Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange is a super fiction hero who appears in an American comic book published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Steve Ditko and author Stan Lee, the character first appeared in Strange Tales (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as a Supreme Sorcerer, the ultimate protector of Earth against supernatural and mystical threats. Inspired by black magic stories and Chandu the Witch , Strange was created during the Silver Age of Comic Books to bring different characters and mysticism themes to Marvel Comics.
The story's origin tells that he was once a brilliant but self-centered surgeon. After a car accident severely damages his hand and impedes his ability to perform operations, he seeks the world to improve and meet with the Ancient. After becoming one of the Great Sorcerer's students, he became a practitioner of mystical art as well as martial arts. Along with knowing many powerful mantras, he has a costume with two mystical objects - the Levitious Cloak and the Eye of Agamotto - which gives him extra strength. Strangely assisted along the way by his friend and servant, Wong, and various mystical objects. She lives in a house called Sanctum Sanctorum, located in New York City. Later, Strange took the title Sorcerer Supreme.
In 2008, Doctor Strange was ranked 83rd in the Wizard ' s "200 Greatest Comic Book of All Time" list, and in 2012 was ranked 33rd in IGN list of "The Top 50 Avengers". He is also ranked 38th in the "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes" list at IGN. The character was first portrayed in a live-action by Peter Hooten in the 1978 television film . Strange . Star Benedict Cumberbatch as a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first appeared in a role in the 2016 movie Doctor Strange . She took a role in the 2015 movie Thor: Ragnarok , the 2018 movie Avengers: Infinity War , and will return in the Avengers movie without title in 2019.
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Publishing history
Creation
Artist Steve Ditko and author Stan Lee portray such characters as the initial idea of ​​Ditko, who wrote in 2008, "I myself, I brought a five page story written with page/panel scripts from me the idea of ​​different new characters for variations in Marvel Comics, my character is finally named Dr. Strange because he will appear in Strange Tales. "In a 1963 letter to Jerry Bails, Lee mentioned the idea of ​​a Ditko character, saying:
Well, we have a new character in the works for Strange Tales (only 5 page filler named Dr. Strange) Steve Ditko will draw it. It has some kind of black magic theme. The first story is nothing great, but maybe we can make something out of it... 'It's really Steve's idea and I think we'll give him a chance, although again, we have to hurry too fast. A little sidelight: Initially decided to call him Mr. Strange, but thought "Mr." a bit too similar to Mr. Fantastic - now, however, I remember we have a criminal called Dr. Strange recently in one of our magazines, hopefully this will not be too confusing!
20th century
Initial years
Doctor Strange debuted at Strange Tales 110 (July 1963), a separate book that was shared with "The Human Torch" feature. Doctor Strange appeared in editions # 110-111 and # 114 before the origin story of the eight-page character at # 115 (December 1963). Lee's Scripter appearance on the character was inspired by the Chandu the Magician radio program that aired on Mutual Broadcasting System in the 1930s. He has Doctor Strange accompanying the mantra with elaborate spells, such as "Eye of Agamotto", "Wand of Watoomb", and "Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth"; despite these frequently referenced mythological figures, Lee says he never knows what a mantra means and uses it just because they sound mystical and mysterious. Ditko showed off a surrealistic and evidently mystical landscape that helped make the feature a student favorite at the time. Comic historian Mike Benton writes:
The Dr. Strange 1960s story builds a cohesive cosmology that will thrill self-respecting teosofs. Students, minds that have just been opened by the psychedelic experience and Eastern mysticism, read Ditko and Lee Dr. Strange story with confidence recently converted Hare Krishna. Meanings are everywhere, and readers analyze Dr. Strange story for their relationship with Egypt myth, Sumerian god, and Jung archetype.
"People who read Doctor Strange think Marvel people should be heads [that is, drug users]," recalls then-associate editor and ex-author of Doctor Strange Thomas in 1971, "Because they have a similar experience high on mushrooms, but I do not use hallucinogens, I do not think any artist either."
