he is a sorcerer supreme and wields
black magic against the forces of evil
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be exploring the comic book origins of
dr. Stephen strange
I’m dr. strange sorcerer supreme
as with most comic book characters there
are often reimagining in different
versions to a character’s past we have
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
that unfolded in 1963 s strange tales
number 115 and was then expanded upon in
1968 issue number 169 dr. Stephen
strange is a powerful and prominent
crossover character within the Marvel
Universe however he was once a little
more than a gifted yet egotistical
surgeon a superstar doctor he credited
his success to his hands which never
shook or made mistakes while in the
operating room despite his great skill
strange was a poor excuse for a human
being caring only for himself and
turning down charity work in pursuit of
wealth insurance
well.there deductibles fairly
substantial but income a modest okay low
or you have screen these cases haven’t
you yes but what a medical journal be
interested in miss Lattanzi no by
neither am i one fateful day he drove
off in his sports car to meet with a
wealthy stockbroker whom he believed can
make him even richer not paying
attention to the wet driving conditions
his car slid off a cliff falling for
what felt like an eternity he landed
beside his totaled car with his body
broken he lay there finally
understanding the anguish others had
felt experiencing true pain for the
first time awakening in the hospital he
suffered a fit of delirium before being
informed that though his life had been
saved his career as a surgeon was over
due to nerve damage in his hands though
he could have become a medical
consultant his ego couldn’t handle
having to assist others without
receiving all the glory as a result
strange spent his fortune on failed
operations trying to restore what he had
lost
before becoming a homeless drifter
shunned by his friends and colleagues
then one day while sitting in a dockside
bar he overheard sailors speak of rumors
regarding a legendary Chinese wizard and
healer called the ancient one pawning
the last of his possessions strange
purchased a one-way trip to the
Himalayas there he searched
tai
before being caught in a terrible
snowstorm with nothing left to lose he
continued onward until he happened upon
a temple sitting on the mountainside
entering he was met by a shadowy figure
standing over a pit of fire revealing
himself to be the ancient one strange
was told that he was not worthy of help
or pity enraged strange became
aggressive forcing the ancient one to
subdue him with a beam of weightlessness
left in shock and awe strange was
finally given shelter by the old wizard
who introduced him to his apprentice
Mordo that night after watching the
raging snowstorm swirl outside strange
happened upon mortal casting a demonic
spell with the intention of killing his
master in order to become the only
remaining practitioner of black magic
without thinking strange performed an
uncharacteristically selfless act and
attempted to warn the old wizard however
he was caught spying and mortal cast a
sheet of metal on his face just before
strange would have been killed the
ancient one arrived and fought off his
would-be assassin having unwittingly
passed the Wizards test of unselfishness
strange was chosen to become the aging
Wizards new pupil this was done in hopes
that strange could one day stop mortal
as well as any other threat to the world
after extensive training in the mystic
arts strange emerged as a black magic
master and was dubbed the sorcerer
supreme
having been reborn with a new purpose
drive and energy he returned to his home
of New York becoming a mystical
consultant under that guise he battled
countless evils through his newfound
powers which included healing telepathy
teleportation astral projection energy
wielding and the ability to produce
items and force fields at will
in time strange crossed over to other
comic series where he assisted other
Marvel superheroes before mentoring and
befriending spider-man omnipotent
vishanti empower my amulet remove the
spell that clouds his mind Doctor
Strange how did I get here the
all-seeing eye of agamotto revealed to
me that you had been placed under a
hypnotic spell by Mordor are you a fan
of the sorcerer supreme form or origins
of your favorite comic book characters
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
black magic against the forces of evil
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be exploring the comic book origins of
dr. Stephen strange
I’m dr. strange sorcerer supreme
as with most comic book characters there
are often reimagining in different
versions to a character’s past we have
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
that unfolded in 1963 s strange tales
number 115 and was then expanded upon in
1968 issue number 169 dr. Stephen
strange is a powerful and prominent
crossover character within the Marvel
Universe however he was once a little
more than a gifted yet egotistical
surgeon a superstar doctor he credited
his success to his hands which never
shook or made mistakes while in the
operating room despite his great skill
strange was a poor excuse for a human
being caring only for himself and
turning down charity work in pursuit of
wealth insurance
well.there deductibles fairly
substantial but income a modest okay low
or you have screen these cases haven’t
you yes but what a medical journal be
interested in miss Lattanzi no by
neither am i one fateful day he drove
off in his sports car to meet with a
wealthy stockbroker whom he believed can
make him even richer not paying
attention to the wet driving conditions
his car slid off a cliff falling for
what felt like an eternity he landed
beside his totaled car with his body
broken he lay there finally
understanding the anguish others had
felt experiencing true pain for the
first time awakening in the hospital he
suffered a fit of delirium before being
informed that though his life had been
saved his career as a surgeon was over
due to nerve damage in his hands though
he could have become a medical
consultant his ego couldn’t handle
having to assist others without
receiving all the glory as a result
strange spent his fortune on failed
operations trying to restore what he had
lost
before becoming a homeless drifter
shunned by his friends and colleagues
then one day while sitting in a dockside
bar he overheard sailors speak of rumors
regarding a legendary Chinese wizard and
healer called the ancient one pawning
the last of his possessions strange
purchased a one-way trip to the
Himalayas there he searched
tai
before being caught in a terrible
snowstorm with nothing left to lose he
continued onward until he happened upon
a temple sitting on the mountainside
entering he was met by a shadowy figure
standing over a pit of fire revealing
himself to be the ancient one strange
was told that he was not worthy of help
or pity enraged strange became
aggressive forcing the ancient one to
subdue him with a beam of weightlessness
left in shock and awe strange was
finally given shelter by the old wizard
who introduced him to his apprentice
Mordo that night after watching the
raging snowstorm swirl outside strange
happened upon mortal casting a demonic
spell with the intention of killing his
master in order to become the only
remaining practitioner of black magic
without thinking strange performed an
uncharacteristically selfless act and
attempted to warn the old wizard however
he was caught spying and mortal cast a
sheet of metal on his face just before
strange would have been killed the
ancient one arrived and fought off his
would-be assassin having unwittingly
passed the Wizards test of unselfishness
strange was chosen to become the aging
Wizards new pupil this was done in hopes
that strange could one day stop mortal
as well as any other threat to the world
after extensive training in the mystic
arts strange emerged as a black magic
master and was dubbed the sorcerer
supreme
having been reborn with a new purpose
drive and energy he returned to his home
of New York becoming a mystical
consultant under that guise he battled
countless evils through his newfound
powers which included healing telepathy
teleportation astral projection energy
wielding and the ability to produce
items and force fields at will
in time strange crossed over to other
comic series where he assisted other
Marvel superheroes before mentoring and
befriending spider-man omnipotent
vishanti empower my amulet remove the
spell that clouds his mind Doctor
Strange how did I get here the
all-seeing eye of agamotto revealed to
me that you had been placed under a
hypnotic spell by Mordor are you a fan
of the sorcerer supreme form or origins
of your favorite comic book characters
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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