*Marvel: Strange Tales #110, already the showcase title for the Fantastic Four’s junior member, the Human Torch, presented an inconspicuous mystery back-up strip starring a supernatural champion named Doctor Strange. Essentially a retread of Marvel’s previous Dr. Droom character, where this Doctor had the advantage was in Steve Ditko’s powerful and gripping artwork, quite unlike anything else in the field, which catapulted the good Doctor from an interesting novelty into the Marvel Universe’s Master of the Mystic Arts. His lengthy career has culminated in the recent Benedict Cumberbatch film becoming the most successful Marvel movie to date – and it all started right here! This pence-printed copy is GD+, a sound issue with moderate spine wear, Marvel chipping at the right cover edge, and a faint Book Centre Stamp in the lower-mid cover. A previous owner’s name has also been stamped in one interior panel, but it’s only the Matt Fox fantasy filler, so never mind, eh? The Doctor Strange story – the reason for buying the issue, unless you’re really keen on Paste-Pot Pete’s invincible bucket – is clean, vivid and unimpaired. This copy is offered at £550. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD