I like him when he's brooding. I like him when he's not brooding. I like the character overall. *shrug* It doesn't matter. It's not about what you like or what I like. I don't expect Marvel to only write Strange according to my taste. I want them to write good stories with consistent characterizations from story to story.
If you really want to know more about who Strange is as a character, I encourage you to read the comics and not just try to figure him out only from his MCU appearances. Unless you are only interested in the MCU version of Strange, that is. Don't read the Silver Age stuff because it clearly isn't to your taste. I recommend that you start out with Mark Waid's 'Strange Across the Universe' series starting in 2018. It's got lots of science and techie stuff in it, which I suspect you might find appealing. Plus space travel. IMO, Waid is a very good writer and he writes Strange well. He knows and uses Strange's entire history and he understands the Marvel magical universe very well. Then continue into Waid's Surgeon Supreme series because Waid set that up so that Strange could be both a physician and a sorcerer. If you like those stories, there are many other runs in Strange's various books that you might like - or not. I think this would give you a better understanding of who the character over trying to figure him out by comparing him to fictional or real life doctors.
Last edited by Clea; 04-10-2021 at 04:21 PM.
Live Faust, Die Jung.
I actually am NOT going to take your advice. I really want to learn more about the Old Strange to get a better handle on his background. After our discussions on these threads, I'm growing ever more curious about the Ditko-inspired surrealism and weird astral dimensions of that era. Seems like in the 60s and 70s, there was a lot of weird cosmic shit going on at Marvel Comics. I'm wondering will I encounter the same palpable sense of wonder from the bizarre, cosmic storylines of those times that you did. It sounds like so much fun. And I'm jealous. So could you recommend to me some earlier Strange tales please? I figure if the stories are good, I can get past the "language" issues I've mentioned earlier. I will try to take a look at them after the pandemic has passed.
I had no idea that for a period of time Scarlet Witch was Doctor Strange's apprentice. I wonder when that was and how long it lasted and where I can find it at. Also how he had a apprentice but left her with a demon and completely forgot about her and his promise to her. The apprentice's name is Casey Kinmont in one of his miniseries. I found the info here, for his apprentice he forgot
https://whatculture.com/comics/10-th...strange?page=8
and the one that mentions for a period of time Scarlet Witch was Doctor Strange's apprentice - under number 7
https://screenrant.com/trivia-facts-...trange-marvel/
well when you are dealing with Mephisto, their always comes a cost. He seems to enjoy destroying relationships and even a chance at rekindling a relationship, for example like between Strange and Clea. In Issue #17 of the 2018 series Clea mentions that she still loves Strange and that their was a possibility of getting back together but Mephisto had other idea's and threatened Clea or Strange can save her by removing her memories of Strange. Strange chose to save Clea and make her forget him, even though Strange still loved Clea and wanted to get back with her and she agreed.
she is going to be pissed at strange when or if she gets her memories back.
https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/ma...mephisto-clea/
Last edited by IonRyner; 04-10-2021 at 07:26 PM.
Neither Strange, nor his writer at the time (Mark Waid) forgot about Casey Kinmont. Casey sacrificed her own soul to save Strange's life (from 2010's 'Strange' series, by Mark Waid, collected as 'The Doctor is Out'), and Strange saved her in Doctor Strange #8, as part of Mark Waid's 2018 run on the book.
Live Faust, Die Jung.
Last edited by Albert1981; 04-11-2021 at 08:22 AM.