The Definitive Doctor Strange Collecting Guide and Reading Order

The definitive, chronological, and up-to-date guide and trade reading-order on collecting Doctor Strange comic books via omnibuses, hardcovers, and trade paperback graphic novels. A part of Crushing Krisis’s Collecting Avengers Graphic Novels: A Definitive Guide. Last updated November 2018 with titles scheduled for release through July 2019.

Collecting Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange has had several ongoing titles over the years collected in a variety of formats. However, there are a few specific formats of books that cover large portions of this title, and I’ll cover those first – Essentials, Epics, Masterworks, and Omnibuses.

Do you need a quick introduction with a few suggested reads? Head to my blog post announcing this guide.

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• Essentials: Affordable black & white sequential collections
• Marvel Masterworks: Premium-format color sequential collections
• Epic Collections: Trade paperback gapless collections released in random order
• Omnibus Editions: Massive, collector-edition tomes with oversize pages

Then, the guide is organized in several eras through present day:

• Early Doctor Strange
• Strange Tales (1963 – 1968)
• Doctor Strange, Vol. 1 (1968 – 1969)
• The Defenders & Marvel Premiere (1970 – 1974)
• Doctor Strange, Vol. 2: Master of the Mystic Arts, Vol. 2 (1974 – 1987)
• Strange Tales, Vol. 2 (1987 – 1988)
• Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988 – 1996)
• Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You (1997) & The Flight of Bones (1999)
• Defenders (2001 – 2002) & The Order (2002)
• Defender & Illuminati Revealed (2005 – 2006)
• Dr. Strange: Oath & Dead Girl (2006 – 2007)
• Member of The Illuminati & Guest Avenger (2006 – 2010)
• Strange, Vol. 2 (2010)
• Heroic Age: New Avenger & Defender (2010 – 2012)
• Marvel Now: Return of the Illuminati (2012 – 2015)
• All-New All-Different Marvel & Marvel Legacy (2015 – present)

Note that issues in italics are guest appearances in which Doctor Strange’s appearance may be non-critical, in a vision or flashback, in brief cameo, or even incorrect.

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Essential Doctor Strange

Marvel’s Essentials line packs tons of comics into each black and white, phone-book-sized edition with newsprint paper. If you don’t care about color and glossy paper, this is the best way to acquire your favorite classic stories quickly.

Essential Editions are not repeated below in their chronological placement, since B&W is not the original format of this series.

Strange Tales #110, 111, & 114-168: Essential Doctor Strange, Vol. 1 2002 Printing / 2006 Printing

Doctor Strange (1968) #169-178 & 180-183: Essential Doctor Strange, Vol. 2
Also includes Avengers #61, Sub-Mariner #22, Marvel Feature #1, Incredible Hulk #126, and Marvel Premiere #3-10, 12-14.

Doctor Strange (1974) #1-29 & Annual 1: Essential Doctor Strange, Vol. 3
Also includes Tomb of Dracula #44-45

Doctor Strange (1974) #30-56: Essential Doctor Strange, Vol. 4
Also includes Chamber of Chills #4 and Man-Thing #4

The Essentials line has been discontinued and will not extend past #56. Jump to that spot in the chronology.

Doctor Strange Epic Collections

Marvel’s Epic Collections represent a consistent, affordable, full-color bookshelf format of issues in perfect continuity order without a single gap. The catch? Marvel is releasing them in a random order to focus on the biggest gaps first – since early issues are already well-covered by both Essentials and Masterworks.

Epic editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run.

Vol. 1: Master of the Mystic Arts
Collects Strange Tales (1951) #110-111 & 114-146 and Amazing Spider-man (1963) Annual 2

Vol. 2: Not yet announced, but will collect Strange Tales #147-168 & Doctor Strange (1968) #169-178

Vol. 3: A Separate Reality – Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #180-183; the origin story of the Defenders from Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1, and Marvel Premiere (1972) 3-14; and Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5

Volumes 3-12: Not yet announced, but will collected Doctor Strange (1974) #6-81, Strange Tales Vol. 2 #1-19, & Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme #1-75

Volume 13: Afterlife – Collects Strange Tales (1994) #1; Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #76-90 & Ashcan Edition; and Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?

Doctor Strange Masterworks

Marvel Masterworks editions are high quality, full color reproductions of original issues. The volumes were originally released as hardcovers, with many now out of print. Some of the earlier editions were also released in paperback. If you decide to buy hardcovers, the newest editions are from 2003 and, with silver dustjackets.

Masterworks are not listed below in their chronological placement, but they are referenced if they are the only means of obtaining an issue.

Doctor Strange: Vol. 1 – Hardcover / Paperback (ISBN 978-0785145646) / 2015 Hardcover
Doctor Strange stories from Strange Tales #110-111, 114-141

Doctor Strange: Vol. 2 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785117377) / Paperback (ISBN 978-0785167709)
Doctor Strange stories from Strange Tales #142-168

Doctor Strange: Vol. 3 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785124108) / Paperback
Doctor Strange #169-179 and The Avengers #61

Doctor Strange: Vol. 4 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785134954) / Paperback
Doctor Strange #180-183 and Sub-Mariner #22, Incredible Hulk #126, Marvel Feature #1, Marvel Premiere #3-8

Doctor Strange: Vol. 5 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785150220)
Marvel Premiere #9-14 and Doctor Strange #1-9

Doctor Strange: Vol. 6 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-0785167860)
Doctor Strange #10-22 & Annual #1 and Tomb of Dracula #44

Doctor Strange: Vol. 7 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-1302900229)
Doctor Strange #23-37 & Chamber of Chills #3-4

Doctor Strange: Vol. 8 – Hardcover (ISBN 978-1302907129)
Doctor Strange (1974) #38-46, Man-Thing (1979) #4, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #5, What If? (1977) #18, and material from the Marvel Comics Calendar 1980

Jump to this spot in the chronology.

Doctor Strange (1974) #74-81: Not yet announced in this format

Doctor Strange Omnibus

These massive tomes have larger pages and collect huge swaths of comics – between 25 and 50 issues a book. They look beautiful on a book-shelf! Other omnibuses not primarily centered on this material are also listed in this guide chronologically.

Omnibus editions are also listed below in their chronological placement, as they are frequently the only coverage of a specific run.

Doctor Strange Omnibus, Vol. 1
A curiously brief book that is explained by the fact that it covers only artist Steve Ditko’s run on the character. Collects Strange Tales (1951) #110-111, 114-146 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) 2

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 1 Oversized Hardcover
Collects Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1-40 and Ghost Rider (1990) #12.

Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus
The catch-all omnibus for this massive Marvel event includes a six issue chunk of Doctor Strange issues – Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #31-36. Also includes Silver Surfer (1987) #34-38, 40, 44-60; Thanos Quest #1-2; Infinity Gauntlet #1-6; Cloak & Dagger (1988) #18; Spider-Man (1990) #17; Incredible Hulk #383-385; Quasar #26-27; and Sleepwalker #7

Infinity War Omnibus (2019 oversize hardcover)
The catch-all omnibus for this massive Marvel event includes six issues of Doctor Strange – Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #42-47. Also collects Infinity War #1-6, plus lead-ins and tie-ins including Fantastic Four (1961) #366-370; Spider-Man (1990) #24; Deathlok (1991) #16; Daredevil (1964) #310; Warlock and The Infinity Watch #7-10; Silver Surfer (1987) #67-69; Wonder Man (1991) #13-15; Alpha Flight (1983) #109 (excerpts) & 110-112; Silver Sable & The Wild Pack #4-5; Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990) #27-29; Quasar #37-40; New Warriors (1990) #27; Marc Spector: Moon Knight #41-44; Nomad (1992) #7; Sleepwalker #18; and material from Captain America (1968) #408; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #108-112.

Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 2 Oversized Hardcover
Collects Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #41-59 & Annual 2-3; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way To Dusty Death; Silver Surfer (1987) #67; Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) #9; Secret Defenders #1-11; and material from Incredible Hulk Annual 18; Namor The Submariner Annual 2; and Silver Surfer Annual 5.

Early Doctor Strange

The following issues retell Doctor Strange’s origin or include stories from his early life from prior to his debut.

Doctor Strange: Season 1
Includes Defenders (2012) #1 as an extra. Also collected in paperback as Doctor Strange: Strange Origin with Doctor Strange (2015) #1 as an extra.

Uncanny Origins (1996) #12: Not collected

Strange (2004-2005) #1-6: Strange: Beginnings and Endings
A Marvel Knights retelling of the Doctor’s origins through his becoming Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Premiere #10

Doctor Strange in Strange Tales (1963 – 1968)

During this period, Doctor Strange split his namesake anthology title with Human Torch through #134 and Nick Fury from #135. In researching collections covering this material, consider that they may be picking up the non-Doctor Strange stories from each issue. For example, Steranko’s Strange Tales run on Nick Fury is collected in many iterations, and none of them include Doctor Strange material.

#110-111 (3rd stories) & 114-146 (2nd stories): Epic Collection: Master of the Mystic Arts (Epic Vol. 1)
Collects Strange Tales (1951) #110-111 & 114-146 and Amazing Spider-man (1963) Annual 2. Also included in Doctor Strange Omnibus, Vol. 1 and in Masterworks & Essentials, all above. Issue #110 is also in Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko along with #115 (origin), 126-127 (debut of Clea & Dormammu), and 146. #115 is also included in Marvel 70th Anniversary Collection (2009). Issues #110 & 116 are in Doctor Strange: Lords Of Fear.

After #11: Web Of Spider-Man Vol. 2 (2009) #4

During #121: Fantastic Four (1961) #27

After #124: Journey Into Mystery (1952) #108, Untold Tales Of Spider-Man: Strange Encounters (1998) in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death, Marvel Double Shot (2003) #4 (2nd story) flashback), Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #Annual 1, Marvels (1994) #2 (flashback series)

After #127: Mortigan Goth: Immortalis (1993) #1 (flashback), Untold Tales Of Spider-Man (1995) Annual 97

After #144: Clandestine (1994) #8 (flashback), Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #Annual 2, Fantastic Four (1961) #Annual 3, Marvels (1994) #2 (flashback series, single page)

After #146: Alpha Flight (1983) #6 (2nd story, flashback)

#147-168 (2nd stories): Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above)

During #157: X-Men (1963) #33

Doctor Strange, Vol. 1 (1968 – 1969)

#169-183: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above). #178 continues to Avengers #61. #179 reprints Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2. Issue #183 is also included in Essential Defenders Vol. 1

After #174: Avengers #60 and Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Vol. 2 (2007) #6

After #178: Avengers (1963) #61

#180-183: Doctor Strange Epic Collection: A Separate Reality (Epic Vol. 3)
Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #180-183; the origin story of the Defenders from Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1, and Marvel Premiere (1972) 3-14; and Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5

The Defenders & Marvel Premiere (1970 – 1974)

Doctor Strange begins this period without a solo title as he joins forces with three of Marvel’s other classic, unaffiliated heroes to form The Defenders – Hulk, Silver Surfer, and Namor. Months after The Defenders debut in their own series, Doctor Strange begins a run on one of Marvel’s anthology titles of the period, Marvel Premiere (1972).

This section threads Doctor Strange’s appearances in both titles, plus guest appearances elsewhere. Only his primary solo appearances are bolded.

First: Hulk Vol. 2 (2008) #10-12 (retroactive flashbacks to the founding of Defenders)

The Founding of The Defenders: See The Defenders for collection options of this multi-title story crossing through Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1 (3rd story), Marvel Feature #1-3

Before Marvel Feature #1: Webspinners: Tales Of Spider-Man (1999) #5, Fantastic Four World’s Greatest Comic Magazine (2001) #3, Marvel Westerns: Strange Westerns (2006), New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) (flashbacks), New Avengers: Illuminati Vol. 2 (2007) #1

During Marvel Feature #1: flashbacks in Last Defenders #5

After Marvel Feature #3: Midnight Suns Unlimited (1993) #6 (flashback), Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #109

Defenders (1972) #1-6: See The Defenders

During Defenders #4: flashbacks in Avengers (1963) #157 , 115, 117

Marvel Premiere (1972) #3-14: Doctor Strange Epic Collection: A Separate Reality (Epic Vol. 3)
Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #180-183; the origin story of the Defenders from Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1, and Marvel Premiere (1972) 3-14; and Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5

Marvel Premiere (1972) #3-14: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above) and #7 in Disturbs You, below. Issue #11 is a reprint of Strange Tales (1951) #115 & 117 with no original content aside from its cover.

Marvel Premiere (1972) #7: Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?
This TPB collects the OGN, Dr. Strange Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #7, Doctor Strange (1974) #34, and material from Doctor Strange (1974) #46 and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #5, 6, & 8, plus non-Strange material from Chamber Of Chills #1-2 and Journey Into Mystery (1972) #4.

Marvel Premiere (1972) #9-14: Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality (ISBN 978-0785108368)
Also collects Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5. Note that Epic Collection Vol. 3 has the same title.

Avengers/Defenders War: See Avengers or The Defenders for collection options. Strange appears in D8, A116, D9, D10, A118, D11

After A/D War: Iron Man (1968) #56

Defenders (1972) #12 & Giant-Size Defenders (1974) #1: See The Defenders

After Giant-Size: Sub-Mariner (1968) #68-69

Defenders (1972) #13-14: See The Defenders

Marvel Premiere (1972) #12-14: Collected in A Separate Reality, below with Doctor Strange (1974) (and in Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above).

