Publication History
The Wand of Watoomb first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (December 1965), being sought by the sorcerer Xandu. The object reappeared - with Xandu - in Marvel Team-Up #21 (May 1974) before being lost. After yet another appearance with Xandu in Marvel Fanfare #6 (January 1983), the object does not appear again Marvel continuity until being featured in Doctor Strange vol. 2, #81 (February 1987) and Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme vol. 3, #8 (October 1989).
The Wand of Watoomb also appeared in a retroactive story set thousands of years before the modern Marvel Universe in the magazine publication Savage Sword of Conan #188 (September 1991). After being used as a plot point in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme vol. 3, #36 (December 1991) which was part of the larger Infinity Gauntlet storyline, the Wand reappeared in the graphic novel Spider-Man/Doctor Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (June 1992). Although apparently destroyed, the Wand reformed in Secret Defenders #6 - 8 (Aug - October 1993), and was acquired by a criminal mastermind in Avengers Annual 1998. Writer Kurt Busiek used the Wand and eleven other objects from Marvel and DC Universe continuity in the limited series JLA/Avengers. Issues #1 & 3 (Sep & December 2003) carried this title, while issues #2 & 4 (October 2003 & May 2004) were titled Avengers/JLA.
The object reappeared briefly in She-Hulk vol. 2, #2 (January 2006) and Ms. Marvel #4 - 5 (Aug - September 2006).
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