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On the season finale we talk about Doctor Stephen Strange’s history in the comics and his time in the spotlight as one of the leaders of the MCU! Thank you so much for listening this season! We will return this fall with more episodes featuring your favorite heroes, villains and more!

INTRO

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WHAT ARE YOU READING?

HOW DID YOU FIRST MEET THE CHARACTER?

FIRST APPEARANCE

1963 – Strange Tales 110 – Stan Lee and Steve Ditco

  • FA Ancient One
  • FA Wong

KEY ISSUES/KEY RUNS

  • Strange Tales 111 – FA Baron Mordo 
  • Strange Tales 115 – Origin of DS, First mention of Dormammu and of the Vishanti: Agamotto, Hoggoth, Oshtur
  • Strange Tales 118 – Orb of Agamotto 
  • Strange Tales 126 – FA of Dormammu & Clea  (1964)
  • Strange Tales 127 – Introduction of the Eye of Agamotto and the Cloak of Levitation
  • Strange Tales 130 – FA Kaecilius
  • Doctor Strange 169 – Strange Tales renamed, first solo title (1968)
  • Avengers 60 – first x-over with team (1969)
  • Doc strange 183 – end of series. FA of Undying Ones
  • Sub Mariner 22 – first meeting. FA Nameless One. Crossover story arc continues from Doctor Strange 183 and concludes in The Incredible Hulk 126, leads to the formation of the Defenders
  • Marvel Feature 1 – FA Defenders (1971)
  • Defenders 1 (1972)
  • The Night Nurse 1 – FA Christine Palmer (1972)
  • Marvel Premiere 10/11 – becomes Sorceror Supreme (1973)
  • Doctor Strange 1 – first official solo (1974)
  • Doctor Strange 2 – Unofficial crossover appearance of the Green Lantern, passed out under the table after drinking yellow chamomile tea (yellow being a weakness to the Green Lanterns)
  • Ghost Rider 29 – first meeting (1978)
  • Dr Strange Sorcerer Supreme 44 – 1st full appearance of Cyttorak, the entity whose Crimson Gem gave Juggernaut his powers (1992)
  • Dr. Strange Sorcerer Supreme 50 – 1st team appearance of the Secret Defenders: Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Hulk (1993)
  • New Avengers 7 – Joins the Avengers & 1st team appearance of the Illuminati: Professor X, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Iron Man, Namor (2005)
  • Strange Academy 1 (2020) 
  • Death of Doctor Strange 5 – Doctor Strange passes the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme to Clea
  • Strange 1 (2022) 

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DOCTOR STRANGE MOVIES AND OTHER APPEARANCES

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