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Synopsis

Kenneth Ward, explorer and old friend of Strange, discovers idol of the Undying Ones. Strange defeats 3 demons who want the idol. Ward dies of heart failure.

Reprinted from

• Doctor Strange #183
• Sub-Mariner #22
• The Incredible Hulk #126
• Sub-Mariner #34
• Sub-Mariner #35
• Marvel Feature #1
• Marvel Feature #2
• Marvel Feature #3
• The Defenders #1
• The Defenders #2
• The Defenders #3
• The Defenders #4
• The Defenders #5
• The Defenders #6
• The Defenders #7
• The Avengers #115
• The Defenders #8
• The Avengers #116
• The Defenders #9
• The Defenders #10
• The Avengers #117
• The Defenders #11
• The Avengers #118— black and white
• The Defenders #12
• The Defenders #13
• The Defenders #14

Credits

Script

Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein

Pencils

Neal Adams, Gene Colan, Marie Severin, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, Ross Andru, Don Heck, John Buscema, Gil Kane, John Romita, Bob Brown, Ron Wilson

Inks

Neal Adams, Bill Everett, Tom Palmer, Frank Giacoia, Johnny Craig, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney, Ralph Reese, John Verpoorten, Gil Kane, Frank McLaughlin, Mike Esposito, John Romita, Frank Bolle, Jack Abel, Klaus Janson, Dan Green

Colours

Matt Milla

Letters

Sam Rosen, Jean Simek, Artie Simek, Morrie Kuramoto, John Costanza, Charlotte Jetter, Danny Crespi, June Braverman, Gaspar Saladino, Tom Orzechowski

Assistant collections editor

Jennifer Grünwald

Collections editor

Mark D. Beazley

F. mclaughlin

Frank McLaughlin

Finished art

Jack Abel, Dan Green

Layout

Jim Starlin

Layouts

Sal Buscema

Original editor

Stan Lee, Roy Thomas

Page 1

Gaspar Saladino

Pages 1 and 3

Gaspar Saladino

Pages 1-16

Mike Esposito

Pages 17-32

Frank McLaughlin

Plot, script pp.1-10

Steve Englehart

Retouches

John Romita

Script, pp.11-28

Len Wein

Senior editor, special projects

Jeff Youngquist

Silver surfer figure

Sal Buscema, John Buscema

T. orz

Tom Orzechowski