After #14: Marvel Team-Up #21 in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death, flashback in Midnight Suns Unlimited (1993) #6

Doctor Strange, Vol. 2: Master of the Mystic Arts, Vol. 2 (1974 – 1987)

Doctor Strange graduated from Marvel Premier back into his own title in 1974. His appearances in The Defenders continue to be threaded, as well as his guest appearances.

#1-5: Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality
Collects Marvel Premiere (1972) #9-14 & Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5. Note that #3 is a reprint of Strange Tales #126-127 with a new framing sequence.

#1-5: Doctor Strange Epic Collection: A Separate Reality (Epic Vol. 3)
Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #180-183; the origin story of the Defenders from Sub-Mariner (1968) #22, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1, and Marvel Premiere (1972) 3-14; and Doctor Strange (1974) #1-5

Defenders (1972) #15-16, Giant-Size #2, 17-21, Giant-Size #3: See The Defenders

After #19: Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #6-7, Mystic Hands Of Doctor Strange (2010) (2nd story)

#6-9: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above).

After #9: Thor (1966) #233

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) #4, 22-25, Giant-Size #5, 26-29: See The Defenders

After Giant-Size #4: Marvel Team-Up (1972) #35

#10-13: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above).

Mystic Hands Of Doctor Strange (2010) one-shot: Not collected. A retroactively told story which fits here.

Defenders (1972) #30-40, Annual 1, 41-46: See The Defenders

After D40: Marvel Team-Up (1972) #50-511 in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death

After D41: Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #12, Savage Hulk (1996) (flashback), Howard The Duck (1976) #8, Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #206-207, flashback in Defenders (1972)

After D46: Marvel Super-Special (Magazine) (1977) #1, Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #13, Incredible Hulk (1962) #Annual 6

#14: Doctor Strange vs. Dracula: The Montesi Formula (2006)
Collects Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #44 and Doctor Strange #58-62. The story continues to Dracula #45, but that is not included here. This issue also appears in Tomb of Dracula Omnibus, Vol. 2 and Essential Tomb of Dracula, Vol. 2.

#15-21 & Annual 1: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above). #21 is a reprint of Doctor Strange #169; Annual 1 follows from #20.

Annual 1: Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?
Annual 1 was revised as an original graphic novel with this name in 2016. This TPB collects the OGN, Dr. Strange Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #7, Doctor Strange (1974) #34, and material from Doctor Strange (1974) #46 and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #5, 6, & 8, plus non-Strange material from Chamber Of Chills #1-2 and Journey Into Mystery (1972) #4.

#22-28: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials, above). #21 reprints Doctor Strange #169.

After #19: West Coast Avengers Vol. 2 (1985) #20

After #28: Avengers (1963) #168, Ghost Rider Vol. 2 (1973) #29-31

Defenders (1972) #57-60: See The Defenders

#29-37: Not collected (except Masterworks, Epics, & Essentials), except #34 in Disturbs You, above

After #33: Marvel Team-Up (1972) #76-77 in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death, Avengers (1963) #Annual 8, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #80-81 in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death

After #34: Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #49

After #37:, Defenders (1972) #53 (implied), Defenders (1972) #119 (flashback), flashbacks in Alias (2001) #25-26

#38-45: Marvel Universe by Chris Claremont Omnibus Hardcover
Collects a wide array of shorter Chris Claremont runs from War Is Hell #9-15; Black Goliath #2-5; Captain Britain (1976) #1-10; Doctor Strange (1974) #38-45; Man-Thing (1979) #4-8, 10-11; Fantastic Four versus The X-Men #1-4; Contest Of Champions II #1-5; Mekanix #1-6; Big Hero 6 #1-5; Material From X-Men Unlimited (1993) #36

#41: Continues from Man-Thing #4 and is reprinted in Man-Thing Omnibus and Essential Man-Thing, Vol. 2

During #40: Man-Thing Vol. 2 (1979) #4 (flashback)

During #42: X-Men (1963) #135

Defenders (1972) #69-86: Fits after #44. See The Defenders

After Defenders #84 :X-Men (1963) Annual 4, Captain America (1968) #250

Marvel Fanfare (1982) #5-6 & 8: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?
Fits after #45. This is a Doctor Strange solo story in an anthology title, collected with Disturbs You.

After MF #6: Code Of Honor (1997) #2 (flashback)

After MF #8: Man-Thing Vol. 2 (1979) #11-FB

Defenders (1972) #90-95: See The Defenders

After #90: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #Annual 14

After #95: Incredible Hulk (1962) #Annual 11, Doctor Strange Vol. 2 (Master Of The Mystic Arts) (1974) #54-FB

#46: In Disturbs You, above.

Masterworks editions currently end with #46

After #46: Civil War: Confession (2007) #(8:4 – 8:5)-FB, Fantastic Four (1961) #232, Iron Man (1968) #159-FB

Defenders (1972) #96-101: See The Defenders

After #101: Midnight Suns Unlimited (1993) #6 (40 – 51)-FB, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #111, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #112, Micronauts (1979) #30-35, Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) #1, Silver Surfer (1968) #Annual 6-FB

#47-48: Not collected (except Epics & Essentials, above)

Defenders (1972) #104-105: See The Defenders

#49-56: Not collected (except Epics & Essentials, above) except #53 in Avengers West Coast Omnibus, Vol. 2 and Avengers: West Coast Avengers – Lost in Space-Time

After #50: Marvel Fanfare (1982) #49 (flashback)
During #53: West Coast Avengers Vol. 2 (1985) #22
After #55: Fantastic Four (1961) #243-244, Rom, Spaceknight (1979) #41-42

Defenders (1972) #106-117: See The Defenders

Contest Of Champions: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears in 1 and 3, and is implied in 2

After CoC: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #277-279, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #91, Marvel Team-Up (1972) Annual 5, Marvel Team-Up (1972) #125 /2, Crystar (1983) #3

#57: Doctor Strange: Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment (2013)
Primary collects the 1989 OGN of the same name, along with Astonishing Tales (1970) #8, Doctor Strange (1974) #57, Dr. Strange and Dr. Doom: Triumph and Torment (1989), and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #16 & 43

#58-59: Doctor Strange vs. Dracula: The Montesi Formula (2006)
Collects Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #44 and Doctor Strange #58-62.

After #59: Thor (1966) #333

Defenders (1972) #122-124 & New Defenders (1983) #125 (during Doctor Strange #60): See The Defenders. Doctor Strange’s membership ends here – further Defenders appearances will be treated as guest appearances and italicized.

#59-62: Avengers/Doctor Strange: Rise Of The Darkhold (2018 paperback)
Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971) #3-4; Werewolf By Night (1972) #1, 3 & 15; Tomb Of Dracula (1972) #18-19; Marvel Chillers #1-2; Avengers (1963) #185-187; Doctor Strange (1974) #59-62, 67, & 81; Thor (1966) #332-333; and material From Dracula Lives #6; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) Annual 22; Uncanny X-Men (1963) Annual 12; and Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #9-13 & 15. Also, #60-62 In vs Dracula, directly above, and #60 also collected in Avengers: Absolute Vision, Book 1.

