Doctor Strange
WhenDoctor Strangemet his macabre last by the hand of an all - powerful Doctor Doom , the subsequent funeral service include a strangely comedicStan Leeeaster ballock that links all the way back tothe origin of Doctor Strange ’s name .
Upon the theatrical role ’s origination – of which Steve Ditko was almost solely responsible – Stan Lee considered calling the superhero fans now - bang as Doctor Strange ‘ Mr. Strange ’ . At that dot , nothing about the character had been flesh out , and the only thing Stan Lee knew for certain about him was that he was a sorcerer . However , when thinking about naming him ‘ Mr. Strange ’ , Stan Lee decide against it . As Stan Lee explained in answer to a fan varsity letter from Jerry Balls – which was reproduce inThe Marvel Age of Comics – Lee felt that the ‘ Mr. ’ in ‘ Mr. Strange ’ mat up a bit too derivative of Mr. Fantastic , the leader of the Fantastic Four ( which was right smart more of a precedence title for Marvel above an up - and - coming wizard superhero ) . So , it was decided that the character would be called Doctor Strange , a name that would go on to carry a act of Marvel Comics titles as well as an intact hot - military action film franchise .
Doctor Strange’s Funeral Includes His Original Name
InSecret Wars#5 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic , the totality of Battleworld was mourningthe death of Doctor Strange , who was n’t actually recognise as ‘ Doctor Strange ’ here , as he serve as God Emperor Doom ’s Sheriff , as well as his right - script world . Battleworld was created by Doom after he stole the Beyonders ’ power with the help of the most destructive creation of the Beyonders , Molecule Man . As the multiverse collapse around them , Doctor Doom , Doctor Strange , and Molecule Man were the only ones who remained ( as far as they knew ) , and so Doctor Doom and Doctor Strange reshaped themselves to become the leaders of their new world , one where Doom was god and Strange was the one who maintain law and order . However , when Strange defied Doom , the God Emperor killed him , and made it bet like someone else did it . At the funeral , Franklin Richards – whose story was rewrite by God Emperor Doom himself , make Franklin Doom ’s son rather than Reed’s – approach unusual ’s statue , and Franklin solemnly say , “ I ’m gloomy you died , Mister Strange ” .
Stan Lee’s Original Name for Strange Made a Stealth Return
While Franklin did n’t mean any contempt with this gossip , and even proved to be vastly solemn in his deprivation – as he immediately vowed to make whoever did this earnings – he still inadvertently told the funniest and oldest jest regarding Doctor Strange . It was a meta jape , to be sure , but still absolutely hilarious given its history , as well as the person who deliver it , who was totally incognizant of its significance . Franklin Richards , in the meridian Marvel Universe , is the son of Reed Richards aka Mr. Fantastic aka the character reference who made Doctor Strange ’s name - modification necessary . It was the preexistence of Richards that gave Stan Lee intermission when constitute Stephen Strange , and now it ’s as if Ivor Armstrong Richards ’ own boy is scratch Doctor Strange ’s olfactory organ in it - and at the man ’s funeral , no less .
This little easter egg is something that has been consistent with Doctor Strange , not just in the comics , but in the movies as well . In the first Doctor Strange film , Kaecilius comedically misconceive Doctor Strange ’s name , calling him ‘ Mister Doctor ’ by mistake . This view was represent for laughs in the movie , but it , too , was a callback to the origination of the quality himself , just as the scene in this Secret Wars comedian seems to be as well . So , while tragic and totally shocking at the time , Doctor Strange ’s dying included a hilariousStan Leeeaster egg , one the fictitious character ca n’t seem to escape from .
