Xandu is a fictional character appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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. The character first appeared in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man
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Annual'' #2 (1965).
Fictional character biography
Xandu was an occultist using the Wand of Watoomb who fought
Spider-Man
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and
Doctor Strange
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.
[''The Amazing Spider-Man Annual'' #2]
References
External links
*{{Marvunapp, http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix5/xandusorcerer.htm, Xandu
Marvel Comics characters