#63-67: Not collected

#68-74: Doctor Strange: Into the Dark Dimension Hardcover
#74 is also collected in Secret Wars II Omnibus

After #62: X-Men (1963) #Annual 7
After #63: Moon Knight (1980) #36, Avengers (1963) #240-242
After #64: Rom, Spaceknight (1979) #54
After #66: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #299-300, Iron Man: Legacy (2010) #6 & 10-11
After #67: Uncanny X-Men (1981) #190-191
After #70: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #301 & 305, Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1984) #3, Spider-Man Family Vol. 2 (2007) #5 (flashback), Fantastic Four (1961) #276-277, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #20-21, New Avengers: Illuminati Vol. 2 (2007) #3
After #74: Vision & Scarlet Witch Vol. 2 (1985) #4

#75: Doctor Strange: Don’t Pay the Ferryman
Also includes #76-81, below.

Secret Wars II: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears in Secret Wars II (1985) #5.

After Secret Wars II and before #76: Longshot (1985) #5-6, Vision & Scarlet Witch Vol. 2 (1985) #6, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #115, Alpha Flight (1983) #36, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #41, Vision & Scarlet Witch Vol. 2 (1985) #11, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #117, Vision & Scarlet Witch Vol. 2 (1985) #12, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #31 (2nd story)

Marvel Graphic Novel #23: Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa (1986) (ISBN 0871351668)

After MGN: Flashback from Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) Annual 3 (3rd story)

#76-81: Doctor Strange: Don’t Pay the Ferryman
Issue #81 also in Darkhold, above

Strange Tales, Vol. 2 (1987 – 1988)

#1-19: Doctor Strange: Strange Tales
Doctor Strange appears in the 2nd stories. Includes 1st story (Cloak & Dagger) from #7.

During #14: Fantastic Four #314

Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1988 – 1996)

in oversized hardcover…

#1-40: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 1 Oversized Hardcover
Also collects Ghost Rider (1990) #12.

#11-13: Acts of Vengeance Crossovers Omnibus Oversized Hardcover (ISBN 0785144889)
Collects the disconnected Acts of Vengeance storyline, which featured villains crossing over from other books. Collects Fantastic Four #334-336; Wolverine (1988) #19-20; Dr. Strange (1988) #11-13; Incredible Hulk #363; Punisher #28-29; Punisher War Journal #12-13; Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8-10; Daredevil #275-276; Power Pack #53; Alpha Flight (1983) #79-80; New Mutants #84-86; Uncanny X-Men #256-258; X-Factor #49-50;  Web of Spider-Man #64-65; and the Damage Control mini-series. A main Acts of Vengeance book collects additional issues.

#31-36: Infinity Gauntlet Omnibus Oversize Hardcover
Collects Infinity Gauntlet, all of the Infinity Gauntlet tie-ins, as well as lead-up issues from Silver Surfer. See Marvel Universe Events.

#41-59: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus Vol. 2 Oversized Hardcover
Collects Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #41-59 & Annual 2-3; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way To Dusty Death; Silver Surfer (1987) #67; Morbius: The Living Vampire (1992) #9; Secret Defenders #1-11; and material from Incredible Hulk Annual 18; Namor The Submariner Annual 2; and Silver Surfer Annual 5. Issues #42-47 also collected with Infinity War; see Marvel Universe Events.

in standard-size collections…

#1-4: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

After #2: X-Factor (1986) #Annual 4 (3rd story, implied)

After #4: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #19-20 (3rd stories), Marvel Fanfare (1982) #49, New Mutants (1983) #77-78, Fantastic Four (1961) #333, Silver Surfer (1968) Annual 2, Daredevil (1964) Annual 5, Thor (1966) Annual 14, Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 22

#5-8: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

#9: Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)

#10-19: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above, and backups from #16-17 in Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural (2009)

After #9: Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #44 /3
After #11: Alpha Flight (1983) #78
After #19: Thor (1966) #413, Alpha Flight (1983) #86, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #52 /2, Black Knight Vol. 2 (1990) #3-4, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #336, X-Men (1963) #Annual 14, Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #370-371, Impossible Man Summer Vacation Spectacular (1990) #1 (3rd story) , Excalibur (1988) #30, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #61 (4th story)

#20: Not collected, except for backups from #16-17 in Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural (2009)

#21-24: The Dark Wars. Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

#25-27: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

#28: Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Classic (2009) 
Continued from Ghost Rider (1990) #12.

#29-30: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

After #24: Thor (1966) #427, Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #Annual 1 /4, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #79 /4, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 3 (1990) #5 /4

After #27: Ghost Rider Vol. 3 (1990) #11-12

After #30: flashbacks in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #32, Avengers (1963) #331-333, Alpha Flight (1983) #101, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #73 /3, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #79, flashbacks in Sentry (2000) #4-5 and Sentry/Void, Quasar (1989) #19 & 23-25, flashbacks in Hellstorm: Prince Of Lies (1993) #3 & Avenging Spider-Man (2012) #8 (unconfirmed)

#31-36: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above, and material from #31-33 are in Lords of Fear, below

#36: Infinity Gauntlet Aftermath
Collects Silver Surfer (1987) #60-66, Dr. Strange : Sorcerer Supreme #36, Warlock & the Infinity Watch #1-6, material from Silver Surfer Annual 5.

Infinity Gauntlet: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange is a recurring character in this event, which occurs during #31-36 of his series.

During IG #1: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #383
After IG #1: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #31, Sleepwalker (1991) #7
After IG #2: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #32
During IG #3: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #52 & 54
After IG #3: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #33
During IG #5: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #34-35 + Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #59

After IG: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #60, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #36, Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) #21 + 24, Avengers West Coast (1989) #78-79, Quasar (1989) #28 (flashback), Thor (1966) #443

Doctor Strange And Doctor Doom: Triumph And Torment OGN (1989)
Reprinted as Dr. Strange & Dr. Doom: Triumph & Torment in 2013 along with Doctor Strange (1974) #57 and material from Astonishing Tales (1970) #8 and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #16 & #43.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #101-106 (3rd stories): Not collected; co-stars with Ghost Rider

Annual 2 (3rd story): Not collected

After MCP & Annual 2: Slapstick (1992) #1, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #103 /4

Spirits of Vengeance: Rise of the Midnight Sons
Doctor Strange appears throughout this crossover in Midnight Sons: Ghost Rider Vol. 3 (1990) #28, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance (1992) #1, Nightstalkers (1992) #1, Ghost Rider Vol. 3 (1990) #31, and Ghost Rider Vol. 3 (1990) #32. #32 is not collected in this TPB, which additionally includes Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance (1992) #2-6 and Web of Spider-Man (1985) #95-96.

