Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange, or Dr Strange, (PROSE: Wonderland ^[+]Loading...["Wonderland (novel)"]) was a superhero who operated in Earth-616.

He possessed various magical powers such as levitation (COMIC: The Incomplete Death's Head ^[+]Loading...["The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)"], etc.) and a "cash spell". (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic ^[+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"])

In the Doctor's universe, accounts differed on whether he was a real person (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic ^[+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"], PROSE: Millennial Rites ^[+]Loading...["Millennial Rites (novel)"]) or a fictional character. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio ^[+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"], PROSE: The Shining Man ^[+]Loading...["The Shining Man (novel)"], etc.)

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Donating to Comic Relief[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Strange was among the superheroes who donated to Comic Relief in 1991, declaring "By the hoary Hosts of Hoggoth... a cash spell, I think!" while magically creating money. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic ^[+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"])

Visiting Maruthea[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Strange once visited Maruthea for Bonjaxx's birthday party, levitating near the bar. (COMIC: The Incomplete Death's Head ^[+]Loading...["The Incomplete Death's Head (comic story)"])

Hearing Franklin's call[[edit] | [edit source]]

Doctor Strange heard Franklin Richards' cry for his mother, stating that whatever menaced Franklin, Doctor Strange would stand by his side. (COMIC: Seize the Child! ^[+]Loading...["Seize the Child! (comic story)"])

In New York City[[edit] | [edit source]]

On 31 December 1999, a "thoughtful man" wearing a "voluminous blue cloak" was levitating in a brownstone in New York City. He cocked his head to listen to the warning screams of spirits. (PROSE: Millennial Rites ^[+]Loading...["Millennial Rites (novel)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dr Strange comics were drawn by Ditko. (PROSE: Wonderland ^[+]Loading...["Wonderland (novel)"])

David read Marvel comics and believed he had superpowers as a kid. He believed he could hex people with satanic bolts of light like Doctor Strange. (PROSE: Fanboys ^[+]Loading...["Fanboys (short story)"])

He also appeared as a character in the comic book The Defenders, as seen on a poster depicting one issue in Grant's childhood bedroom; he also appeared on a separate poster for the Mighty Marvel Comicon 1975. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio ^[+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"])

Bill Potts was a fan of a film that involved astral projection titled Doctor Strange. (PROSE: The Shining Man ^[+]Loading...["The Shining Man (novel)"], COMIC: The Soul Garden ^[+]Loading...["The Soul Garden (comic story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

• In 1991, Andrew Cartmel proposed a crossover between Doctor Strange and Doctor Who to Doctor Who Magazine editor John Freeman, called The Two Doctors. The plot Cartmel submitted involved a rock band that made a deal with a demon to become successful. Lee Sullivan made a piece of promotional art for the crossover with Doctor Strange, the Seventh Doctor, and Ace. Despite being a Doctor Who fan and liking the idea of the crossover, Marvel Editor-in-Chief Tom DeFalco decide not to proceed with the crossover following the reduced interest in Doctor Who caused by the BBC's then-recent "hiatus".^[1]
• Doctor Strange appears on a poster on Grant's wall. However, he is not identified by name.
• Benedict Cumberbatch played Doctor Strange in the 2016 film, Doctor Strange, which Bill Potts refers to on two occasions in the DWU as a film she likes.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

• Doctor Strange at Marvel Database
• Doctor Strange at Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]