Originating in the early 1960s, characters were predictors of counter-cultural trends in art before they became more established in the 1960s. As the historian Bradford W. Wright explains:
Steve Ditko contributed some of his most surrealistic work to comic books and gave him intentional, hallucinogenic qualities. Dr. Strange ' s adventure takes place in a strange world and a twisted dimension that resembles a painting of Salvador DalÃÆ'. Inspired by the fictional magician-the pulp of Stan Lee's childhood as well as by contemporary Beat culture, Dr. Strange strongly predicted the appeal of contra youth with Eastern mysticism and psychedelia. Never among the more popular or easily accessible Marvel characters, Dr. Strange still finds a niche among spectators looking for a challenging alternative to the more conventional superhero fare.
As a co-plotter and then the only plot in the Marvel Method, Ditko takes the Strange into an increasingly abstract realm. In the 17-issue arc of the story at Strange Tales <130146 (March 1965 - July 1966), Ditko introduced the cosmic character of Eternity, which personifies the universe and is described as a silhouette full of cosmos. Golden Age artist/writer Bill Everett replaces Ditko as the artist with problem # 147-152, followed by Marie Severin via # 160 and Dan Adkins via # 168, the last problem before the Nick Fury feature moved to its own title and Strange Tales renamed Doctor Strange . Expanded to 20 pages per edition, the Doctor Strange solo series contains 15 issues, # 169-183 (June 1968 - November 1969), continuing the Strange Tales numbering . Thomas wrote new stories, joining up after the first three problems by the team of pencil artist Gene Colan and Tom Palmer the villain to the end.
After the plan was announced for an unrealized farewell book series featuring Doctor Strange and Iceman, each in a solo adventure, Strange next appeared in the first three editions (December 1971 - June 1972) of the quarterly showcase title Marvel Featured me. He appeared in both major stories detailing the formation of the "non-team" defense superhero, and related back-up stories. The character then starred in the solo awakening series at Marvel Premiere # 3-14 (July 1972 - March 1974). This bow marks the debut of another recurring enemy, the Shuma-Gorath entity, created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner, who took over as a regular creative team that began with Marvel Premiere 10. Englehart and Brunner collaborate closely with the stories, meet at dinner every two months to discuss the series, and their journey becomes famous for its visual and psychedelic plots. In issue # 8-10 (May-September 1973), Strange is forced to close the mind of Ancient One, causing the physical death of his mentor. Strange then assumes a Sorcerer Supreme title. Englehart and Brunner created another multi-issue storyline featuring Sise-Neg magicians ("Genesis" spelled backwards) tracing history, gathering all magical energy, until it reaches the beginning of the universe, becomes almighty and recreates it, leaving Strange wonder whether this, paradoxically, the original creation. Stan Lee, seeing the issue after publication, ordered Englehart and Brunner to print the retraction saying it was not God but a god, to avoid offending religious readers. Writers and artists fabricated a fake letter from a fictitious minister who praised the story, and sent it to Marvel from Texas. Marvel unwrapped the letter and dropped the retraction.
Due to the increasing number of Doctor Strange readers, the Marvel Premiere series became the title of both ongoing characters, Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts, also known as Doctor Strange vol. 2, which contained 81 issues (June 1974 - February 1987). Doctor Strange # 14 featured a crossover story with The Tomb of Dracula # 44, another series drawn by Gene Colan at the time. In Englehart's last story, he sent Dr. Strange was back in time to meet Benjamin Franklin. 1980s
Strange met his ally Topaz at # 75 (Feb, 1986) and Rintrah at # 80 (December 1986). The series ends with a cliffhanger as his home, Sanctum Sanctorum, heavily damaged during the battle. Among the disadvantages is the collection of all mystical books and other important artefacts from Doctor Strange. As a result, Strange is now much weaker and some mantras designed to protect humans from vampires and the evil serpent god Set ends.
