Lee kept the dialogue exciting and enjoyably florid, punctuating Strange’s speech with exclamations such as “By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth!” Ditko provided much of the story plotting, and his illustrations complemented Lee’s sometimes outrageous prose with eye-catching images that pushed the boundaries of the comic art of the day. References to the Eye of Agamotto and the Great Book of the Vishanti hinted at almost unimaginable wonders.
As Sorcerer Supreme of Earth, the hero traveled to other dimensions and fought unique villains such as Nightmare, Eternity, and the dread Dormammu. On finding the old sage, Strange becomes his acolyte and a “Master of the Mystic Arts.”ĭoctor Strange was a comic unlike any other. Attempts to heal his hands using science and medicine fail, and a desperate Strange travels to Tibet to find the fabled “Ancient One,” who he hopes will restore him to health. In his origin story, vain, egotistical neurosurgeon Stephen Strange injures his hands in a car crash. Doctor Strange broke with the stage conjurer imagery of these prior comic magicians and potently mixed sorcery with the energy of superheroes to create something unique. Lee Falk’s Mandrake the Magician comic strip debuted in 1934, and Fred Guardineer’s Zatara followed in Action Comics no. Magicians had long been a staple of comics. © 2016 Walt Disney Studios Origin and development in the Silver Age Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.īenedict Cumberbatch as the title character in Doctor Strange (2016).This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.
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