Steve Englehart Dr Strange

lost in the illusion of life), the more unreal he himself becomes. How did Stephen start talking like this? Is it also a requirement that the Sorcerer Supreme wears leggings and orange gloves and a bright sash around his waist?

He was always at the far end of weird, even by the Steve Ditko's early standards and Englehart and Brunner build on that by bringing Strange into the far out post-hippie '70s where meditation and psychedelia could melt the mind and a Buddhist oneness with the cosmos is the highest goal (although the existence of absolute evil might suggest a flaw in the underOf all the books which reflect the batshit insanity of the Marvel Bullpen of the '70s Howard the Duck's only real rival is Doctor Strange. Start by marking “Doctor Strange: A Separate Reality” as Want to Read: Every issue seems to be inviting new readers to be able to join in the fun. Strange is not so aloof, but quite emotional during most of the story. I guess the review is good to show how a non-Marvel reader sees these old stories.The stories are in Essential Dr.

There’s lots of kingly, high court language and alliteration to set the mood. I wish Marvel would still publish their B&W Essential volumes so this could still be enjoyed by new readers.Excellent points Patrick. Written primarily by Steve Englehart, this trade features (apparently) all of the issues drawn by Frank Brunner. Stephen Strange is one of Marvel's greatest characters, though not always handled well. Leave them in the comments.

MARVEL PREMIERE 9-14/DR STRANGE 1-18. At least he noticed the Lovecraftian influence.

The stories represented in this volume are some of the best in his almost 40 year career. He was always at the far end of weird, even by the Steve Ditko's early standards and Englehart and Brunner build on that by bringing Strange into the far out post-hippie '70s where meditation and psychedelia could melt the mind and a Buddhist oneness with the cosmos is the highest goal (although the existence of absolute evil might suggest a flaw in the underlying philosophy somewhere).This is great so far. It was collected in a tpb with both versions a few years ago along with some Marvel Fanfare stories. Brunner's Neal Adams-infA reprint of some of Dr. This was my first introduction to the Doc and I had the chance to experience those Brunner stories in the glorious Black & White of the French edition from publisher Aredit. The artists were essential to that cosmic view point, which the reviewer essentially ignored.

From talking caterpillars to his having to deal with 'life, the universe and everything' as the new Sorcerer Supreme; this one has it all.I've always had a soft spot for Doctor Strange and the sort of weird stuff he gets involved with and this book doesn't fail to deliver. Probably the most important run when it came to bringing Doctor Strange into modern times.

Typical crazy mystical '70s-era Marvel psychedelic nonsense. Ironically, this art was influenced by Steve Ditko’s Doctor Strange run in the ’60s.

Furthermore it creates a more epic scale now that he's the Sorceror Supreme. I always wondered how the conservative Ditko felt about that. Story:The tone of the book is a centerpiece of its appeal, occupying a space somewhere near dark horror or mystical dread. )Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Louie is a freelance writer, editor, and desert dweller. Brunner did the pencils and often inked and/or colored the issues as well, with occasional inking by and a rotating stable of fill-in colorists. Strange rarely even has to leave his apartment to engage with these supernatural threats — he just folds his legs in a meditation pose and travels inward. And he dare not tell them this terrible secret.A tale this, uhh…strange…couldn’t be told through typical storytelling methods. Highly recommended.My favorite story: the one where Ben Franklin has sex with Clea (well, sort of).These stories might be more understandable if you read up on the hippie-era drug culture. The longer Stephen remains in the orb (i.e. Welcome back. !Suggestions for future columns? In the first, Strange fights a powerful sorcerer who is trying to make himself into God and Strange follows him back to the beginning of time and then witnesses either the beginning of the universe or the re-creation of the universe. Stephen Strange is one of Marvel's greatest characters, though not always handled well. Granted I am pretty sure a couple of the issues you'll be thinking have I read this, and pretty sure they maybe reprints etc the comic book industries little cheat. We’d love your help. Stephen Strange is one of Marvel's greatest characters, though not always handled well. (Although the four Silver Dagger issues -- the last half of the trade -- reads more like a single story.) There were points in this series that had me more excited than others. The stories are mostly episodic and don’t rely too heavily upon the history of the character. Again I wonder about the stark difference between Stephen’s previous life and the one he lives now.

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/53212.Steve_Englehart It was the psychedelic era, the stories and art fit that vibe perfectly. Steve Englehart’s Doctor Strange is an intellectual endeavor which comes across as a unique hallucinatory, surreal experience.