The title is stopped so that character adventures can be transferred to other separate book format series. Tales Strange vol. 2, # 1-19 (April 1987 - October 1988) were shared with street heroes Cloak and Dagger. The new Doctor Strange series completed the Strange quest to reclaim its strength and missed the artifacts, and awakened the Defender, who had died in the last edition of the team's title.
1990s
Strange is returned to its own series, this time entitled Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme, which ran 90 issues (November 1988 - June 1996). The early creative teams are writers Peter B. Gillis and artists Richard Case and Randy Emberlin, with a storyline that often covers several issues. Strange lost the title "Sorcerer Supreme" in issue # 48-49 (December 1992 - January 1993) when he refused to fight on behalf of Vishanti, the mystical entity that empowered his spell. During this time the series became part of the supernatural comic group Marvel â € Å"Midnight Sonsâ €. Doctor Strange invented a new magical power source in the form of magic disorder, as well as a magic construction that he used as a proxy. He will form a Secret Defender with a list of rotating heroes, and reunite with the original Defenders. Strange returns to his title at Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme # 80 (August 1995).
Strange appeared with Human Torch and Thing in the publication of one-shot Strange Tales vol. 3, # 1 (November 1994).
The characters are displayed in a limited series. The first one is the Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones # 1- # 4 (February - May 1999), with a series of spontaneous combustion by criminals instigated by your old Dormam enemies. Strange is the catalyst for the creation of a trio of magicians at Witches # 1- # 4 (August-November 2004). The Strange limited series (November 2004 - July 2005) by writer J. Michael Straczynski and Samm Barnes updated the origin of the characters. Another limited series, Doctor Strange: The Oath # 1-5 (December 2006 - April 2007), written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Marcos Martin, focuses on Strange's responsibilities as a shaman and doctor.
Doctor Strange has appeared in four graphic novels: Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa (1986); Strange Doctor & amp; Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (1989); Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Path to Dusty Death (1992); and Dr. Strange: What's Annoying You, Stephen? (1997).
21st century
2000s
Strange emerged as a supporting character for most of the 2000s. He appears regularly on The Amazing Spider-Man under J. Michael Straczynski, before being cast into the time circle by Baron Mordo. He then appears and goes on The New Avengers, where he is declared part of a secret group known as the Illuminati to face future threats to Earth. Finally Strange joins the team and allows them to use his home as a base after the Civil War, which he occupies. Doctor Strange is critical of the federal Superhuman Registration Act and assists Avengers anti-registration team led by Luke Cage.
As long as Bendis is run, Doctor Doom attacks Avengers and manipulates Scarlet Witch to eliminate most of the mutant population. Doctor Strange's failure to recognize Doom's hand in his previous hand and stop the latter caused him to begin to doubt his ability. After he was forced to use dark magic to confront the angry Hulk, followed by the further use of dark spells to save the New Avengers from Super Hood army, Strange relinquished his status as Sorcerer Supreme, because he felt that he was no longer worthy of me. The Eye of Agamotto passed the mantle to Brother Voodoo.
He is also featured in The Order , out of 2000 revival Defenders , and Unforgivable Defenders mini-series.
2010s
Doctor Strange appears as a regular character throughout the 2010-2013 series The New Avengers . Brother Voodoo, now the newly appointed Great Magician, Doctor Voodoo, sacrificed himself to stop the mystical entity of the Agamotto clergy from the reclamation of Eyes. A guilty Strange rejoined the New Avengers, and offered his team, valet, Wong, to act as their housekeeper.
Strange eventually regained his post from the Sorcerer Supreme, but possessed by the devil and became the leader of the Black Priests.
After the various Marvel universes merged into one, Doctor Strange acts as the right-hand man of Doctor Doom, who has been the ruler of this world after erasing all the memories of a previously separate reality. The Strange Forces state to open a pod that releases a surviving hero from Marvel's original continuity, known as Earth-616. Doom killed Doctor Strange.
