DR. STRANGE: This old Sanctum

[starwolf_oakley]

Roger Stern had a series back in 1998 called MARVEL UNIVERSE that was going to cover the hidden history of the Marvel Universe. It was good, but only lasted 7 issues. Stern found out while he was plotting a story about Dr. Strange's first night back in New York City after he's finished his training with the Ancient One. And now Marvel is printing the story.
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They are a little vague about the time of this story. It is accepted that Dr. Strange is older than he looks. John Byrne's LOST GENERATION maxi-series also used this, that Dr. Strange did his mystical stuff in a simple business suit and hat instead of a blue tunic.

Comments

[badficwriter]

I miss when the House was its own character and could defend itself. In Civil War, it was just a minor illusion over it, nothing special about it at all.

[skalja]

Seriously? That's so cool.

[bewareofgeek]

"Character" may be pushing it. It definitely had a guiding intellect, but it never had dialogue. Best example I can recall (and a cool story in it's own right) is Doctor Strange (v2) #56.

[skalja]

Sort of like the TARDIS in Doctor Who, then? (The intelligent but speechless timeship that carries all the characters around.) I'd call that a character!

[bewareofgeek]

Very like, in fact, although it doesn't move. ;)

[starwolf_oakley]

The inside moves, though. Most people who visit the inside of the mansion get annoyed that the rooms and furniture move around when they aren't looking.

[venatosapiens]

Better then stuff moving when they are looking, I should think.

[bruinsfan]

That's the one from the Paul Smith run where Mordo's lackeys masqueraded as a news crew filming Strange's interview with Morgana Blessing, right? Awesome story.

[bewareofgeek]

That's the one.

[bruinsfan]

Yeah. Bendis had a horde of third-rate villains easily breaking into it during that endless Hood storyline in New Avengers. I liked it much better back in the days when Urthona was forced to snatch it (foundations and all) through interstellar space because that was easier to do than break its protective enchantments