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The Most Valuable Doctor Strange Comic Book Covers in 2026
Doctor Strange is the edgy, trippy Master of Magic at the door of the Multiverse.
The best vintage Doctor Strange comicsIn the early days, Dr. Strange didn't even appear on the covers of the comics he was part of.
The first appearance of Doctor Steven Strange was in Strange Tales #110.
But it would be more than a year before his first "cover" appearance -- a small circle on a cover of Strange Tales, then later a tiny panel at the bottom of the front cover of another issue.
An early crossover cover was in Fantastic Four #27.
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Strange Tales #118
First (partial) Doctor Strange comic book cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $200
Record price $16,800
Although it's just a tiny strip along the bottom of the comic, this is the first Dr Strange cover.
Strange Tales #122
Dr Strange on the right of the cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $190
Record price $4,320
The record sale is from 2012. Another 9.8 sale will certainly smash the current record.
Strange Tales #123
Loki tricks Doctor Strange into fighting Thor
Lowest price $15
Average price $100
Record price $7,800
Not even the great Dr. Steven Strange is immune to the pranks and sneaky evil of Loki!
This is the first HALF cover appearance of the Master of the Mystic Arts.
Strange Tales #126
1st Dormammu
Lowest price $40
Average price $250
Record price $8,400
Strange Tales #128
Lowest price $15
Average price $100
Record price $3,100
Another 2012 record sale which will be beaten when another 9.8 comes to market.
Strange Tales #130
First full Doctor Strange cover; Beatles parody story
Lowest price $20
Average price $100
Record price $3,120
Although he appeared in a strip across the bottom of the cover of Strange Tales #118, this is the first time he is the primary focus of a comic cover. Also features a Beatles cover parody.
Fantastic Four #27
1st Dr Strange cover appearance; crossover with FF
Lowest price $25
Average price $150
Record price $11,300
Another early crossover and the first time Doctor Strange features on a cover in full size.
Strange Tales #133
Lowest price $15
Average price $75
Record price $2,865
A striking half panel cover with superb spell effect artwork.
Strange Tales #139
Lowest price $10
Average price $60
Record price $2,630
A full gray tone profile image of Dr Strange.
Strange Tales #146
1st Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.)
Lowest price $10
Average price $132
Record price $1,700
A.I.M. is a branch of HYDRA dedicated to the use of technology to achieve world domination. Think Tesla meets Meta...
Marvel Feature #1
1st Defenders appearance
Lowest price $20
Average price $100
Record price $9,000
Doctor Strange, Hulk and Sub-Mariner form the super-team Defenders in this issue, after several try-out and buildup stories in other titles.
Doctor Strange #169
1st issue in new focused run; classic Doctor Strange comic book cover
Lowest price $60
Average price $300
Recent 9.8 Sale $8,400
Record price $21,600
Confusingly, there are two #169s; this one is the first #1 issue of Doctor Strange comics, which split from Strange Tales, while Strange Tales #169 is the first Brother Voodoo appearance.
Doctor Strange #1 (1974)
Renumbered from Doctor Strange #183; classic Dr Strange cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $80
Recent 9.8 Sale $785
Record price $3,800
While Doctor Strange #169 is really the number one in his first solo series, this sensible reset by Marvel made it easier for collectors to begin following the character.
Defenders #1
1st in dedicated series
Lowest price $25
Average price $100
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,350
Record price $18,300
No book illustrates the pandemic bubble bursting quite like Defenders #1. It's over 87 percent down from the all-time high! This is what all those NFT comic book owners have been feeling like for a while now... I guess it's good to be a skeptic sometimes.
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