Doctor Strange is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics, featuring the mystical hero of the same name. The character was created by artist Steve Ditko with scripting by Stan Lee and first appeared in Strange Tales #110, cover-dated July 1963. The series follows Dr. Stephen Vincent Strange, a brilliant but arrogant neurosurgeon whose hands are severely damaged in a car accident, ending his surgical career. Desperate for a cure, he travels to the Himalayas and encounters the Ancient One, becoming a student of the mystic arts.
Doctor Strange serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. The comics are known for their surreal, psychedelic artwork—particularly Ditko's groundbreaking visualizations of alternate dimensions—and their incorporation of Eastern mysticism into the superhero genre. The character's adventures span multiple dimensions, dealing with entities like Dormammu, Baron Mordo, and Nightmare.
The series has been published in various volumes over the decades, with notable runs by creators including Steve Englehart, Frank Brunner, Roger Stern, and Jason Aaron. Doctor Strange has become one of Marvel's most iconic supernatural characters and a cornerstone of the publisher's magical universe, influencing countless other mystical characters and storylines.
