Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange (Stephen Vincent Strange) is a Marvel Comics character from Earth-616, first appearing in Strange Tales Vol 1 110, created by Stan Lee; Steve Ditko.

Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange is a Marvel Comics sorcerer created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, debuting in Strange Tales #110 (1963). Once a brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon, he became Earth's Sorcerer Supreme, the planet's foremost defender against mystical and extradimensional threats. His early Ditko-drawn adventures, with their surreal psychedelic landscapes, established the occult corner of the Marvel Universe and remain among the most visually distinctive comics of the era.

Strange is a master of the mystic arts, capable of energy blasts, protective shields, illusion, astral projection, teleportation between dimensions, and the summoning of entities and extradimensional power through invocations. His signature artifacts include the Cloak of Levitation, which grants flight, and the Eye of Agamotto, used to reveal truth, dispel illusion, and manipulate time. He also retains extensive medical knowledge from his surgical career, along with formidable willpower, occult scholarship, and training in hand-to-hand combat.

Born in Philadelphia, Strange rose to fame as a wealthy, self-absorbed neurosurgeon until a car accident damaged the nerves in his hands and ended his career. Searching desperately for a cure, he traveled to the Himalayas and found the Ancient One, whose tutelage transformed him into a sorcerer and eventual successor as Sorcerer Supreme. Over decades he has battled foes such as Dormammu, Baron Mordo, Nightmare and Shuma-Gorath, served alongside Earth's heroes in cosmic and multiversal crises, and periodically lost, regained, or redefined his mystical office.

His closest romantic relationship is with Clea, a sorceress of the Dark Dimension who became his student, partner, and later a Sorcerer Supreme in her own right. His longtime servant and confidant Wong is his most enduring ally, and his mentor the Ancient One remains a guiding influence even after death. Family ties include his late brother Victor and sister Donna, and he has taken on apprentices such as Rintrah, Topaz, and Casey Kinmont.

Strange has been a member and frequent ally of the Avengers, a founder of the Defenders, and a participant in the Illuminati, the secret council of Marvel's most influential heroes. He has also led or joined mystical collectives including the Black Priests and covens of witches, and served the Ancient One as a disciple. He often acts independently as an occult consultant to other heroes and to institutions needing supernatural expertise.

Among his many aliases and identities are Sorcerer Supreme, Master of the Mystic Arts, Stephen Sanders, Vincent Stevens, and, in unusual circumstances, Captain Universe and Sheriff Strange. He has briefly held the mantle of Iron Mage and led the Thors during multiversal upheaval. His catchphrase invocations, such as appeals to "the Vishanti," and the character's 2016 film adaptation brought Marvel's mystical side to mainstream popularity.

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