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Doctor Strange

Art by Steve Ditko.

Publication information

Publisher Marvel Comics

First appearance Strange Tales #110 (July 1963)

Created by Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

In-story information

Alter ego Stephen Vincent Strange

Team affiliations New Avengers

Illuminati

Defenders

The Order

Midnight Sons

Notable aliases Stephen Sanders

Vincent Stevens

Abilities Mastery of magic

Genius-level intellect

Skilled neurosurgeon, martial artist and

excellent hand-to-hand combatant

Extended longevity

Flight

Doctor Stephen Strange (commonly known as Doctor Strange) is a fictional character, a superhero who 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 (July 1963).

Debuting in the Silver Age of comics, the character has featured in several self-titled series and Marvel-endorsed products including arcade and video games; animated television series; a direct-to-DVD film; and merchandise such as trading cards.

Contents

1 Publication history o 1.1 1960s o 1.2 1970s – 1990s o 1.3 2000s

2 Fictional character biography 3 Powers and abilities 4 Adversaries 5 Other versions 6 In other media

o 6.1 Television o 6.2 Film

6.2.1 Planned film o 6.3 Video games o 6.4 Music o 6.5 Novels o 6.6 Toys o 6.7 Other

7 Collected editions 8 References 9 External links

Publication history

1960s

The character, co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, debuted in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963), a "split book" shared with fellow Marvel character the Human Torch until issue #134 (July 1965), and then super-spy Nick Fury until issue #168 (May 1968). Strange appeared in issues #110-111 and #114 before the character's eight-page origin story appeared in #115 (Dec. 1963).

Ditko drew the feature through Strange Tales #146 (July 1966), and during this period he and Lee introduced many of Strange's allies, such as his eventual lover Clea, who debuted (although not initially named) in Strange Tales #126 (Nov. 1964); and enemies, such as Nightmare in #110, and the flame-headed Dormammu, in #126 (Nov. 1964). Doctor Strange stories showcased surrealistic mystical landscapes and increasingly head-trippy visuals that helped make the feature a favorite of college students. Comics historian Mike Benton wrote,

The Dr. Strange stories of the 1960s constructed a cohesive cosmology that would have thrilled any self-respecting theosophist. College students, minds freshly opened by psychedelic experiences and Eastern mysticism, read Ditko and Lee's Dr. Strange stories with the belief of a recent Hare Krishna convert. Meaning was everywhere, and readers analyzed the Dr. Strange stories for their relationship to Egyptian myths, Sumarian gods, and Jungian archetypes.[1]

"People who read 'Doctor Strange' thought people at Marvel must be heads [i.e., drug users]," recalled then-associate editor and former Doctor Strange writer Roy Thomas in 1971, "because they had had similar experiences high on mushrooms. But ... I don't use hallucinogens, nor do I think any artists do."[2]

Eventually, as co-plotter and later sole plotter, (in the "Marvel Method"), Ditko would take Strange into ever-more-abstract realms. In an epic 17-issue story arc in Strange Tales #130-146 (July 1965 - July 1966), Ditko introduced the cosmic character Eternity, who personified the universe and was depicted as a silhouette whose outlines are filled with the cosmos.[3] As historian Bradford W. Wright describes,

Steve Ditko contributed some of his most surrealistic work to the comic book and gave it a disorienting, hallucinogenic quality. Dr. Strange's adventures take place in bizarre worlds and twisting dimensions that resembled Salvador Dalí paintings. ...Inspired by the pulp-fiction magicians of Stan Lee's childhood as well as by contemporary Beat culture. Dr. Strange remarkably predicted the youth counterculture's fascination with Eastern mysticism and psychedelia. Never among Marvel's more popular or accessible characters, Dr. Strange still found a niche among an audience seeking a challenging alternative to more conventional superhero fare.[4]

From the beginning, stories revealed that Doctor Strange used magical artifacts to augment his power, such as the Cloak of Levitation,[5] the Eye of Agamotto,[6] the Book of the Vishanti,[7] and the Orb of Agamotto.[8] From the first story, Strange's residence, the Sanctum Sanctorum, was a part of the character's mythos. The trademark circular

window divided by four sweeping lines on the front of the residence (the fictional protective Seal of the Vishanti[citation needed]) appeared in many Doctor Strange stories. Strange's personal servant, Wong, introduced in #110 (July, 1963), guarded the residence in his absence.

