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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2400848
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $239.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 4.0 | $16.47 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 6.0 | $36.16 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 8.0 | $43.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 9.2 | $70.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 9.4 | $75.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 9.6 | $203.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| 9.8 | $184.20 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
| RAW | $9.75 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1974-09-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 249 graded copies for Doctor Strange #3 (1974). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Amidst the Madness
Dr. Strange rides an unreal Aragorn through the corridors of unreality on his way to confront Death) at the center of the Orb of Agamotto. However, when he's halfway there, Strange suddenly experiences a strong memory of his beloved Clea. As a ghastly symbol of Death appears within the hazy sky above, Strange finds his mind wandering away into his memory of how he had first encountered Dormammu and Clea in the Dark Dimension.
After reliving that past adventure and reaching the point when the Ancient One had told him that he would one day become the Master, Strange's mind suddenly awakens from the enchanting memory. He realizes that he would have wandered that nether-realm, endlessly mesmerized, if he were not a Sorcerer Supreme. Having survived another treachery of "this mad Orb," Strange remains determined to confront Death and triumph so he guides Aragorn into the symbol of Death which seems to be a portal.
| ReprintOf2 = Strange Tales Vol 1 126 | ReprintOfStory2 = 2 | Colorist2_1 = Jan Brunner
| ReprintOf3 = Strange Tales Vol 1 127 | ReprintOfStory3 = 2 | Colorist3_1 = Jan Brunner
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| Notes = ===Continuity Notes=== * Most of this issue is a reprint of the two Dr. Strange stories featured in Strange Tales Vol 1 126 and Strange Tales Vol 1 127|#127. The only new material is a framing sequence that consists of a single page at the beginning and a half page at the end. Since the extended memory sequence does not add anything new to continuity, it is a recap instead of a flashback. * Although not mentioned in this issue, the nether-realm through which Dr. Strange is riding is still the realm of unreality within the Orb of Agamotto that he first entered in Doctor Strange Vol 2 1. This realm will not be identified as actually being Agamotto's Dimension until over a decade later. * The Cloak of Levitation that the present-day Strange is wearing as he rides is an unreal duplicate of the real thing, like the gray stallion (Aragorn) that he is riding. In the present of the main story, the real cloak is still in the real world where it is draped around Strange's then-dead real body, as shown in Doctor Strange Vol 2 5.
Creative credits
Writers: Steve Englehart
Interior art: Frank Brunner
Color: Jan Brunner, Jan Brunner, Jan Brunner
Source records & attribution
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GCD: 27736
PANEL PROFITS: 2400848