<P> Steve Ditko contributed some of his most surrealistic work to the comic book and gave it a disorienting, hallucinogenic quality . Dr. Strange's adventures take place in bizarre worlds and twisting dimensions that resembled Salvador Dalí paintings . Inspired by the pulp - fiction magicians of Stan Lee's childhood as well as by contemporary Beat culture, Dr. Strange remarkably predicted the youth counterculture's fascination with Eastern mysticism and psychedelia . Never among Marvel's more popular or accessible characters, Dr. Strange still found a niche among an audience seeking a challenging alternative to more conventional superhero fare . </P> <P> As co-plotter and later sole plotter in the Marvel Method, Ditko took Strange into ever - more - abstract realms . In a 17 - issue story arc in Strange Tales #130 - 146 (March 1965--July 1966), Ditko introduced the cosmic character Eternity, who personified the universe and was depicted as a silhouette filled with the cosmos . Golden Age artist / writer Bill Everett succeeded Ditko as artist with issues #147 - 152, followed by Marie Severin through #160 and Dan Adkins through #168, the final issue before the Nick Fury feature moved to its own title and Strange Tales was renamed Doctor Strange . Expanded to 20 pages per issue, the Doctor Strange solo series ran 15 issues, #169 - 183 (June 1968--November 1969), continuing the numbering of Strange Tales . Thomas wrote the run of new stories, joined after the first three issues by the art team of penciler Gene Colan and inker Tom Palmer through the end . </P> <P> After plans were announced for a never - realized split book series featuring Doctor Strange and Iceman, each in solo adventures, Strange next appeared in the first three issues (December 1971--June 1972) of the quarterly showcase title Marvel Feature . He appeared in both the main story detailing the formation of superhero "non-team" the Defenders, and the related back - up story . The character then starred in a revival solo series in Marvel Premiere #3 - 14 (July 1972--March 1974). This arc marked the debut of another recurring foe, the entity Shuma - Gorath, created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Frank Brunner, who took over as the regular creative team starting with Marvel Premiere #10 . Englehart and Brunner collaborated closely on the stories, meeting over dinner every two months to discuss the series, and their run became known for its psychedelic visuals and plots . In issues #8 - 10 (May--September 1973), Strange is forced to shut down the Ancient One's mind, causing his mentor's physical death . Strange then assumes the title of Sorcerer Supreme . Englehart and Brunner created another multi-issue storyline featuring sorcerer Sise - Neg ("Genesis" spelled backward) going back through history, collecting all magical energies, until he reaches the beginning of the universe, becomes all - powerful and creates it anew, leaving Strange to wonder whether this was, paradoxically, the original creation . Stan Lee, seeing the issue after publication, ordered Englehart and Brunner to print a retraction saying this was not God but a god, to avoid offending religious readers . The writer and artist concocted a fake letter from a fictitious minister praising the story, and mailed it to Marvel from Texas . Marvel unwittingly printed the letter and dropped the retraction . </P> <P> Due to the growing number of Doctor Strange readers, the Marvel Premiere series segued to the character's second ongoing title, Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts, also known as Doctor Strange vol. 2, which ran 81 issues (June 1974--February 1987). Doctor Strange #14 featured a crossover story with The Tomb of Dracula #44, another series which was being drawn by Gene Colan at the time . In Englehart's final story, he sent Dr. Strange back in time to meet Benjamin Franklin . </P>

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