~~ , DOCKOR/Way back inv 1998, I was writing w series entitled MARVEL UNIVERSE: Te was planned as-an ongoing monthly series that would explore the farthest cornery of Marvel'y vast realities. Unfortunately, the seriey didn't fond ity audience and way canceled after just sever issuew....overv ay we Were, working ow this Doctor Strange story. Thad plotted the story - witha welcome assist fronvfellow scribe Joe Edkin. Said story way penciled by Ned Vokey and subsequently inked by Jay Geldhof, the genty who had produced the art for UNTOLD TALES OF SPIDER MAN: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS (also scripted by Youry Truly). And I had just started to rough out the script when I received word that the MARVEL UNIVERSE book would be no more: It'y always disappointing when w series ty canceled out from under you. Doubly so; when wseriev had giverv yow an opportunity to write about some of your favorite characters in collaboration with such talented folks. But «happens. You dust yourself off and move on. And sometimes, there are second chancey inv the world of comics: Ay when Tom Brenna recently called and said that Marvel wanted-to- print ‘our orphan Doctor Strange story. De Cienega of sore hae 1 aa ua co yearvago; had been lost a couple of computervago: But I tiv had whard Copy of the plot in my files, along with photocopies of Ned's artwork. So; I ete aut off my old print cuts, and script the story ...over twelve yeary after it was originally plotted. And-now, at long last, the story canbe told We hope you enjoy it. - Roger Sterw ie newt Ca rear sits) Pid Cada, "RP ee OTe Ress Manel ors res & CAN Nan at Bitte bsne ce wa sar’ res mat Opies nso Ct Ora ew Da CAM Si Pasig Soe rea AWD BOM fae rt aragenart GW ASERLLD Pf Band Pac Caras HT NEEE Wel Optore Lope: AN OUR Ena Debs. 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