Marvel Premiere 1972 #3 - 5.5 - $25.00

Sensing evil, Strange is so focused on seeking it out, he's almost hit by a truck. He calls upon The Ancient One, who warns him of the nature of the evil, but is still mystified. Then he finds himself confronted by someone (or something) who takes his own form, and tells him he's "already defeated". Only when he discovers his oldest enemy is at the bottom of it does he also realize he was hit by the truck-- and has been in a hospital bed ever since! On recovering, he erases the memory of the night's events from the doctor's mind, as "Many things there are that mankind must not know..."

Stan Lee explains why no announcements for the Marvel Carnegie Hall show were placed in the comic books. Items: A detailed account of the recent Marvel gala which took place at Carnegie Hall.

On-sale date from Etcetera & The Comic Reader #83 March 1972.

• This World Gone Mad! - Inker credit from Nick Caputo via the GCD Error List.
• While the World Spins Mad! - 1st episode of the revived series. Doc's previous appearances include MARVEL FEATURE #1 (January 1972) and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #109 (June 1972).
• Incredible, Inedible Info to Stun Your Six Senses and Soothe Your Secret Soul! - Stan Lee?s essay. Items. Mini-items. The Mighty Marvel Checklist. Between pages 6-7 of story.
• - Letters from Hoy R. Murphy Jr., Rick Nelson, J. J. Friel. Includes a house ad for The Defenders # 1. Between pages 15-16 of story.