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Strange Tales (1951) #144
Strange Tales #144
It’s a mystic two-for-one, as Nick Fury and Doc Strange take on foes from the outer dimensions! First up: The Druid vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.! Strange must fend off one weird demon after another in the Kingdom of Tazza.
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23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 10, 1966
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Stan Lee
7,582 books2,365 followersStan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.
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January 1, 2020
STRANGE TALES #125-146, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #2 (The Eternity Saga)
*Note: A nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko have created a worthy follow up to Doctor Strange's first saga, taking the character into new dangers that challenge our emotional attachment to him. Overall, it's a far superior story with even greater emotional weight than the original.
Lee excellently builds upon the previous character arc; He uses the previous arc's ending as the new arc's beginning. With the Ancient One having declared Strange his successor, upon his death, this arc actually puts that dark scenario to the test; the first issue involves Strange almost losing his mentor, threatening a relationship that is now sacred to him. This is excellent character growth, showing a stark contrast between the previous self-serving Doctor and the now love-committed Sorcerer; the conflict also THREATENS that growth, by threatening his relationship with his mentor at the hands of Mordo's new master...
Lee doesn't just build upon his previous character, but also builds upon his previous antagonistic setup; throughout the entire last arc, Dormammu was nothing more than a whisper. He was a religious concept, so beyond our realm he could never have a physical presence. He was built up as a dark anti-deity, whenever the concept of something totally beyond comprehensible evil was mentioned. Now he's finally revealed in the flesh here, in what is perhaps one of the greatest villain arcs in literature. Dormammu provides a dark mirror to the Ancient One; as the Ancient One serves as a mentor to the protagonist, Strange, the Dread Dormammu serves as a mentor to the antagonist, Mordo. Compassion and selfishness grow in equal parts, separating the concepts distinctly (and further showing Strange's growth, in how separated he's become from the later).
With that buildoff, I'm at a point in his canon that I can appreciate Lee's RE-INVESTING his readers in the story every so often; larger than just refreshing the reader on the previous issues, he refreshes the viewer on the previous emotional attachments. He opens the arc with an issue of Mordo trying to kill Strange, re-investing us in their rivalry. He begins the first story with Strange and the Ancient One speaking, re-investing us in their relationship. He opens the arc with the fearful mention of Dormammu, re-establishing his weight. If you haven't read the previous arc, you can still experience an emotional involvement with these elements! Many sequels forget this integral step, failing to have the beginning of the story present IN THAT STORY! Thus, nobody is isolated from the experience.
Lee and Ditko are able to swiftly pick up where the previous arc left off without isolating readers, not only making a gargantuan saga so comprehensible but also so emotionally involving... and satisfying.
READING ORDER:
-Strange Tales #125-136
-Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2
-Strange Tales #137-146
*Note: A nifty READING ORDER has been provided at the end of this review
Stan Lee and Steve Ditko have created a worthy follow up to Doctor Strange's first saga, taking the character into new dangers that challenge our emotional attachment to him. Overall, it's a far superior story with even greater emotional weight than the original.
Lee excellently builds upon the previous character arc; He uses the previous arc's ending as the new arc's beginning. With the Ancient One having declared Strange his successor, upon his death, this arc actually puts that dark scenario to the test; the first issue involves Strange almost losing his mentor, threatening a relationship that is now sacred to him. This is excellent character growth, showing a stark contrast between the previous self-serving Doctor and the now love-committed Sorcerer; the conflict also THREATENS that growth, by threatening his relationship with his mentor at the hands of Mordo's new master...
Lee doesn't just build upon his previous character, but also builds upon his previous antagonistic setup; throughout the entire last arc, Dormammu was nothing more than a whisper. He was a religious concept, so beyond our realm he could never have a physical presence. He was built up as a dark anti-deity, whenever the concept of something totally beyond comprehensible evil was mentioned. Now he's finally revealed in the flesh here, in what is perhaps one of the greatest villain arcs in literature. Dormammu provides a dark mirror to the Ancient One; as the Ancient One serves as a mentor to the protagonist, Strange, the Dread Dormammu serves as a mentor to the antagonist, Mordo. Compassion and selfishness grow in equal parts, separating the concepts distinctly (and further showing Strange's growth, in how separated he's become from the later).
With that buildoff, I'm at a point in his canon that I can appreciate Lee's RE-INVESTING his readers in the story every so often; larger than just refreshing the reader on the previous issues, he refreshes the viewer on the previous emotional attachments. He opens the arc with an issue of Mordo trying to kill Strange, re-investing us in their rivalry. He begins the first story with Strange and the Ancient One speaking, re-investing us in their relationship. He opens the arc with the fearful mention of Dormammu, re-establishing his weight. If you haven't read the previous arc, you can still experience an emotional involvement with these elements! Many sequels forget this integral step, failing to have the beginning of the story present IN THAT STORY! Thus, nobody is isolated from the experience.
Lee and Ditko are able to swiftly pick up where the previous arc left off without isolating readers, not only making a gargantuan saga so comprehensible but also so emotionally involving... and satisfying.
READING ORDER:
-Strange Tales #125-136
-Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2
-Strange Tales #137-146
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