Doctor Strange / Ghost Rider Special # 1 (April 1991), titled "Strange Tales Part II," is a prestige-format one-shot that continues a supernatural crossover between the Sorcerer Supreme and the Spirit of Vengeance.
"Strange Tales Part II"
The story picks up directly from events in Ghost Rider #12.
- Dimensional Incursion: Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider (Danny Ketch) travel to the dimension of the Dykkors. They discover that these beings are the true creators of the villain Zodiak.
- The Trap: While the heroes are in the alternate dimension, Zodiak attacks and mortally wounds Topaz. However, it is revealed that "Topaz" was actually Strange's apprentice, Rintrah, in disguise.
- The Resolution: Combining Strange's mystic arts with Ghost Rider’s hellfire, the two allies battle demonic forces and "Inferno Demons". They eventually seal a mystical breach to prevent more souls from being claimed by supernatural chaos.
- Writers: Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas.
- Artists: Chris Marrinan (penciller) and Mark McKenna (inker).
- Cover Artist: Michael Golden.
- Notable Appearances: Includes cameos or flashbacks of Dormammu, Mephisto, and various X-Men (Storm, Colossus, Wolverine) and X-Factor members (Cyclops, Jean Grey).