Richard Case

The 'Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme' series (1988–1996) launched at the height of the direct market boom and represented Marvel's most ambitious ongoing commitment to the character. Volume 1 collects the opening arcs by Peter Gillis, who brought a darker, more horror-inflected sensibility to Strange's world — exploring the cost of wielding power beyond human comprehension and the toll the mystic arts take on Strange's humanity. The series introduced the Vishanti Wars and deepened the political structures of the mystical Marvel universe in ways that would influence Doctor Strange comics for years. This omnibus is the essential starting point for collectors interested in the character's late 1980s and 1990s evolution.