Splash page for the "Doctor Strange" story in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963). Art by Steve Ditko.

In keeping with Lee's emphasis on continuity, Strange was also quickly established as part of the Marvel Universe, and guest starred in The Fantastic Four #27 (June 1964), encountered the Norse god Loki, foster brother of Thor, in Strange Tales #123 (August 1964), and guest-starred with Ditko's other major Marvel co-creation in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2 (1965).

The series continued with Lee dialoging Ditko's plots through Strange Tales #142, followed by Roy Thomas (two issues) and Denny O'Neil (two issues). Ditko's last issue was Strange Tales #146, with Golden Age artist/writer Bill Everett succeeding Ditko as artist until issue #152, followed by Marie Severin through #160 and Dan Adkins through #168,[9] the final issue before the Nick Fury feature moved to its own title and Strange Tales was renamed Doctor Strange.

Lee returned to write the character in Strange Tales #151-157; followed by Thomas (#158-159); and two writers who did virtually no other Marvel work, Raymond Marais (#160-161) and Jim Lawrence (#162-166). The post-Ditko Strange Tales stories introduced another cosmic entity, the Living Tribunal, in issue #157 (June 1967) and the evil Umar, sister of Dormammu, in #150 (Nov. 1966). The title, however, was flagging,[clarification needed] with Strange encountering such one-off foes such as Nebulos and Voltorg in Strange Tales #162 (Nov. 1967) and #166 (March 1968), respectively.

Expanded to 20 pages per issue, the Doctor Strange solo series ran 15 issues, #169-183 (June 1968 - Nov. 1969), continuing the numbering of Strange Tales. Thomas wrote the run of new stories (Strange Tales #179 being a reprint), joined after the first three issues by the art team of penciler Gene Colan and inker Tom Palmer through the end. Thomas and Colan attempted to boost sales by revamping Strange's appearance to more closely resemble those of other superheroes. Given a form-fitting blue costume, a full-head mask and a secret identity as Dr. Stephen Sanders, the character teamed with the superheroes the Black Knight in Doctor Strange #178 (March 1969) and Spider-Man in #179 (April 1969), and he battled the X-Men foe Juggernaut in #182 (Sept. 1969). The

cancellation with #183 was abrupt (there was a "Next issue" blurb in the last issue), and outstanding storylines were resolved in Sub-Mariner #22 (Feb. 1970) and The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #126 (April 1970).

Thomas recalled in 2000 that he eloped in July 1968 to marry his first wife, Jean, and returned to work a day late from a weekend comic book convention to find that Marvel production manager Sol Brodsky had assigned Doctor Strange to writer Archie Goodwin, newly ensconced at Marvel and writing Iron Man. Thomas convinced Brodsky to allow him to continue writing the title. "I got very possessive about Doctor Strange," Thomas recalled. "It wasn't a huge seller, but [by the time it was canceled] we were selling the low 40 percent range of more than 400,000 print run, so it was actually selling a couple hundred thousand copies [but] at the time you needed to sell even more."[10]

1970s – 1990s

After plans were announced for a never-realized "split book" series featuring Doctor Strange and Iceman each in solo adventures,[11] Strange next appeared in the first three issues (Dec. 1971 - June 1972) of the quarterly showcase title Marvel Feature, appearing in both the main story detailing the formation of superhero "non-team" the Defenders, and the related back-up story. The character then starred in a revival solo series in Marvel Premiere #3-14 (July 1972 – March 1974). This arc marked the debut of another recurring foe, the entity Shuma-Gorath, created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner. In issues #8-10 (May-Sept. 1973), in order to stop Shuma-Gorath from entering our reality, Strange was forced to shut down the Ancient One's mind, causing his mentor's physical death. The Ancient One, however, assured Strange this was a necessary sacrifice and his soul merged with the cosmic entity Eternity. With the Ancient One's death, Strange then assumed the title of Sorcerer Supreme.

The Marvel Premiere series segued to the character's second ongoing title, Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts, also known as Doctor Strange vol. 2, which ran 81 issues (June 1974 – Feb. 1987). During this period Strange met his allies Topaz in #75 (Feb. 1986) and Rintrah in #80 (Dec. 1986). The series ended with a cliffhanger as the Sanctum Sanctorum was heavily damaged during a battle. Among the losses was Doctor Strange's entire collection of mystic books and other important artifacts. As a consequence, Strange was now considerably weaker and several spells designed to protect humanity from vampires and the evil serpent god Set would now expire.

Following the title's cancellation, the character's adventures continued in Strange Tales vol. 2, #1-19 (April 1987 – Oct. 1988), which was again published in the "split book" format, shared with street heroes Cloak and Dagger. This new Doctor Strange series resolved Strange's quest to reclaim his power and missing artifacts, as well as resurrect the Defenders who had died in the last issue of that team's title.

Strange then appeared in another self-titled series, Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme, which ran 90 issues (Nov. 1988 - June 1996). The initial creative team was writer Peter B. Gillis and artists Richard Case and Randy Emberlin, with storylines often written as multi-issue arcs. Strange lost the title of "Sorcerer Supreme" in issues #48-49 (Dec. 1992 – Jan. 1993) when he refused to fight a war on behalf of the Vishanti, the mystical entities that empower his spells. During this time the series became part of the

"Midnight Sons" group of Marvel's supernatural comics,[volume & issue needed] and Doctor Strange found new sources of magical strength in the form of chaos magic[volume & issue needed] as well as a magic construct he used as a proxy.[volume & issue needed] He would also form the Secret Defenders with a rotating roster of heroes, and reunite with the original Defenders. Strange regained his title in Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme #80 (Aug. 1995).

Strange appeared – together with original regulars the Human Torch and the Thing – in the one-shot publication Strange Tales vol. 3, #1 (Nov. 1994).

The character was also featured in several limited series, the first being Doctor Strange: The Flight of Bones #1-4 (Feb.–May 1999), with a series of spontaneous combustions by criminals instigated by old foe Dormammu. Strange was the catalyst for the creation of a trio of sorceresses in Witches #1-4 (Aug.–Nov. 2004), A third limited series, Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5 (Dec. 2006 – April 2007), written by Brian K Vaughan and illustrated by Marcos Martin, focused on Strange's responsibilities as both sorcerer and doctor.

Doctor Strange has also appeared in four graphic novels over the years: Doctor Strange: Into Shamballa (1986); Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment (1989); Spider-Man/Dr. Strange: The Way to Dusty Death (1992); and Dr. Strange: What is it that Disturbs You, Stephen? (Oct. 1997).

The character has remained a constant in the Marvel Universe over the decades, appearing on a regular basis in three volumes of the title Defenders,[12] Secret Defenders,[13] and a limited series focused on the Defenders, The Order #1-6 (April–Sept. 2002). Strange appeared in several stories of the superhero team-up titled aptly named Marvel Team-Up [14] and other one-off stories in Marvel Two-in-One #6 (Nov. 1974) and #49 (March 1979), and several issues of Marvel Fanfare,[15] He starred in stories in the alternate universe title What If? #18 (Dec. 1979) and #40 (Aug. 1983). He also appeared, either in person or behind the scenes, with the titular trio of vampire slayers in the 19-issue run of Nightstalkers. (Nov. 1992 – April 1994).

Doctor Strange #177 (February 1969), the debut of Strange's short-lived new look. Cover art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer.

2000s

Strange appeared as a supporting character in the 2000s. In New Avengers #7 (July 2005), writer Brian Michael Bendis retconned Marvel history and established that in the past, several metahumans, including Strange, formed a secret council called the Illuminati to deal with future threats to Earth. In present-day continuity, during the 2006-2007 company-wide Civil War storyline involving the introduction of a federal Superhuman Registration Act, which splits the superhero community, Strange is opposed to mandatory registration and later secretly shelters in his residence the anti-registration splinter group of the Avengers.[16] The legislation was eventually repealed.[citation needed] Strange then sought out a successor Sorcerer Supreme.[citation needed] After he had considered several magicians such as Wiccan, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, and Doctor Doom, the Eye of Agamotto chose Brother Voodoo.[17] Renamed Doctor Voodoo, the newly appointed Sorcerer Supreme sacrifices himself in order to stop the powerful mystical entity Agamotto from reclaiming the Eye.[18] The following issue, a guilt-ridden Strange, rejoining the New Avengers, offers the team his servant Wong to act as their housekeeper. Strange and Wong are seen working with improvised teams of Avengers in later incidents.[19] He eventually regains his position of Sorcerer Supreme when Daniel Drumm - the ghost of Brother Voodoo's brother - attempts to attack Strange by possessing various Avengers and Strange manages to defeat him with the use of dark magic without being corrupted by it, the spirit of the Ancient One appearing to Strange to inform him that his willingness to fight for the world even when not officially Sorcerer Supreme, coupled with his ability to use dark magic when necessary and then avoid its corruptive influence, has proven that he deserves the mantle.[20]

