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Marvel Unveils “The Death of Doctor Strange”

By | June 7th, 2021
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Marvel Comics have announced that the previously teased “Death of Doctor Strange” will be a five-issue miniseries by writer Jed MacKay (“Black Cat,” next month’s “Moon Knight” relaunch), with art by Lee Garbett (“Captain Marvel,” “Loki: Agent of Asgard”). The series will begin with Strange unexpectedly dying, leaving Earth defenseless against the mystical threats he kept at bay.

“Most importantly,” asks the synopsis, “who killed Stephen Strange? If he couldn’t stop them, who can? This rousing journey will dive into the mythos behind Doctor Strange, showcasing his unique — and vital — position amongst Marvel’s heroes and ultimately transform the future.”

MacKay said, “‘What happens to the world if Doctor Strange isn’t in it?’ It’s a question that I’m excited to show people the answer to in ‘Death of Doctor Strange.’ Strange has been a Marvel fixture from the early days, but now, his time has run out and as a Strange fan, it’s been my bittersweet privilege to shepherd him through his last day and the effects that snowball out of it. We’ve cooked up a whale of a story to send Strange off with, and I can’t wait for people to join us on it!”

Garbett added, “Doctor Strange has long been top of my ‘most coveted character’ list. To finally get chance to draw him in such a momentous series is… well, magic. I couldn’t be more excited for the project and for everyone to see what we’ve got in store for Stephen and those closest to him. Jed’s conjured the perfect finale for Doctor Strange — and it’s a real third eye-opener! See you in September!”

Despite being killed off, Strange will also be appearing in Al Ewing and Javier Rodriguez’s “Defenders” miniseries, which begins in August, and his Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart will return in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness on March 25, 2022, as well as Spider-Man: No Way Home on December 17, 2021.


Christopher Chiu-Tabet

Chris is the news manager of Multiversity Comics. A writer from London on the autistic spectrum, he enjoys tweeting and blogging on Medium about his favourite films, TV shows, books, music, and games, plus history and religion. He is Lebanese/Chinese, although he can't speak Cantonese or Arabic.

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