Story #2Eternity beckons
Writer: Stan Lee. Writer: Steve Ditko. Penciler: Steve Ditko. Inker: Steve Ditko. Letterer: Sam Rosen.
Synopsis
Dr Strange is searching for the meaning of the word '
Eternity' whispered by the sick
Ancient One. But
Baron Mordo's agents are searching for
him. Strange knows Mordo has recently increased in power, but doesn't know this power comes from
Dormammu.
In his
Dark Dimension Dormammu discovers that it was
Clea who freed the
Mindless Ones last issue, to help Strange. He plots revenge.
Evading one of Mordo's agents in London, Steven goes to see
Sir Baskerville, a retired disciple of Mordo, who seems eager to help. But Baskerville telepathically contacts Mordo, who transports a current disciple (elsewhere named
Kaecilius) there to be his remote body.
Baskerville distracts Strange while Mordo/Kaecilius attacks him from behind. But Strange's suspicions had been aroused, and he was an illusion. Next Strange animates a suit of armour with his cloak of levitation, and Kaecilius chases it, running into the real Strange's fist. Mordo loses contact with his KO'd minion.
Dr Strange hypnotises Baskerville, and learns that he knows nothing of Eternity. Strange also reads the mind of the sleeping Kaecilius, and learns of Mordo's connection to Dormammu.
Meanwhile Mordo has sent evil spirits against Strange. But Steven mystically convinces them that he's gone to the
Netherworld, and the spirits follow. With the failure of all his minions, Mordo arms himself with the power of Dormammu and transports himself to Baskerville castle to tackle his foe personally. Only to find that Strange has left.