Comics:Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 21

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"The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

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Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 #21
May, 1974

Editor-in-Chief

Roy Thomas

Cover Artists

Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia

Writers

Len Wein

Pencilers

Sal Buscema

Inkers

Frank Giacoia, David Hunt

Colourists

Nelson Yomtov, Glynis Wein

Letterers

David Hunt

Editors

Roy Thomas

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Appearing in "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

Featured Characters:

• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
• Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange)

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

• Xandu

Other Characters:

• Melinda Morrison (First appearance)

Locations:

Items:

• Spider-Man's Web-Shooters
• Wand of Watoomb

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "The Spider and the Sorcerer!"

Spider-Man breaks up a mugging. Unexpectedly, the would-be victim hypnotizes him and sends him to Doctor Strange's house to steal the Crystal of Kadavarus. Befuddled by a spell, Spider-Man knocks an urn off a table, alerting Strange. The same spell makes a friendly Strange seem hostile to Spidey. In the ensuing altercation, Strange holds back. A strand of webbing pulls an idol off a shelf and onto his head. Spider-Man finds the gem and leaves.

Xandu (the mugging victim) uses the crystal to energize the Wand of Watoomb. He tells the still-ensorceled Spider-Man that he needs the wand to save his lady love, Melinda. Years ago, while still learning magic, Xandu accidently hit her with a mystic bolt and put her in a coma. Strange appears, having finally located Spider-Man. Xandu transports the three of them to his own dimension. Strange and Spider-Man (free of his spell) quickly learn that their powers don't work in this dimension. Strange secretly casts a spell to switch their powers: Strange catches Xandu in a web, and Spidey hits him with a full-face spell. The wand falls. Strange throws it away to drift in empty space.

Back on Earth, Strange the doctor examines Melinda. Rather than a death-like coma, she is in a coma-like death from which there is no return.

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• Discuss Marvel Team-Up Vol 1 21 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Marvel Team-Up series

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