As Strange helps her locate her home reality in order to create a fake background for her in the Marvel Universe so that she can get a Social Security number, driver's license and other essential documents, he discovers that Benedict Cumberbatch has been cast to play him in Gwen's universe, remarking that he could see that.ĭoctor Strange is a practicing magician who draws his powers from mystical entities such as Agamotto, Cyttorak, Ikonn, Oshtur, Raggadorr, and Watoomb, who lend their energies for spells. In The Unbelievable Gwenpool #3, Strange encounters Gwendolyn Poole, who explains herself to be from a reality where all Marvel characters are fictional characters in comic books. When Strange helps a weakened Dormammu drive off the rampaging Mindless Ones and return them to their prison, he is allowed to leave the Dark Dimension unchallenged. Strange is aided by a nameless girl, later called Clea, who is eventually revealed to be Dormammu's niece. After completing his training, Strange returns to New York City and takes up residence within the Sanctum Sanctorum, a townhouse located in Greenwich Village, accompanied by his personal assistant Wong.Īs the Ancient One's disciple, Strange encounters the entity Nightmare, and other mystical foes before meeting Dormammu, a warlord from an alternate dimension called the Dark Dimension who wishes to conquer Earth. Strange soon becomes Mordo's most enduring enemy, as the Ancient One trains the doctor in the mystic arts. The Ancient One, pleased at Strange's sincere change of heart, accepts Strange as his new student and promptly frees him from the restraining spells while explaining he was aware of Mordo's treachery all along. After a confrontation with Mordo leads to him being shackled with restraining spells preventing him from either attacking Mordo or warning the Ancient One, Strange desperately and selflessly accepts the Ancient One's offer to become his apprentice to have some hope of helping the old man. He fails, but Strange then commits a heroic act when he discovers the Ancient One's disciple, Baron Mordo, attempting to kill his mentor and usurp his power. The Ancient One refuses to help Strange due to his arrogance, but senses a good side that he attempts to bring to the surface. Despite not personally believing in magic, Strange uses the last of his money to track down the aged mystic. He happens to overhear two sailors in a bar discussing a hermit called the Ancient One (who is actually the Earth's Sorcerer Supreme) in the Himalayas, who can heal any ailment. Too vain to accept a teaching job, Strange desperately searches for a way to fix his hands and subsequently wastes all of his money on expensive, but unsuccessful treatments.īroke and ostracized from his colleagues, Strange becomes a drifter. He soon finds that his fingers tremble uncontrollably, rendering him unable to perform surgery. One night, while speeding in his car, a terrible accident shatters the bones in his hands, leading to extensive nerve damage. Despite his reputation for being able to handle even the most complicated surgical procedures, Strange is self-centered and greedy, and only treats patients who can afford to pay his extravagant fees. Stephen Strange, M.D., Ph.D., is a brilliant but highly egotistical doctor. Morgan, Strange was created during the Silver Age of Comic Books to bring a different kind of character and themes of mysticism to Marvel Comics. Inspired by stories of black magic and based on Chandu the Magician by Harry A. Doctor Strange serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in Strange Tales #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Strange Portal from marvel Avengers Endgameĭoctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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