he is a sorcerer supreme and wields black magic against the forces of evil
black magic against the forces of evil
black magic against the forces of evil welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the comic book origins of
be exploring the comic book origins of
be exploring the comic book origins of dr. Stephen strange
I’m dr. strange sorcerer supreme
I’m dr. strange sorcerer supreme as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining in different
are often reimagining in different
are often reimagining in different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1963 s strange tales
that unfolded in 1963 s strange tales
that unfolded in 1963 s strange tales number 115 and was then expanded upon in
number 115 and was then expanded upon in
number 115 and was then expanded upon in 1968 issue number 169 dr. Stephen
1968 issue number 169 dr. Stephen
1968 issue number 169 dr. Stephen strange is a powerful and prominent
strange is a powerful and prominent
strange is a powerful and prominent crossover character within the Marvel
crossover character within the Marvel
crossover character within the Marvel Universe however he was once a little
Universe however he was once a little
Universe however he was once a little more than a gifted yet egotistical
more than a gifted yet egotistical
more than a gifted yet egotistical surgeon a superstar doctor he credited
surgeon a superstar doctor he credited
surgeon a superstar doctor he credited his success to his hands which never
his success to his hands which never
his success to his hands which never shook or made mistakes while in the
shook or made mistakes while in the
shook or made mistakes while in the operating room despite his great skill
operating room despite his great skill
operating room despite his great skill strange was a poor excuse for a human
strange was a poor excuse for a human
strange was a poor excuse for a human being caring only for himself and
being caring only for himself and
being caring only for himself and turning down charity work in pursuit of
turning down charity work in pursuit of
turning down charity work in pursuit of wealth insurance
wealth insurance
wealth insurance well.there deductibles fairly
well.there deductibles fairly
well.there deductibles fairly substantial but income a modest okay low
substantial but income a modest okay low
substantial but income a modest okay low or you have screen these cases haven’t
or you have screen these cases haven’t
or you have screen these cases haven’t you yes but what a medical journal be
you yes but what a medical journal be
you yes but what a medical journal be interested in miss Lattanzi no by
interested in miss Lattanzi no by
interested in miss Lattanzi no by neither am i one fateful day he drove
neither am i one fateful day he drove
neither am i one fateful day he drove off in his sports car to meet with a
off in his sports car to meet with a
off in his sports car to meet with a wealthy stockbroker whom he believed can
wealthy stockbroker whom he believed can
wealthy stockbroker whom he believed can make him even richer not paying
make him even richer not paying
make him even richer not paying attention to the wet driving conditions
attention to the wet driving conditions
attention to the wet driving conditions his car slid off a cliff falling for
his car slid off a cliff falling for
his car slid off a cliff falling for what felt like an eternity he landed
what felt like an eternity he landed
what felt like an eternity he landed beside his totaled car with his body
beside his totaled car with his body
beside his totaled car with his body broken he lay there finally
broken he lay there finally
broken he lay there finally understanding the anguish others had
understanding the anguish others had
understanding the anguish others had felt experiencing true pain for the
felt experiencing true pain for the
felt experiencing true pain for the first time awakening in the hospital he
first time awakening in the hospital he
first time awakening in the hospital he suffered a fit of delirium before being
suffered a fit of delirium before being
suffered a fit of delirium before being 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 due to nerve damage in his hands though
due to nerve damage in his hands though
due to nerve damage in his hands though he could have become a medical
he could have become a medical
he could have become a medical consultant his ego couldn’t handle
consultant his ego couldn’t handle
consultant his ego couldn’t handle having to assist others without
having to assist others without
having to assist others without receiving all the glory as a result
receiving all the glory as a result
receiving all the glory as a result strange spent his fortune on failed
strange spent his fortune on failed
strange spent his fortune on failed operations trying to restore what he had
operations trying to restore what he had
operations trying to restore what he had lost
lost
lost before becoming a homeless drifter
before becoming a homeless drifter
before becoming a homeless drifter shunned by his friends and colleagues
shunned by his friends and colleagues
shunned by his friends and colleagues then one day while sitting in a dockside
then one day while sitting in a dockside
then one day while sitting in a dockside bar he overheard sailors speak of rumors
bar he overheard sailors speak of rumors
bar he overheard sailors speak of rumors regarding a legendary Chinese wizard and
