Kamar-Taj

	Kamar-Taj Kamar-Taj is a fictional location appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (July 1963) and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The name "Kamar-Taj" does not appear in early Lee/Ditko Doctor Strange stories, but was created later as the country's backstory was fleshed out. Description Kamar-Taj is "a hidden land high in the Himalayas" and the homeland of Doctor Strange's mentor, the Ancient One, and of the evil sorcerer Kaluu. Strange's majordomo Wong also stems from a family of monks living in Kamar-Taj. Over 500 years ago, the man who would one day become the Ancient One was born in Kamar-Taj. With his friend Kaluu, he discovered the power of magic but the two friends disagreed on how to use it to protect their village. Kaluu sought to conquer neighboring villages and build a large empire. The two cast a spell eliminating sickness, disease and age from Kamar-Taj and shortly afterwards Kaluu was crown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Doctor Strange (2016 Film) ''Doctor Strange'' is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Scott Derrickson from a screenplay he wrote with Jon Spaihts and C. Robert Cargill, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as neurosurgeon Stephen Strange along with Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. In the film, Strange learns the mystic arts after a career-ending car crash. Various incarnations of a Doctor Strange film adaptation had been in development since the mid-1980s, until Paramount Pictures acquired the film rights in April 2005 on behalf of Marvel Studios. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer were brought on board in June 2010 to write a screenplay. In June 2014, Derrickson was hired to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kaluu Kaluu is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The character first appeared in the story "From the Nameless Nowhere Comes... Kaluu!" in ''Strange Tales'' #147 (Aug. 1966). The first five pages were written by Stan Lee, with Denny O'Neil writing the other half of the story (credited as "Our Vacationin' Sorcerer" and "Our Sorcerer's Apprentice", respectively), and Bill Everett provided all the art. Fictional character biography Kaluu was born over five hundred years ago in the mystic city of Kamar-Taj, a village in the Himalayan Mountains. He and the Ancient One became fellow students of the mystic arts. Varnae, the eldest of the true vampires, met with Kaluu and imparted to him knowledge from the primeval compendium of black magic known as the Darkhold. Subsequently, Kaluu set about to make himself ruler of Kamar-Taj. While the Ancient One continued his studies, Kaluu used his sorcery to influence the minds of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Wong (comics) