[Music] he is the sorcerer supreme and wields
he is the sorcerer supreme and wields
he is the sorcerer supreme and wields black magic against the horses of evil
black magic against the horses of evil
black magic against the horses of evil welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will be exploring the comic book origins
will be exploring the comic book origins
will be exploring the comic book origins of dr. Steven strange as with most comic
of dr. Steven strange as with most comic
of dr. Steven strange as with most comic book characters there are often
book characters there are often
book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1963 s strange tales number
unfolded in 1963 s strange tales number
unfolded in 1963 s strange tales number 115 which was expanded upon in 1968 dr.
115 which was expanded upon in 1968 dr.
115 which was expanded upon in 1968 dr. strange number 169 dr. Steven strange is
strange number 169 dr. Steven strange is
strange number 169 dr. Steven strange is a prominent and powerful crossover
a prominent and powerful crossover
a prominent and powerful crossover character within the Marvel Universe
character within the Marvel Universe
character within the Marvel Universe however before becoming a literal wizard
however before becoming a literal wizard
however before becoming a literal wizard he was a figurative wizard with his
he was a figurative wizard with his
he was a figurative wizard with his hands as a surgeon a superstar doctor he
hands as a surgeon a superstar doctor he
hands as a surgeon a superstar doctor he credited his success to his rock steady
credited his success to his rock steady
credited his success to his rock steady hands which never shook or made mistakes
hands which never shook or made mistakes
hands which never shook or made mistakes while in the operating room despite his
while in the operating room despite his
while in the operating room despite his great skill strange was also kind of a
great skill strange was also kind of a
great skill strange was also kind of a dick caring only for himself and turning
dick caring only for himself and turning
dick caring only for himself and turning down charity work in the pursuit of
down charity work in the pursuit of
down charity work in the pursuit of wealth well let me clarify the economics
wealth well let me clarify the economics
wealth well let me clarify the economics for you cheetah sensational patients
for you cheetah sensational patients
for you cheetah sensational patients bring recognition recognition brings
bring recognition recognition brings
bring recognition recognition brings money and money keeps well havens doors
money and money keeps well havens doors
money and money keeps well havens doors open you should be thanking me
open you should be thanking me
open you should be thanking me on one fateful day he drove off in his
on one fateful day he drove off in his
on one fateful day he drove off in his sports car to meet with a wealthy
sports car to meet with a wealthy
sports car to meet with a wealthy stockbroker whom he believed could make
stockbroker whom he believed could make
stockbroker whom he believed could make him even richer not paying attention to
him even richer not paying attention to
him even richer not paying attention to the wet driving conditions he lost
the wet driving conditions he lost
the wet driving conditions he lost control of his car and slid off of a
control of his car and slid off of a
control of his car and slid off of a cliff falling for what felt like an
cliff falling for what felt like an
cliff falling for what felt like an eternity he finally landed beside his
eternity he finally landed beside his
eternity he finally landed beside his totaled car with his body broken he lay
totaled car with his body broken he lay
totaled car with his body broken he lay there finally understanding the anguish
there finally understanding the anguish
there finally understanding the anguish that others have felt experiencing true
that others have felt experiencing true
that others have felt experiencing true pain for the first time Awakening later
pain for the first time Awakening later
pain for the first time Awakening later in the hospital the good doctor was
in the hospital the good doctor was
in the hospital the good doctor was informed that though his life had been
informed that though his life had been
informed that though his life had been saved his career as a surgeon was over
saved his career as a surgeon was over
saved his career as a surgeon was over Deut irreparable nerve damage to his
Deut irreparable nerve damage to his
Deut irreparable nerve damage to his hands I’ll be lucky if I can open a door
hands I’ll be lucky if I can open a door
hands I’ll be lucky if I can open a door let alone hold a scalpel although he
let alone hold a scalpel although he
let alone hold a scalpel although he could easily become a medical consultant
could easily become a medical consultant
could easily become a medical consultant his ego couldn’t handle having to assist
his ego couldn’t handle having to assist
his ego couldn’t handle having to assist others without receiving all of the
others without receiving all of the
others without receiving all of the glory himself and so strange spent most
glory himself and so strange spent most
glory himself and so strange spent most of his amassed wealth on failed
of his amassed wealth on failed
of his amassed wealth on failed operations trying desperately to restore
operations trying desperately to restore
operations trying desperately to restore what he had lost his drive to recover
what he had lost his drive to recover
what he had lost his drive to recover his past life eventually led to him
his past life eventually led to him
his past life eventually led to him becoming a homeless trip
becoming a homeless trip
becoming a homeless trip shunned by his colleagues and friends
shunned by his colleagues and friends
shunned by his colleagues and friends alike then one day while sitting in a
alike then one day while sitting in a
alike then one day while sitting in a dockside bar he overheard sailors speak
dockside bar he overheard sailors speak
dockside bar he overheard sailors speak of a legendary Chinese wizard and healer
of a legendary Chinese wizard and healer
of a legendary Chinese wizard and healer known as the ancient one pawning the
known as the ancient one pawning the