After Sons of Vengeance: Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 3 (1990) #12, Terror, Inc. (1992) #4-5

#37 & 41: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

#38-40: Doctor Strange: Lords Of Fear
Thor (1966) #229-230; Dead Of Night #11; Marvel Spotlight (1971) #26; Marvel Two-in-One (1974) #18; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #68; Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #38-40; and material from Strange Tales (1951) #110 & 116; Thor (1966) #136; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #1-4; Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #31-33

Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: Way To Dusty Death OGN (1992)
Reprinted in Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (2017) along with other Spider-Man team-ups from Amazing Spider-man Annual (1964) 2 & 14; Marvel Team-up (1972) #21, 50-51, 76-77, & 80-81; Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way To Dusty Death; Untold Tales Of Spider-man: Strange Encounter; and material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #6

After Spider-Man/Strange: Sleepwalker (1991) Holiday Special

#42-47: These issues tie-in to Infinity War; see Marvel Universe Events for collection information outside of Doctor Strange collections.

Infinity War: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange is a major character in this event, which occurs during #42-47 of his series

After IW #1: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #42 + Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #67, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #43
After IW #2: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #68-69, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #44
During IW #3-4 Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #45
During IW #4: Fantastic Four (1961) #369, Wonder Man Vol. 2 (1991) #14, Silver Sable & The Wild Pack (1992) #5
After IW #5: Fantastic Four (1961) #369 (implied), Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #46-47
During IW #6: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #47, Fantastic Four (1961) #370 (11:2)

After Infinity War: Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #44-45, Guardians Of The Galaxy (1990) #32-33

Dr. Strange Annual 2: Incredible Hulk: Ghost of the Past (Epic Vol. 19)
A-Story collected along with other annuals in the “Return of the Defenders” arc – Incredible Hulk (1962) Annual 18, Namor, The Sub-Mariner (1990) Annual 2, Silver Surfer (1968) #Annual 5

After Annual 2: Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #399, Thor (1966) #455-456, Mys-Tech Wars (1993) #1-4, New Warriors (1990) #32-34 & Annual 3, Darkhawk (1991) Annual 3 (2nd story), Darkhold (1992) #5-7, Marvel Super-Heroes Vol. 3 (1990) #14 (2nd story)

#48-53 & Annual 3: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

Secret Defenders #1: Doctor Strange and The Secret Defenders
Includes Secret Defenders #1-11. Doctor Strange becomes one of the primary stars of Secret Defenders from #1-9 starting at #52 of his series. The continuity of these issues is reflected in the italics continued below.

After #50: Hellstorm: Prince Of Lies (1993) #2, Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #14

After #52: Secret Defenders (1993) #1, Morbius: Living Vampire (1992) #8, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #52, Morbius: Living Vampire (1992) #9

After #53: Secret Defenders (1993) #2-3 (2 occurs during #53), Fantastic Four (1961) #374, Secret Defenders (1993) #4-5

After Annual 3: Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance (1992) #13 (implied),  Quasar (1989) #50, Secret Defenders (1993) #6-9, Morbius: Living Vampire (1992) #13, Mortigan Goth: Immortalis (1993) #1-4

#54-56: These issues tie-in to Infinity Crusade and are not collected except for in Omnibus, above

Infinity Crusade: See Marvel Universe Events: Infinity Crusade. Doctor Strange is featured throughout this event, which occurs during #55-56.

After IC #1: Thor (1966) #464, Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #57 (implied)
During IC #2: Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #104, Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #55
During IC #3: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #56 , Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #19
During IC #4: Web Of Spider-Man (1985) #106
During IC #5: Alpha Flight (1983) #127

#57-59: Not collected, except for in Omnibus, above

Thor: Blood & Thunder
Doctor Strange appears through-out this crossover, although it does not include his title. Collects in order: Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #87, Warlock Chronicles (1993) #7, Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #24, Thor (1966) #470, Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #88, Warlock Chronicles (1993) #8, Warlock & The Infinity Watch (1992) #25, Thor (1966) #471

#60-61: Part of the Siege of Darkness crossover, which includes Nightstalkers #14 (no Strange), Ghost Rider #44, Marvel Comics Presents #143, Darkhold #15, Morbius #16, Marvel Comics Presents #144 (no Strange), Dr. Strange #60, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance #17, Nightstalkers #15, Ghost Rider #45 (no Strange), Marvel Comics Presents #145-146, Darkhold #16 (no Strange),  Dr. Strange Vol. 3 #61, Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits Of Vengeance #18 (no Strange), Midnight Suns Unlimited #4 (no Strange)

Annual 4: Not collected. Portions are simultaneous to #61.

After #61 & Annual 4: Secret Defenders (1993) #11, Nightstalkers (1992) #16-18, Secret Defenders (1993) #15 & 17

#62-66 + Annual 4 (again) + 67-69: Not collected. #64-66 & Annual 4 are “Strangers Among Us”

After #66 & Annual 4: Midnight Suns Unlimited (1993) #6

After #67-69: Morbius: Living Vampire (1992) #29, Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #414

#70-75: Not collected. “Last Rites.”

Epic Collection: Afterlife (Epic Vol. 13)
Collects Strange Tales (1994) #1; Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #76-90 & Ashcan Edition (preview material for #76); and Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?

After #83: Over The Edge (1995) #7, Dc Vs. Marvel (1996) #1 and implied in 2-4, Over The Edge (1995) #2, Doom 2099 (1993) #40 & 42

Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You (1997) & The Flight of Bones (1999)

First: Uncanny X-Men (1981) #329-330, Thor (1966) #500, Kissnation (1997), Ghost Rider Vol. 3 (1990) #77-78 & 81 (implied)

Marvel Shadows & Light (1997) #1: Collected below with Flight of Bones

Then: X-Men Unlimited (1993) #12

Tales Of The Marvel Universe (1997) #1: Include a brief Dr. Strange & Wong story.

Then: Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) #15, Elektra (1996) #4-5, X-Force (1991) #60, Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #450 (2nd story), Silver Surfer Vol. 3 (1987) #125-126, Elektra (1996) #8, Spider-Man Team-Up (1995) #6 (2nd story), Sensational Spider-Man (1996) #22-23, Journey Into Mystery (1952) #513

Dr. Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? OGN (1997)
A reimagination of Doctor Strange (1974) Annual #1. Re-collected in 2016 along with Dr. Strange Annual #1, Marvel Premiere #7, Doctor Strange (1974) #34, and material from Doctor Strange (1974) #46 and Marvel Fanfare (1982) #5, 6, & 8, plus non-Strange material from Chamber Of Chills #1-2 and Journey Into Mystery (1972) #4

After Disturbs: Heroes Reborn: Return (1997) #2 & 4, Heroes Reborn: Return (1997) #4, Punisher Vol. 4 (1998) #4, Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 (1997) #8, Man-Thing Vol. 3 (1997) #1-2, X-Men Vol. 2 (1991) #77, Shadows & Light (1998) #2 (3rd story), Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #7, Deadpool Vol. 3 (1997) #21

Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones (1999) #1-4: Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones
Collects Flight of Bones #1-4, Mystic Hands of Doctor Strange #1, and material from Marvel Shadows & Light (1997) #1, Shadows & Light (1998) #2, and Marvel Double-Shot #4.