Fictional character biography

Doctor Strange was originally Dr. Stephen Strange, a world-renowned but selfish neurosurgeon who only cared about wealth from his career. Then a car accident damaged his hands, shattering the bones. The damage and subsequent healing however, effectively ended his ability to conduct the surgery as he had before, since his hands now tremble uncontrollably. Too proud to take on a teaching job, Strange desperately began the search for a cure to restore his hands, consulting various doctors, homeopathic treatments and travelling around the world to remote regions for exotic cures, all to no avail.

Having completely exhausted all funds and reduced to homelessness, Strange is left to performing back alley medical procedures for cash. Depressed and still searching for a cure, Strange locates a hermit called the Ancient One in the Himalayas. The Ancient One refuses to help because of Strange's selfishness, but senses his good side which he attempts to bring to the surface. He fails, but Strange's goodness does show itself when he discovers the Ancient One's disciple, Baron Mordo, attempting to kill the old man.

After Strange selflessly thwarts Mordo (who becomes Strange's most enduring antagonist) he is taught the mystic arts.[6]

As the Ancient One's new disciple, Strange encounters the entity Nightmare,[21] and a number of odd mystical foes,[22] before battling his eventual arch-foe: Dormammu, a warlord from an alternate dimension called the "Dark Dimension". Strange is also aided by a nameless girl, later called Clea, who is eventually revealed to be Dormammu's niece. When Strange helps a weakened Dormammu drive off the rampaging Mindless Ones and return them to their prison, he is allowed to leave unchallenged.[23]

Powers and abilities

Doctor Strange has been described as "the mightiest magician in the cosmos",[24]

[volume & issue needed] and as "more powerful by far than any of your fellow humanoids" by Eternity, the sentience of the Marvel Universe.[25] The entity known as the Stranger considers him on a level with cosmic entities.[26] And he has defeated several cosmic or other-dimensional adversaries (see below), including the In-Betweener,[27][28][29]

[volume & issue needed] and the Beyonder stated that once, when in a disoriented state, he encountered Strange, who had him at a disadvantage and could have defeated him.[30]

[volume & issue needed]

Doctor Strange has held the title of Sorcerer Supreme from 1973 with the death of the Ancient One[31] to the present, with only an interruption from 1992[32] to 1995.[33] He relinquished the title once again in 2009,[17] but reclaimed it again in 2012 when he proved himself willing to protect the world even without the title.[20] He was once taught black magic by his foe Kaluu in order to destroy the entity Shuma-Gorath, but Kaluu was forced to purge the black magic from Strange after it became apparent it was becoming addictive and corruptive.[34]

Strange draws power from several mystical entities, such as the Vishanti (Hoggoth, Oshtur, and Agamotto)[citation needed] and the Octessence (Balthakk, Cyttorak, Farallah, Ikonn, Krakkan, Raggadorr, Valtorr, and Watoomb).[citation needed] These entities usually lend their power to a particular effect, such as the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, which are used by Strange to entrap foes.[35] Strange can use magic to achieve virtually any effect he desires, such as energy blasts,[23] teleportation,[36] astral projection,[21] telepathy,[21] (including the ability to to contact others telepathically even if his body is paralyzed,[citation needed]) the creation of materials (such as food[37] and water),[38] creating planet-wide protective shields,[39] restoring himself from bodily destruction,[40][volume & issue needed] resurrecting the dead,[41][volume & issue needed] stopping and reversing time,[42][volume & issue needed] sealing black holes,[43][volume & issue needed] restoring universes,[24][volume & issue needed] absorbing enough power to unconsciously destroy galaxies,[44][volume & issue needed] growing to the size of and merging with universal concepts,[45][volume & issue needed][46][volume & issue needed] and co-operatively channeling the mass of the entire Marvel Universe.[47][volume & issue needed][48]

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Adversaries

Baron Mordo - Traitorous fellow student to the Ancient One, and disciple of Dormammu.

