Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange Vol. 1 - The World Beyond

by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko (Writer), Don Rico (Writer)

Collects material from Strange Tales (1951) #110-111, 114-129. The stories that built the Marvel Universe, from the brilliant minds of legendary creators - now available in an accessible new format the whole family can enjoy! Dr. Stephen Strange is a once-brilliant surgeon whose own failings left his hands in ruins and his career in tatters. He desperately sought a cure, but found so much more instead. Now, Doctor Strange is the Master of the Mystic Arts, Earth's Sorcerer Supreme - mankind's only hope against dark and otherworldly forces! From Strange's wicked rival Baron Mordo to the Dread Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension, prepare to have your horizons widened by the mind-boggling mystic realms on display in these strange tales from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's spellbinding, visionary run!

Genres: Comics, Superheroes

176 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2022

About the author

Stan 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.

Reviews

[Mark Hartzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

The very first Dr. Strange stories starting in July 1963 through February of 1965. Classic stories including the origin of Dr. Strange's 'Cloak of Levitation'.

A special treat is the cover to Strange Tales #111... "How Can the Human Torch Defend Himself Against THE ASBESTOS MAN?" Not a word about mesothelioma, I'm afraid.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ditko/Lee Doc Strange is perhaps my favorite Silver Age Marvel run.

[Catharina Kremer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comics are really just short stories - but to be honest I found most quite lame as the stories were incredibly simple and predictable. I did enjoy the artstyle and storyboarding a lot though. I am sure I would have loved these as a young pre-teen, but reading them for the first time at 25, they don't have the same magic.

[Zuuru · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ditko era Strange is a lot of fun :)