Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of Dr. Droom, renamed Dr. Druid in the reprint Weird Wonder Tales #19 as to avoid confusion with Dr. Doom
- 1st appearance of an unnamed Lama who is later retconned into being the Ancient one in Avengers Spotlight #37
- Written by Stan Lee with art by Jack Kirby.
Synopsis:
In "I Am the Fantastic Dr. Droom!", Dr. Anthony Droom, an American physician, travels to Tibet to treat a dying lama. After undergoing a series of mystical tests, Droom is chosen to succeed the lama in combating evil forces, marking his transformation into a mystic defender.
