Doctor Strange #4

Cover A

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Key facts

1st appearance of Famine

This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 1 variant cover on their own pages.

Market value

Market value (all grades)

Low: $19.99
Mid: $29.99
High: $55.00

Updated 9 Oct 2026

Graded copies for sale: $41.03 - $1,020; 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 30 Sep 2026

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CGC Census

292

Total graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 10x

Strange confronts Death, takes refuge inside the form of Eternity. Strange fears Death no longer, and he dies!! Strange beholds Ancient One, who tells Strange he has won the first in a series of trials as Sorcerer Supreme. Ankh appears on Strange's forehead.

Cover date

October 1, 1974

On sale date

July 9, 1974

Pages

Cover price

$0.25

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Roy Thomas

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Credits

Writer

Derek Landy, Frank Brunner, S.L, Steve Englehart

Penciller

Frank Brunner

Inker

Bob Wiacek, Crusty Bunkers, Dick Giordano, Frank Brunner, Neal Adams

Colorist

Dono Sánchez-Almara, Linda Lessmann, Oliver

Letterer

Cory Petit, Dan Crespi, Tom Orzechowski

Cover Artist

Alex Horley

Characters

Famine (1st appearance); Dr. Strange; Agamotto; Ancient One; Aragorn; Bruce Banner; Brunnhilde; Clea; Death; Hulk; Isaiah Curwen; Namor; Norrin Radd; Peter Parker; Silver Dagger; Silver Surfer; Soul-Eaters; Spider-Man; Stephen Strange; Sub-Mariner; Valkyrie; Wong

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Cover A

$29.99

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