Chthon - Elder God of black magic, written down in the Darkhold. D'Spayre - A Fear Lord created by the Dweller-in-Darkness to embody despair. Dormammu - Most powerful and malevolent of "the Faltine", higher-

dimensional mystical energy beings. Strange's archenemy. Dracula - Undead lord of the vampires. Dweller-in-Darkness - Older than the universe and most powerful of the Fear

Lords. In-Betweener - The balancing agent between the forces of Chaos and Order,

wishing to rebel and ruthlessly rebalance the universe according to its wishes. Kaluu - Immortal archrival of the Ancient One, and the greatest human master

of dark magic. Lilith - An ancient demon connected to ancient Atlantis, and mother of the

Lilin. Mephisto - One of the most powerful Hell-lords. Nightmare - A fear lord who rules the plagued dreams of all humans, and one

of Strange's greatest enemies. Nox - One of the fear lords. Satannish - One of the most powerful Hell-lords, created by Dormammu

billions of years ago. Set - Elder God of chaos, and master of the Serpent Crown. Shuma-Gorath - One of the greatest undying many-angled ones. Responsible

for killing Strange's mentor, the Ancient One. Silver Dagger - A former Cardinal in the Catholic Church, who went insane

after reading the Darkhold, and turned into a fanatic witch-hunter, believing them an affront to God.

Umar - Sister of Dormammu. An entity motivated by hedonism, sadism, and thirst for power.

Urthona - An alien sorcerer that sought to usurp Strange's power and position. Xandu - A sorcerer seeking power through the Wand of Watoomb. Yandroth - The Scientist Supreme of his universe, pitting the combination of his

technology and sorcerous knowledge against Strange's magic. Zom - The most powerful demon in existence, beyond even Eternity's ability to

defeat alone.

Other versions

Main article: Alternative versions of Doctor Strange

The character has starred in several alternate universe titles. In the miniseries Marvel 1602 #1-8 (Nov. 2003 - June 2004), Sir Stephen Strange is both the court physician and magician to Queen Elizabeth I. The title Spider-Man 2099 introduces a female version of Strange who shares her body with a demon in issue #33 (July 1995). The miniseries Strange #1-6 (Nov. 2004 – April 2005), written by J. Michael Straczynski and Samm Barnes, with artwork by Brandon Peterson, reimagined the character's origin, allies and enemies in a contemporary setting.

In the miniseries Marvel Zombies #1-5 (Feb. – June 2006), Strange is infected with a zombie virus along with many other heroes. He reappears in the second sequel, Marvel Zombies 3 #1-4 (Dec. 2008 – March 2009)

In the alternate future universe of the Marvel imprint MC2, Doctor Strange is no longer the Sorcerer Supreme, the title being passed to one Doc Magnus. Doctor Strange uses his remaining power to reform the superhero team the Defenders in A-Next #3 (Dec. 1998) and to fight the Norse god of mischief, Loki, Last Hero Standing #4 (Feb. 2005).

The Ultimate Marvel title Ultimate Marvel Team-Up introduced a version of the character called "Stephen Strange, Jr.", the son of the original Doctor Strange, in Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #12 (July 2002). The character was killed in battle by the Ultimate Marvel version of Dormammu in the miniseries Ultimatum #1-5 (Jan.–Sept. 2009).

Two months before the debut of the sorcerer-hero Doctor Strange, Stan Lee (editor and story-plotter), Robert Bernstein (scripter, under the pseudonym "R. Berns"), and Jack Kirby (artist) introduced a criminal scientist and Ph.D. with the same surname (called "Carl Strange"). Making his sole appearance in the Iron Man story "The Stronghold of Dr. Strange" in Tales of Suspense #41 (May 1963), the character gained mental powers in a freak lightning strike.

In other media

Television

Doctor Strange in Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Peter Hooten stars as Dr. Stephen Strange in the live-action TV movie Dr. Strange, which premiered on Sept. 6, 1978.

