Dream Weaver is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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Publication history

Dream Weaver appeared in Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

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#32-33 (December 1978, February 1979), and was created by Roger Stern

Roger Stern

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 and Alan Kupperberg

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The character made a cameo appearance in Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #33 (September 1991)

Dream Weaver received an entry in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Mystic Arcana: The Book of Marvel Magic #1 (2007).

Fictional character biography

Barbie Robb was a young woman given a limited ability to magically convert her imaginings into reality and the ability to command other people's "dream selves" by the Dweller-in-Darkness

Dweller-in-Darkness

The Dweller-in-Darkness is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a demon, one of the Fear Lords, who has clashed with Doctor Strange.- Publication history :...

. He tried to manipulate her into stealing the Book of the Vishanti

Book of the Vishanti

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 from Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....

. She assaulted Strange and his lover Clea

Clea

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 with dream images. Strange blamed Nightmare

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Nightmare is a fictional character, a supernatural being who has appeared in many Marvel Comics stories, most commonly as one of Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider's major enemies.-Publication history:...

, who revealed to Strange that the dreams were being taken from a sleeping mortal in his realm. Strange discovered Barbie and wiped the Dream Weaver aspect from her personality, and sent her back to her apartment in San Francisco.