In 2015, Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo teamed up for the fourth volume of Doctor Strange. A new character, reluctant librarian Zelma Stanton, agrees to rearrange Strange's magic library. Brother Voodoo is back, and the series and spin-off, Dr. Strange: Last Days of Magic , see characters like Medico Mistico, Magik, Scarlet Witch, Mahatma Doom, Professor Xu, Monaco, and Alice Gulliver. With the laws of magic fundamentally changed, and with the loss of previous resources, Doctor Strange was forced to rely on his own physical skills and inventive use of some of his functional mantras. He ends up no longer having access to most of his spells or floating cloaks.
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Fictional character biography
Stephen Strange, PhD, M.D., is a selfish doctor who only cares about the wealth of his career. After a car accident destroys the bone in his hand, he can not perform the operation when his hands begin to tremble uncontrollably. Too vain to take a teaching job, Strangely desperate to find a way to restore his hand.
After he spends his money, he becomes a bum. Depressed and still searching, Odd, while walking near the dock, hearing two sailors talking about a hermit called the Ancient People (who is actually the Great Sorcerer of Earth) in the Himalayas, who can cure any illness. Strange to use his last fund to seek the old mystique. The Ancient One refuses to help Strange because of his arrogance, but feels the good side he is trying to bring to the surface. He failed, but Strange's heroism arose when he found the disciple of Ancient One, Baron Mordo, trying to kill the old man. After a confrontation with Mordo causing him to be shackled by a detention spell that prevented him from attacking Mordo or warning the Ancient, Strange despaired and selflessly accepted Ancient One's offer to be his disciple to have hope of helping the old man. The Ancient One, delighted in Strange's genuine change of heart, accepts westerners and immediately frees him from the incarceration spell while explaining he is aware of Mordo's treachery all along. Strange soon became Mordo's most enduring enemy, as Ancient teaches the doctor of mystical art. After completing his training, Strange returned to New York City and stayed at Sanctum Sanctorum, a townhouse located in Greenwich Village, and was immediately assisted by his personal assistant, Wong.
As a student of Ancient One, Strange meets with Nightmare entities, and other mystical enemies before meeting Dormammu, a warlord from an alternative dimension called "Dark Dimension". Strangely assisted by an anonymous girl, then called Clea, who is finally revealed to be your Dormam nephew. When Strange helps a weak Dormam of yours to chase Away Crowds who rage and return them to their prison, he is left without a challenge. In Gwinnett's Unbelievable Gwenpool # 3, Strange meets Gwendolyn Poole, who explains herself from the fact that all Marvel characters are fictional characters in comic books. Because Odd helped him find the reality of his home to create a fake background for him in Universe Marvel so he could get Social Security numbers, driving licenses and other important documents, he found out that Benedict Cumberbatch had played to play it in Nature Gwen, commenting that he "could see it".
Strength and ability
Power and skill
Doctor Strange is a practicing magician who takes his powers from mythical entities such as Agamotto, Cyttorak, Ikonn, Oshtur, Raggadorr, and Watoomb, who lend their energies to spells. Strange also uses mystical artifacts including Cloak Levitation which allows him to fly; Eye of Agamotto, a charmed amulet used to abolish evil magic; The Book of Vishanti, a grimoire that contains the knowledge of white magic; and Orb of Agamotto, a crystal ball used for clairvoyance.
In addition to his supernatural abilities, Strange is trained in several martial arts disciplines, and has demonstrated proficiency with many magical magic weapons including swords and axes. Strange is a skilled neurosurgeon before the nerve damage interferes with his hand.
Doctor Strange is described as "the strongest magician in the cosmos" and "stronger by far than your fellow humanoids" by Eternity, which is the feeling of the Universe Marvel. He held the Sorcerer Supreme title from 1973 (with the death of The Ancient One) to date, except during interruptions from 1992 to 1995. He relinquished the title once again in 2009, but recaptured in 2012 when he proved himself willing to protect the world even without a degree.