Dr. Strange appears in the "7 Little Superheroes" episode of the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

Doctor Strange appears briefly in the X-Men episodes "The Phoenix Saga" Pt. 4 and "The Dark Phoenix Saga" Pt. 3.

Doctor Strange appears in the Spider-Man: The Animated Series episode "Doctor Strange", voiced by John Vernon. Doctor Strange and Wong help Spider-Man rescue Mary Jane Watson from Baron Mordo and Dormammu as well as retrieve the Wand of Watoomb.

The 1997 episode "Mind Over Anti-Matter" of The Incredible Hulk animated series features Doctor Strange, voiced by Maurice LaMarche.

Doctor Strange appears in The Super Hero Squad Show episodes "Enter Dormammu", "A Brat Walks Among Us", "Night in the Sanctorum", "Invader from the Dark Dimension", and "Election of Evil", voiced by Roger Rose.[49]

Doctor Strange is featured in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Strange Days", voiced by Jack Coleman.

Film

The 1992 Full Moon Features film Doctor Mordrid was originally intended as a live-action Dr. Strange film. However, the option expired before production could begin. The script was rewritten to include original characters not directly adapted from the comics property.[citation needed]

In the animated direct-to-DVD movie Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme, released August 14, 2007, gifted neurosurgeon Dr. Strange (voiced by Bryce Johnson) travels to Tibet, seeking any means of healing his hands. Training with the Ancient One and his pupils, Dr. Strange faces the emergence of Dormammu.[50] Its broadcast premiere occurred November 1, 2008 on Cartoon Network.

Planned film

A movie version of Doctor Strange was initially listed as being in pre-production in 1986, with a script by Bob Gale.[51] For unknown reasons the film never went further into production, but by December 1992, Wes Craven signed to write and direct, with Savoy Pictures distributing.[52] The film was set for release in either 1994 or 1995.[53] However, Savoy went bankrupt and Columbia Pictures purchased the film rights. David S. Goyer had completed a script in 1995.[54] In April 1997, Jeff Welch was working on a new screenplay, with Bernie Brillstein and Brad Grey producing.[55]

Michael France was then commissioned to write a script. Despite interest from Chuck Russell and Stephen Norrington as directors, Columbia dropped Doctor Strange entirely.[56] By June 2001, Dimension Films acquired the film rights with Goyer back on board as writer and director. Goyer hinted scheduling conflicts might ensue with a film adaptation of Murder Mysteries,[57] and promised not to be highly dependent on computer-generated imagery.[54] By August 2001, Miramax Films acquired the film rights from Dimension,[58] but by March 2002, Goyer dropped out of the project.[59]

A 2005 release date was announced in March 2003,[60] while in June 2004, a script still had yet to be written. Avi Arad was in search of an A-list writer.[61] In April 2005, Paramount Pictures acquired Doctor Strange from Miramax, with a planned budget of $50–$165 million.[62] Guillermo del Toro was attached to direct in February 2008, approaching Neil Gaiman to write the script.[63]

In June 2010, Marvel Studios hired Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer to write Dr. Strange.[64] While promoting for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, actor Patrick Dempsey indicated he was lobbying to play the title character.[65]

Video games

Doctor Strange acts as Spider-Man's advisor in cutscenes in The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, on the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Doctor Strange has a cameo in Marvel Super Heroes: War of the Gems, providing a magical platform for the player in the Mt. Vesuvius stage.

Doctor Strange appears as a playable character in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance voiced by James Horan.[66]

The Ultimate version of Doctor Strange is mentioned as a commercial in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, in Deadpool's level.

Doctor Strange appears in Hsien-Ko's ending in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. He later appears as a playable character in the updated version of the game, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.[67] He is voiced by Rick Pasqualone.[68]

Doctor Strange is a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online. Dr. Strange is a playable character in the Facebook game Marvel: Avengers

Alliance. Doctor Strange appears as a playable character in the 2012 fighting game Marvel

Avengers: Battle for Earth.