After Bones: Daredevil Vol. 2 (1998) #5 & 8, Gambit (1993) #Annual 00/2, Marvel Knights (2000) #7-9, Sentry (2000) #3-4 & Void

Spider-Man: Lifeline (2001) #1-3: Not collected

After Lifeline: Wolverine Vol. 2 (1988) #165

Defenders (2001 – 2002) & The Order (2002)

Defenders Vol. 2 (2001) #1-4: See The Defenders

Infinity Abyss (2002) #1-6: A Thanos-starring series

After Abyss: Black Panther Vol. 3 (1998) #34 (implied, 35, & 38

Defenders Vol. 2 (2001) #5-12: See Defenders

After #11: Captain America Vol. 3 (1998) #50 (6th story), Marvel Vault: Defenders (2011) (an inventory story published retroactively)

Order (2002) #1-6: See The Defenders

After Order #3: Thor Vol. 2 (1998) #41, New Avengers: Illuminati Vol. 2 (2007) #4 (this is a flashback), Thor: Vikings (2003) #2-5, Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (1999) #46, Thor Vol. 2 (1998) #49, Daredevil Vol. 2 (1998) #39, Marvel Double Shot (2003) #4 (2nd story), Fantastic Four Vol. 3 (1998) #69, Fantastic Four (1961) #500, Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (1999) #57-58, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #500, She-Hulk (2004) #2-3, X-Statix (2002) #26 (flashback), Captain America Theater Of War: America The Beautiful (2009), then a series of flashbacks in Bullseye: Perfect Game (2010) #2, Daredevil Vol. 2 (1998) #56 & 65, and Wonder Man Vol. 3 (2007) #5

Witches (2004) #1-4: Witches
This forgotten mini-series about a cabal of witches starred Doctor Strange.

After Witches: Marvel Knights Spider-Man (2004) #5 (implied), Marvel TV: Galactus (2009) (flashback)

Strange (2004-2005) #1-6: Strange: Beginnings and Endings
A Marvel Knights retelling of the Doctor’s origins through his becoming Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel Premiere #10. It does not fit here in continuity.

Doctor Strange: Defender & Illuminati Revealed (2005-2006)

Doctor Strange is not a member of The Avengers in this period.

Avengers (1963) #502-503: See New Avengers

After #503: Marvel Knights: 4 (2004) #12 (implied), Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 2 (2003) #21 (not in #20, I’ve checked), Marvel Team-Up Vol. 3 (2005) #3-4 & 6, Excalibur Vol. 3 (2004) #13-14, New Avengers: Illuminati Vol. 2 (2007) #2 (flashback), Marvel Team-Up Vol. 3 (2005) #7 & 11-13 (placement of these is unclear)

New Avengers (2005) #7-10: See New Avengers

After #7: Giant-Size Avengers Vol. 2 (2008) #1 /5 (flashback)

Defenders Vol. 3 (2005) #1-5: See The Defenders

House Of M (2005): See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears throughout every issue of the main House of M series.

During #7: Flashback in New Avengers (2005) #45

After House of M: New Avengers (2005) #26-FB, Spider-Man & Fantastic Four (2007) #2, Ms. Marvel Vol. 2 (2006) #4-5, Doc Samson Vol. 2 (2006) #1, Sentry Vol. 2 (2005) #6 & 8, Marvel Knights: 4 (2004) #25-27 (implied in 26), Pulse (2004) #12-13, Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #2005 /2, Spider-Man Family Vol. 2 (2007) #7, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #2, Marvel Knights: 4 (2004) #28, Marvel Knights Spider-Man (2004) #22, flashbacks in New Avengers: Illuminati (2006), Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 (2000) #91-92 (implied in 91)

New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot (2006): See New Avengers. Much of this story is told in flashback, but it acts as part of the run-up to both Civil War and World War Hulk.

After Illuminati: Marvel Knights: 4 (2004) #30

Dr. Strange: The Oath & Dead Girl (2006-2007)

Before the Avengers are embroiled in a Civil War, Doctor Strange takes a break for two limited series.

Doctor Strange: The Oath (2006) #1-5
A mini-series by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin

X-Statix Presents: Dead Girl (2006) #1-5
See X-Statix. Dr. Strange is a supporting character throughout this series.

After Dead Girl: Thing Vol. 2 (2006) #8 and Marvel Team-Up #24-25 (simultaneous), Spider-Man: Fever (2010) #1-3

Dr. Strange: Member of The Illuminati & Guest Avenger (2006 – 2010)

Doctor Strange is not an official member of The Avengers in this period, but his appearances in New Avengers represent the primary progression of his story – including a major change in status quo to his position as Sorcerer Supreme!

Civil War: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears only briefly in the main series, though he is present in several tie-ins.

An approximate reading order for Doctor Strange in Civil War: Civil War (2006) #1 & Wolverine Vol. 3 (2003) #42, She-Hulk Vol. 2 (2005) #8, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #533, Civil War (2006) #3 (implied), Black Panther Vol. 4 (2005) #18, Ghost Rider Vol. 6 (2006) #2-4, Thunderbolts (1997) #107-108 (implied), Civil War (2006) #6-7, Fallen Son: Wolverine (2007), New Avengers (2005) #28-29 & X-Factor #24/2 (not Civil War content – an Endangered Species backup), Fallen Son: Avengers (2007), Fallen Son: Iron Man (2007)

Before #27: New X-Men Vol. 2 (2004) #41-42 (implied in #42), Uncanny X-Men (1981) #491 & X-Factor Vol. 3 (2006) #24  (Endangered Species backups)

New Avengers: Illuminati #1-5 (2007)
This series penned by Brian Bendis was released in the wake of Civil War covers a lengthy secret history of events in Marvel’s history starting from the Kree/Skrull War – with Doctor Strange as a key influencer. Because so much of the series is told in flashback, it does not make sense to thread it through this era (although some of the flashbacks have been listed above). See New Avengers for additional collection information, as it was re-collected with other Bendis Avengers series of the era.

New Avengers (2005) #27-34 & 36-37: See New Avengers

After #31: Flashbacks in Daredevil Vol. 2 (1998) #112

During #36: Mighty Avengers (2007) #8

After #37: New Warriors Vol. 4 (2007) #2, Cable & Deadpool (2004) #46-48, Fantastic Four (1961) #550 & Annual 33, Daredevil (1964) Annual 3, Wolverine Annual 2

World War Hulk: See Marvel Universe Events. As a member of the Illuminati, Doctor Strange is a key participant (or, villain, depending on your viewpoint) in this event.