known as the ancient one pawning the last of his possessions strange
last of his possessions strange
last of his possessions strange purchased a one-way trip to the
purchased a one-way trip to the
purchased a one-way trip to the Himalayas there he searched tirelessly
Himalayas there he searched tirelessly
Himalayas there he searched tirelessly before being caught in a terrible
before being caught in a terrible
before being caught in a terrible snowstorm with nothing left to lose he
snowstorm with nothing left to lose he
snowstorm with nothing left to lose he continued on upward until he happened
continued on upward until he happened
continued on upward until he happened upon a temple sitting on the
upon a temple sitting on the
upon a temple sitting on the mountainside
mountainside
mountainside upon entering he was met by a shadowy
upon entering he was met by a shadowy
upon entering he was met by a shadowy figure standing over a pit of fire
figure standing over a pit of fire
figure standing over a pit of fire revealing himself to be the ancient one
revealing himself to be the ancient one
revealing himself to be the ancient one the figure told strange that he was not
the figure told strange that he was not
the figure told strange that he was not worthy of help or pity enraged strange
worthy of help or pity enraged strange
worthy of help or pity enraged strange became aggressive forcing the ancient
became aggressive forcing the ancient
became aggressive forcing the ancient one to subdue him with a beam of
one to subdue him with a beam of
one to subdue him with a beam of weightlessness left in shock and awe
weightlessness left in shock and awe
weightlessness left in shock and awe strange was finally given shelter by the
strange was finally given shelter by the
strange was finally given shelter by the old wizard who introduced him to his
old wizard who introduced him to his
old wizard who introduced him to his apprentice
apprentice
apprentice Mordo that night after watching the
Mordo that night after watching the
Mordo that night after watching the raging snowstorm swirl outside strange
raging snowstorm swirl outside strange
raging snowstorm swirl outside strange happened upon Mordo casting a demonic
happened upon Mordo casting a demonic
happened upon Mordo casting a demonic spell with the intention of killing his
spell with the intention of killing his
spell with the intention of killing his master so that he could usurp his
master so that he could usurp his
master so that he could usurp his position and become the only remaining
position and become the only remaining
position and become the only remaining practitioner of black magic without
practitioner of black magic without
practitioner of black magic without thinking strange performed
thinking strange performed
thinking strange performed uncharacteristically selfless act and
uncharacteristically selfless act and
uncharacteristically selfless act and attempted to warm the old wizard however
attempted to warm the old wizard however
attempted to warm the old wizard however Mordo was alerted to his presence and
Mordo was alerted to his presence and
Mordo was alerted to his presence and used a magic spell to cast a sheet of
used a magic spell to cast a sheet of
used a magic spell to cast a sheet of metal upon the crippled doctors face
metal upon the crippled doctors face
metal upon the crippled doctors face just before Mordo could kill strange the
just before Mordo could kill strange the
just before Mordo could kill strange the ancient one arrived and fought off his
ancient one arrived and fought off his
ancient one arrived and fought off his would-be assassin having unwittingly
would-be assassin having unwittingly
would-be assassin having unwittingly passed the Wizards test of unselfishness
passed the Wizards test of unselfishness
passed the Wizards test of unselfishness strange was chosen to become the aging
strange was chosen to become the aging
strange was chosen to become the aging Wizards new pupil this was done in the
Wizards new pupil this was done in the
Wizards new pupil this was done in the hopes that strange could one day stop
hopes that strange could one day stop
hopes that strange could one day stop morto as well as any other threat to the
morto as well as any other threat to the
morto as well as any other threat to the world after extensive training in the
world after extensive training in the
world after extensive training in the mystic arts strange emerged as a black
mystic arts strange emerged as a black
mystic arts strange emerged as a black magic master and was dubbed the sorcerer
magic master and was dubbed the sorcerer
magic master and was dubbed the sorcerer supreme
supreme
supreme having been reborn with a new purpose
having been reborn with a new purpose
having been reborn with a new purpose drive and energy he returned home to New
drive and energy he returned home to New
drive and energy he returned home to New York becoming a mystical consultant
York becoming a mystical consultant
York becoming a mystical consultant under that guise he battled countless
under that guise he battled countless
under that guise he battled countless evils with his newfound powers which
evils with his newfound powers which
evils with his newfound powers which included but were not limited to healing
included but were not limited to healing
included but were not limited to healing telepathy teleportation astral
telepathy teleportation astral
telepathy teleportation astral projection energy wielding and the
projection energy wielding and the
projection energy wielding and the ability to produce items and force
ability to produce items and force
ability to produce items and force fields at will in time strange crossed
fields at will in time strange crossed
fields at will in time strange crossed over to other comic book series where he
over to other comic book series where he
over to other comic book series where he assisted other Marvel superheroes and
assisted other Marvel superheroes and
assisted other Marvel superheroes and even appeared alongside the Avengers are
even appeared alongside the Avengers are
even appeared alongside the Avengers are you a fan of the sorcerer supreme form
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but what’s this my mantra the Wi-Fi
but what’s this my mantra the Wi-Fi password
password
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