regarding a legendary Chinese wizard and
regarding a legendary Chinese wizard and healer called the ancient one pawning
healer called the ancient one pawning
healer called the ancient one pawning the last of his possessions strange
the last of his possessions strange
the 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
Himalayas there he searched
Himalayas there he searched tai
tai
tai 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 onward until he happened upon
continued onward until he happened upon
continued onward until he happened upon a temple sitting on the mountainside
a temple sitting on the mountainside
a temple sitting on the mountainside entering he was met by a shadowy figure
entering he was met by a shadowy figure
entering he was met by a shadowy figure standing over a pit of fire revealing
standing over a pit of fire revealing
standing over a pit of fire revealing himself to be the ancient one strange
himself to be the ancient one strange
himself to be the ancient one strange was told that he was not worthy of help
was told that he was not worthy of help
was told that he was not worthy of help or pity enraged strange became
or pity enraged strange became
or pity enraged strange became aggressive forcing the ancient one to
aggressive forcing the ancient one to
aggressive forcing the ancient one to subdue him with a beam of weightlessness
subdue him with a beam of weightlessness
subdue him with a beam of weightlessness left in shock and awe strange was
left in shock and awe strange was
left in shock and awe strange was finally given shelter by the old wizard
finally given shelter by the old wizard
finally given shelter by the old wizard who introduced him to his apprentice
who introduced him to his apprentice
who introduced him to his 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 mortal casting a demonic
happened upon mortal casting a demonic
happened upon mortal 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 in order to become the only
master in order to become the only
master in order to become the only remaining practitioner of black magic
remaining practitioner of black magic
remaining practitioner of black magic without thinking strange performed an
without thinking strange performed an
without thinking strange performed an uncharacteristically selfless act and
uncharacteristically selfless act and
uncharacteristically selfless act and attempted to warn the old wizard however
attempted to warn the old wizard however
attempted to warn the old wizard however he was caught spying and mortal cast a
he was caught spying and mortal cast a
he was caught spying and mortal cast a sheet of metal on his face just before
sheet of metal on his face just before
sheet of metal on his face just before strange would have been killed the
strange would have been killed the
strange would have been killed 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 hopes
Wizards new pupil this was done in hopes
Wizards new pupil this was done in hopes that strange could one day stop mortal
that strange could one day stop mortal
that strange could one day stop mortal as well as any other threat to the world
as well as any other threat to the world
as well as any other threat to the world after extensive training in the mystic
after extensive training in the mystic
after extensive training in the mystic arts strange emerged as a black magic
arts strange emerged as a black magic
arts strange emerged as a black magic master and was dubbed the sorcerer
master and was dubbed the sorcerer
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 to his home
drive and energy he returned to his home
drive and energy he returned to his home of New York becoming a mystical
of New York becoming a mystical
of New York becoming a mystical consultant under that guise he battled
consultant under that guise he battled
consultant under that guise he battled countless evils through his newfound
countless evils through his newfound
countless evils through his newfound powers which included healing telepathy
powers which included healing telepathy
powers which included healing telepathy teleportation astral projection energy
teleportation astral projection energy
teleportation astral projection energy wielding and the ability to produce
wielding and the ability to produce
wielding and the ability to produce items and force fields at will
in time strange crossed over to other
in time strange crossed over to other comic series where he assisted other
comic series where he assisted other
comic series where he assisted other Marvel superheroes before mentoring and
Marvel superheroes before mentoring and
Marvel superheroes before mentoring and befriending spider-man omnipotent
befriending spider-man omnipotent
befriending spider-man omnipotent vishanti empower my amulet remove the
vishanti empower my amulet remove the
vishanti empower my amulet remove the spell that clouds his mind Doctor
spell that clouds his mind Doctor
spell that clouds his mind Doctor Strange how did I get here the
Strange how did I get here the
Strange how did I get here the all-seeing eye of agamotto revealed to
all-seeing eye of agamotto revealed to
all-seeing eye of agamotto revealed to me that you had been placed under a
me that you had been placed under a
me that you had been placed under a hypnotic spell by Mordor are you a fan
hypnotic spell by Mordor are you a fan
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