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Doctor Stephen Strange is the creation of one of my favorite creative duos to have ever graced comic books with their mastery: the man himself, Stan Lee, and artist Steve Ditko.
The character first appeared in a backup strip in Strange Tales no. 110 in July 1963 but became one of the most intriguing characters of the Marvel universe.
Vain, ego-driven, and arrogant to the core, Stephen Strange's journey into magic and self-awareness began by accident. With his hands injured in a car crash, he fails in his attempts to heal his hands by using modern means, and he turns to the mystic arts, traveling to Tibet to find the enigmatic "Ancient One."
Ironic, as life usually tends to be, two middle-aged professionals, one with an apparent distaste for the hippie movement, created a character that struck a chord.
The hippie movement of the '60 embraced Doctor Strange due to its eastern setting, the mystic side of spirituality, and the outlandish art that mirrored LSD trips.
Many young hippies active in the movement adopted him as a symbol, putting him on event posters, flyers for concerts in the San Francisco Bay area, and clothes. If you'll look closely, he even makes a surprise appearance on Pink Floyd's "Saucerful of Secrets" album art.
During the '70s, writer Steve Englehart transformed the character into a medium to examine widespread interest in spirituality, self-exploration, and awareness.
The dimension-hopping Doctor Strange and the storylines of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, filled with psychedelia and mystical lands, fascinated me in my high school years and made me delve deeper into myself and better understand spirituality and the attraction for the occult and mysticism people experience.
Although my selection for this edition of Storyboard Sounds might be eclectic and strange, each song paints a picture of the image created in my mind of the humanity of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme.
The character first appeared in a backup strip in Strange Tales no. 110 in July 1963 but became one of the most intriguing characters of the Marvel universe.
Vain, ego-driven, and arrogant to the core, Stephen Strange's journey into magic and self-awareness began by accident. With his hands injured in a car crash, he fails in his attempts to heal his hands by using modern means, and he turns to the mystic arts, traveling to Tibet to find the enigmatic "Ancient One."
Ironic, as life usually tends to be, two middle-aged professionals, one with an apparent distaste for the hippie movement, created a character that struck a chord.
The hippie movement of the '60 embraced Doctor Strange due to its eastern setting, the mystic side of spirituality, and the outlandish art that mirrored LSD trips.
Many young hippies active in the movement adopted him as a symbol, putting him on event posters, flyers for concerts in the San Francisco Bay area, and clothes. If you'll look closely, he even makes a surprise appearance on Pink Floyd's "Saucerful of Secrets" album art.
During the '70s, writer Steve Englehart transformed the character into a medium to examine widespread interest in spirituality, self-exploration, and awareness.
The dimension-hopping Doctor Strange and the storylines of the '60s, '70s, and '80s, filled with psychedelia and mystical lands, fascinated me in my high school years and made me delve deeper into myself and better understand spirituality and the attraction for the occult and mysticism people experience.
Although my selection for this edition of Storyboard Sounds might be eclectic and strange, each song paints a picture of the image created in my mind of the humanity of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme.
Alt–J – Left Hand Free
The Crusaders – A ballad for Joe (Louis)
Ours Samplus – Spell on You
Future Islands – Fall from Grace
The Crusaders – A ballad for Joe (Louis)
Ours Samplus – Spell on You
Future Islands – Fall from Grace