An approximate reading order of Doctor Strange’s participation in this event is World War Hulk (2007) #1, Avengers: Initiative (2007) #4 World War Hulk (2007) #2 &  Ghost Rider Vol. 6 (2006) #13, World War Hulk (2007) #3, World War Hulk (2007) #4 & Incredible Hulk Vol. 3 (2000) #111 & World War Hulk: Front Line (2007) #4, World War Hulk (2007) #5 & Incredible Hulk Vol. 2 (1968) #600 (flashback), World War Hulk: Aftersmash! Damage Control (2008) #1-2

After World War Hulk: Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way (2010) #1 (6th story), Wolverine Vol. 3 (2003) #58-60 (implied in 60)

New Avengers (2005) Annual 2: See New Avengers

After Annual 2:Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men (2008) #1, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #24 and Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (1999) #41-42 (simultaneous)

Mystic Hands Of Dr. Strange (2010): Not collected. 3rd story fits here.

After Mystic Hands story: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #555 (flashback), Last Defenders (2008) #3, Fantastic Four (1961) #556-557 & 562, Avengers/Invaders #3-8 & 12, Marvel Divas (2009) #2

New Avengers: Illuminati (2007) #5: The Illuminati series ends in the present day just prior to Secret Invasion.

Secret Invasion: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange does not participate directly in this event, though his actions in the Illuminati precipitated it and he briefly appears in #8.

After Secret Invasion: Mighty Avengers (2007) #20, Fantastic Four (1961) #569 (implied), New Avengers: Illuminati, Vol. 2 (2007) #5, Hulk (2008) #10-12 & The Incredible Hulk (1968) #600 (tentative placement)

New Avengers (2005) #51-56 & 59-60: See New Avengers. Only implied in #55

After #54: Marvel Divas (2009) #2

After #60:Doctor Voodoo: X-Force Vol. 3 (2008) #25, X-Men: To Serve & Protect (2011) #3 (4th story), Doctor Voodoo: Origin Of Jericho Drumm (2010) (also referred to as #0 of the following series), Doctor Voodoo: Avenger Of The Supernatural (2009) #1 & 4 (Marvel chronology places this directly after Avengers #60; fans have it after Serve/Protect), Thor (1966) #602, Nation X (2010) #4, Invincible Iron Man (2008) #22-24, Doomwar (2010) #6 (flashback)

Siege: Doctor Strange does not participate in this event.

Doctor Strange appears in the following out-of-continuity stories in this period: What If? House of M (2009) #1, What If? Newer Fantastic Four (2009) #1, What If? Secret Wars (2009) #1, Strange Tales (2009) #1, What If? Spider-Man: House of M (2010) #1, Iron Man Legacy (2010) #6, 10-11

Doctor Strange appears in the following issues in this period which I have not yet placed into reading order: The Age of the Sentry (2008) #5-6 (likely as flashback to a prior period), Dark Reign: Made Men (2009) #1, Web of Spider-Man (2009) #4

Strange, Vol. 2 (2010)

This Mark Waid and Emma Rios mini-series follows the loss of Strange’s title as Sorcerer Supreme.

Strange Vol. 2 (2010) #1-4: Strange: The Doctor Is Out

After #4: New Avengers Finale (2010) #1, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #627 (implied), Girl Comics Vol. 2 (2010) #2 (7th story) and #3 (may not be exact placement), New Avengers Vol. 2 (2010) #1, Sentry: Fallen Sun (2010) #, Avengers Vol. 4 (2010) #1, I Am An Avenger (2010) #1-2, Incredible Hulks (2010) #618-620 (implied in 619), Curse Of The Mutants: Storm & Gambit (2010) (implied).

The Heroic Age: New Avenger & Defender (2010 – 2012)

Finally, after his lengthy supporting turn, Doctor Strange’s membership in The Avengers is formalized in this period.

New Avengers (2010) #1-8: See Avengers & New Avengers

During New Avengers #1: Sentry: Fallen Sun (2010) #1, Avengers (2010) #1, The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #639-641, Avengers (2010) #1 (again), Doomwar (2010) #6, Chaos War: Chaos King (2011) #1, Incredible Hulks (2010) #619-620

After #7: X-Men: To Serve And Protect (2011) #3, Incredible Hulks (2010) #633-635

Avengers (2010) #8-12 & 12.1: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #12.1: Iron Man 2.0 (2011) #1

New Avengers (2010) #9-13: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #13: Avengers Academy (2010) #10-11, Incredible Hulks (2010) Annual 01, Avengers: The Children’s Crusade (2010) #4

New Avengers (2010) Annual 1 & Avengers (2010) Annual 1: See Avengers & New Avengers

Fear Itself: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears throughout this event and is one of the featured stars of Fear Itself: The Deep.

Fear Itself: The Deep #1-4
Also includes Fear Itself: Uncanny X-Force #1-3. Available in hardcover.

An approximate chronology of Doctor Strange in is: Fear Itself (2011) #1-2, Thunderbolts (1997) #155, Iron Man 2.0 (2011) #7, New Avengers (2010) #15-16, Fear Itself: The Deep (2011) #1-4, Invincible Iron Man (2008) #509, Fear Itself (2011) #6-7. (He does not appear in Fear Itself #7.1, unless it’s in the background of a panel).

After Fear Itself: Journey Into Mystery (1952) #629, Avengers Academy (2010) #20, Avengers (2010) #18, Fear Itself: The Fearless (2011) #6-7 & 9-12

Marvel Point One (2012) #1 – Appears in a Defenders story, collected with Defenders, below.

Defenders (2012) #1-6: Defenders by Matt Fraction, Vol. 1
Also contains material from Fear Itself #7 and Marvel Point One (2012)

Defenders (2012) #7-12: Defenders by Matt Fraction, Vol. 2

After Defenders: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #673, Wolverine (2010) #16, Venom (2011) #13.1-4 & 14, Ghost Rider (2011) #9

New Avengers (2010) #16.1, 17, 19-23: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #23: Avengers (2010) #19 (also may fit before #17), FF (2011) #11, Fantastic Four (1961) #600, Hulk (2008) #50-52, Avenging Spider-Man (2012) #8, New Mutants (2009) #44 & 47-49, Avengers Assemble (2012) #6

Avengers vs X-Men: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears throughout this event.