Artifacts and technology
Vishanti Book
The Book of the Vishanti is described as being written by an unknown author, closely related to Doctor Strange, and is the largest source of knowledge of white magic on Earth. The Book of Vishanti contains a magic spell of defense and can not be destroyed. His partner, Darkhold, contains all the knowledge of black magic in the Marvel Universe, and it is also indestructible. It is possible to destroy one page of one of the books, but the counterbalance mantra in another book is destroyed as well to maintain a mystical balance. A collective of three powerful supernatural beings - Agamotto, Oshtur and Hoggoth, known as Vishanti - must let the incantation be destroyed.
Although the book is a good book of magic, the spells in it can still be dangerous if used improperly. This was evident when an inexperienced young Strange tried to use the Vishanti Book to revive his dead brother Victor, but his spell, known as Vampiric Verses, caused Victor to be a vampire of Baron Blood years later.
Apart from mystical mantra and knowledge, this book also contains information about people and events. It is not known how this book is able to contain current and up-to-date information even though it was written thousands of years ago.
The first known owner of the book is the witch of Atlantis Varnae from about 18,500 BC. The next known owner is the god of Babylon Marduk Kurios. Marduk organizes the griffin to keep the Book. The magician known as the Ancient traveled back to time c. 4000 BC and defeat the griffin and return to the 20th century. The Ancient One will remain the owner of the book, in spite of a short loss when the dark magician Kaluu returns the Book to Griffin, until he considers his disciple, Doctor Strange, worthy to take it.
Doctor Strange kept the book in his home library at Greenwich Village in New York City. He had lost a book when he destroyed his home to prevent Urthona's alien witch from taking his magic artifacts, but the book was kept by Agamotto, who took him to his territory and returned it to Strange some time later.
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Agamotto
Orb of Agamotto
Orb of Agamotto is a fictitious magical item in the Marvel Comics universe. It is a powerful scrying crystallized ball that is owned and used by Doctor Strange. It can also be used to detect the magic used anywhere in the world and provide Weird with location and visuals. Orb is located in Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum in a room called Chamber of Shadows. Usually in a storefront with three legs curled. When called, the glass cover up and the ball drift. While strong, Orb has been blocked by a very strong mystical force (like Umar) who does not want to know its exact location. At least on one occasion, it has been used to open dimensional portals to the world of Agamotto.
Other versions
The character has starred in several titles of the alternative universe. In the miniseries Marvel 1602 # 1- # 8 (November 2003 - June 2004), Sir Stephen Strange is the court physician and magician to Queen Elizabeth I. The title of Spider-Man 2099 introduces a strange female version that shares her body with demons in issue # 33 (1995). The Weird Miniseries # 1- # 6 (November 2004 - April 2005), written by J. Michael Straczynski and Samm Barnes, with artwork by Brandon Peterson, redefinition of origin, contemporary, ally and enemies in contemporary Settings.
In the miniseries Marvel Zombies # 1 (# 5) (February - June 2006), Weirdly infected with zombie virus along with many other heroes. She reappears in the second sequel, Marvel Zombies 3 # 1- # 4 (December 2008 - March 2009)
In the alternative future universe of the MC2 MC2 trace, Doctor Strange is no longer the Sorcerer Supreme, a title held by Doc Magnus. Doctor Strange uses his remaining powers to reform the defenders' superhero team at A-Next # 3 (1998) and to fight the god of Norse mischief, Loki, Last Hero Standing (February 2005).
Ultimate Marvel Team-Up introduced the version of the character called "Stephen Strange, Jr.", the son of the original Doctor Strange, on Ultimate Marvel Team-Up # 12 (The Ultimate Marvel Team-Up July 2002). Characters killed in battle by Ultimate Marvel version of Dormammu in miniseries Ultimatum # 1- # 5 (January-September 2009).
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