Doctor Strange #12
Title: Final Curtain!
Writer: Steve Englehart
Artist: Gene Colan
Villain: Baron Mordo
Regulars: Clea, Ancient One
Guests: Eternity
The mind-bending story of Eternity and the end of the world continues.
Doctor Strange finds himself in the temple of the Ancient One. After seeing
others in his first two phases, as a surgeon and as a drunk, he now sees
himself in his third phase as a novice.
Meanwhile, Baron Mordo sits with the Aged Ghengis, and their minds combine.
The Ancient One tells Doctor Strange that it's futile to stand against
Eternity. Doctor Strange battles the Ancient One, thinking it's a fake image
created by Eternity. Then he realises that it really is the Ancient One, now
one with the universe, so he asks for help. The Ancient One is impatient and
sends him away, telling him that he already has all the answers.
On a mountain peak in the Himalayas Doctor Strange meets himself as he was at
the peak of his power before he quit sorcery in
Hulk #126. This fourth version of his past life attacks him and tries to kill him.
His old self is over-confident, so Doctor Strange defeats him. He unmasks him
and finds Death's face behind the mask. Then the face of Death fades away and
is replaced by Baron Mordo. He's stronger than before, having absorbed the
power of the Aged Ghengis. Mordo is still mad, but powerful enough to envelop
all around them in madness.
Doctor Strange feels Clea trying to find him, so he calls her to his side.
She's unable to help him against Mordo's assault. Eternity speaks to Doctor
Strange. Mordo's intervention wasn't part of Eternity's plan. Eternity chides
Doctor Strange for letting himself be caught off guard by the unexpected.
Mordo's madness engulfs the world, and the Earth is destroyed.
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