Music

Dr. Strange appears on the cover of Pink Floyd's album A Saucerful of Secrets. Dr. Strange is mentioned in the song "Cymbaline" from Pink Floyd's album

Soundtrack from the Film More. Dr. Strange guest-stars in the 1972 Spider-Man "rockomic" LP From Beyond the

Grave. Dr. Strange appears on the covers of Past, Present, and Future and Modern

Times, two albums by Al Stewart. Dr. Strange is mentioned in the song "Mambo Sun" by T. Rex. Dr. Strange is mentioned in the song "Superbird" by Country Joe and the Fish. Inspectah Deck has referred to himself as Dr. Strange in several of his songs. Dr. Strange is mentioned in the song "Renaissance Rap" by Q-Tip. Dr. Strange is referenced in the song "Secret Wars - Part One" by Last Emperor. Dr. Strange is the focus of the song "Doctor Strange" by Paul Roland on his

album Gaslight Tales. Dr. Strange is mentioned in the song "Time for a Change" by Peter Hammill on

his album pH7.

Novels

In the late 1970s, Pocket Books published a number of mass-market paperback novels featuring various Marvel Comics characters. One was Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts: Nightmare, by William Rotsler. It was reasonably faithful to the comics' characters and concepts.

In the 1968 novel The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe writes about Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters' interest in comics and specifically references Dr. Strange.

In the 2006 novel Spider-Man: The Darkest Hours, Doctor Strange appears briefly as a fellow superhero from whom Spider-Man seeks assistance when struggling against three vengeful siblings of Morlun.

Toys

A 3 3/4" Doctor Strange toy was released as part of the 2011 series Marvel Universe.

Doctor Strange was the 40th issue in the Classic Marvel Figurine Collection. A six inch Doctor Strange toy was released in the 2005 Galactus series of

Marvel Legends. Doctor Strange was a playable character in the Galactic Guardians set of Marvel

Heroclix.[69]

Other

A very early concert appearance of the Grateful Dead on October 16, 1965, while they were still calling themselves the Warlocks, was called "A Tribute to Dr. Strange".[70]

Collected editions

Various Doctor Strange stories have been collected into separate volumes.

Essential Marvel black-and-white trade paperbacks:

Doctor Strange Vol. 1 (1963–1968), collects Strange Tales #110-111, 114-168; December 2001, ISBN 0-7851-2316-4

Doctor Strange Vol. 2 (1968–1974), collects Doctor Strange #169-178, 180-183; The Avengers #61; Sub-Mariner #22; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #126; Marvel Feature #1; Marvel Premiere #3-10, 12-14; December 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1668-0

Doctor Strange Vol. 3 (1974–1978), collects Doctor Strange vol. 2, #1-29, Annual #1; The Tomb of Dracula #44-45; December 2007, ISBN 978-0-7851-2733-8

Doctor Strange Vol. 4 (1978–1981), collects Doctor Strange vol. 2, #30-56; Chamber of Chills #4; Man-Thing #4; June 2009, ISBN 978-0-7851-3062-8

Full-color hardcover Marvel Masterworks volumes:

Doctor Strange Vol. 1, collects Strange Tales #110-111, 114-141; September 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1180-8

Doctor Strange Vol. 2, collects Strange Tales #142-168; September 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1737-7

Doctor Strange Vol. 3, collects Doctor Strange #169-179; The Avengers #61; March 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2410-1

Doctor Strange Vol. 4, collects Doctor Strange #180-183; Sub-Mariner #22; The Incredible Hulk vol. 2, #126; Marvel Feature #1; Marvel Premiere #3-8; January 2010, ISBN 978-0-7851-3495-4

Full-color trade paperbacks:

Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality, collects Marvel Premiere #9-10, 12-14; Doctor Strange vol. 2, #1-2, 4-5; June 2002, ISBN 0-7851-0836-X

Doctor Strange Vs. Dracula: The Montesi Formula, collects Doctor Strange vol. 2 #14, 58-62; Tomb of Dracula 44; October 2002, ISBN 978-0-7851-2244-9

Doctor Strange: The Oath, collects Doctor Strange: The Oath #1-5; May 2007, ISBN 978-0-7851-2211-1

Doctor Strange: Strange Tales, collects Strange Tales vol. 2, #1-19; October 2011, ISBN 978-0-7851-5549-2

Strange: The Doctor is Out, collects Strange #1-4. May 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4425-0

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External links

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Creators Stan Lee Steve Ditko

Supporting characters

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Villains

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