the next issue. References: N/A Crossover: N/A Continuity Insert? N My Reprint: N/A Inbound References (2): show 1973 / Box 7 / EiC: Roy Thomas CommentsWindsor-Smith's version of Nightmare becomes the definitive look for him, lasting for at least a decade. Barry stated in Comic Book Artist that he wrote this in stream-of-consciousness style, and Stan got it completetly wrong. Posted by: Mark Drummond | March 16, 2013 5:10 PM This link features a cool chronology of Shuma-Gorath, including scans of their Conan appearance, outside of the scope of fnord's coverage: http://comicvine.gamespot.com/shuma-gorath/4005-14000/forums/shuma-gorath-chronology-753568/ Posted by: cullen | October 27, 2016 1:59 AM The plot of this instalment is similar to STRANGE TALES #122's. Posted by: Luke Blanchard | December 22, 2016 4:44 AM Presently GCD credits Windsor-Smith with plotting for this Dr. Strange story, and only credits Lee for dialogue. https://www.comics.org/issue/25280/ This is consistent with Lee's preference for working in the "Marvel method." Posted by: Holt | January 23, 2018 12:28 PM Comments are now closed. |
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