In addition to his appearances in the main AvX series, Doctor Strange’s approximate chronology in this period includes: Avengers (2010) #25, New Avengers (2010) #24, Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #11, Avengers (2010) #28-29, and Uncanny X-Men (2012) #18

After Avengers vs X-Men: Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #23, Daredevil (2011) #16, Avengers (2010) #34

New Avengers (2010) #31-34: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #34: Dark Avengers (2012) #177 (need to check), New Mutants (2009) #50

Doctor Strange appears in the following issues in this period which I have not yet placed into reading order: The Thanos Imperative: Ignition (2010) #1, Heroic Age: Heroes (2010) #1, Web of Spider-Man (2009) #12, Onslaught Unleashed (2011) #4, Daredevil (2011) Annual 01, Fantastic Four (1961) Annual 33, Wolverine (2010) Annual 01, Valkyrie (2010) #1, Marvel Girl (2011) #1

Marvel Now: Return of the Illuminati (2012 – 2015)

Doctor Strange mostly appeared in Marvel Now as a member of the re-formed Illuminati in New Avengers under the pen of Jonathan Hickman. Over the course of the series he emerges as one of the central influencers of the fate of the Marvel Universe leading up to Secret Wars! (Note that he was not on the Avengers team roster in this period – from their perspective, he was working behind the scenes).

Prior to New Avengers: Young Avengers (2013) #1

New Avengers (2013) #1-6: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #6: Deadpool (2013) #2-3 & 6, Daredevil (2011) #28, Uncanny X-Men (2013) #7

New Avengers (2013) #7-8: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #7: Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (2013) #1, Uncanny X-Force (2013) #13-14, Uncanny Avengers (2012) #16-17 & 21-22, Fearless Defenders (2013) #9, Deadpool (2013) #21 & 24

Age of Ultron: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange appears in #2-3, which is an out-of-continuity portion of this story.

Infinity & Inhumanity: See Marvel Universe Events. As a member of the Illuminati, Doctor Strange is a major participant in Infinity and its aftermath. He appears throughout the main series.

An approximate order of Strange’s Infinity appearances is: Infinity (2013) #1, New Avengers (2013) #8, Mighty Avengers (2013) #1-3, New Avengers (2013) #9, Infinity (2013) #2, New Avengers (2013) #10, Infinity (2013) #3, New Avengers (2013) #11, Infinity (2013) #5-6, New Avengers (2013) #12, Thanos: A God Up There Listening (2014) #1, Inhumanity (2014) #1, Uncanny X-Men (2013) #15

New Avengers (2013) #12-14 & Annual 1: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #12: Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe (2014) #2-3 (winds up as an alternate reality story), Thunderbolts (2013) Annual 01

After #14:  Daredevil (2011) #32 & 34, Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic (2014) #9 (or: Deadpool: Dracula’s Gauntlet (2014) #5 & 7), Revolutionary War: Omega (2014) #1, Deadpool (2013) #27, Thunderbolts (2013) #29, Amazing X-Men (2014) #10

After Annual 1: Thunderbolts (2013) #32

Original Sin: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange is a star of this event and appears throughout. He also appears in Avengers #28-29 & 34 during the event.

After Original Sin: All-New Invaders (2014) #8

New Avengers (2013) #17-23: See Avengers & New Avengers

After #23: Uncanny X-Men (2013) #29, Silver Surfer (2014) #4-5, Captain America (2013) #25

Axis: See Marvel Universe Events. Strange is a supporting player in Axis #1-3, but it is not critical to following his story in Marvel Now. Strange also appears in AXIS: Revolutions (2014) #1 and Magneto (2014) #11-12

After Axis: Fantastic Four (1961) #643, Amazing X-Men (2014) #15, Captain America & the Mighty Avengers (2015) #8

S.H.I.E.L.D. (2015) #5-6: Vol. 1: Perfect Bullets
This is a key appearance and one of the only stories where Strange is a lead in Marvel Now. Collects #1-6.

After SHIELD: Howard the Duck (2015) #4-5, Deadpool (2013) #45, Avengers (2013) #35, Captain America & the Mighty Avengers (2015) #8 (again),

New Avengers (2013) #27, 31 & 33: See Avengers & New Avengers

Secret Wars: See Marvel Universe Events. Doctor Strange is one of the main characters in the first half of this major event.

Doctor Strange appears in the following issues in this period which I have not yet placed into reading order: A+X (2012) #9, Deadpool (2013) Annual 01, A+X (2012) #15 & 18, Uncanny Avengers (2012) Annual 01, Marvel 75th Anniversary Celebration (2014) #1, Savage Hulk (2014) #5-6, Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand (2014) #3, Deadpool vs. Thanos (2015) #1

Doctor Strange appears in the following out-of-continuity stories in this period: Captain America: Hail Hydra (2011) #4 (may be placed retroactively), Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (2012) #3 (in continuity for Deadpool, but uses an alternate Doctor Strange), What If? Age of Ultron (2014) #4

All-New All-Different Marvel & Marvel Legacy (2015 – 2018)

Doctor Strange returns to his first ongoing series since 1996 in this massively hyped team-up between Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo, last seen together on Wolverine & The X-Men.

as oversize hardcovers…

Doctor Strange by Jason Aaron Vol. 1
Collects #1-10 and Last Days of Magic #1

Doctor Strange by Jason Aaron Vol. 2
Collects #11-20 & Annual 1

#21-26: Not collected in this format

Doctor Strange by Donny Cates
Collects Doctor Strange (2016) #381-390 and Doctor Strange: Damnation (2018) #1-4

as originally released…

#1-5: Vol. 1: The Way of the Weird
Also available in hardcover

#6-10: Vol. 2: The Last Days of Magic
Also includes Doctor Strange: Last Days of Magic #1. Available in hardcover.

#11-15: Vol. 3: Blood in the Aether
Available in hardcover

Doctor Strange/Punisher: Magic Bullets

Doctor Strange & The Sorcerers Supreme #1-5: Vol. 1: Out of Time
Also collects material from Doctor Strange Annual 1

Doctor Strange and The Sorcerers Supreme #6-10: Vol. 2: Time After Time

#17-20 & Annual 1: Vol. 4: Mr. Misery
Available in hardcover

#21-26: Vol. 5: Secret Empire

#381-385: by Donny Cates Vol. 1: God of Magic
A run-in with Loki, who has declared himself Sorcerer Supreme!

#386-389: Doctor Strange: Damnation – The Complete Collection
Collects Damnation (2018) #1-4, Johnny Blaze: Ghost Rider (2018) #1, Doctor Strange #386-389, Iron Fist #78-80, Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider (2017) #15-17. (It frustratingly does not collect #390, the final issue of this run and an epilogue to Damnation. That sucks.)

#386-390: by Donny Cates Vol. 2: City of Sin

Doctor Strange: Damnation
Collects Damnation (2018) #1-4

Marvel Fresh Start (2018 – present)

Launched by Mark Waid  and Jesus Saiz, this continues from the final panels of Doctor Strange (2017) #390 (and Damnation, just before that).

#1-5: by Mark Waid, Vol. 1: Across the Universe

#6-11: by Mark Waid, Vol. 2: Balancing the Books

Defenders: The Best Defense
Collects a series of Defenders one-shots (in this order) Hulk: Defenders #1, Namor: Defenders #1, Doctor Strange: Defenders #1, and Silver Surfer: Defenders #1, and Defenders #1.

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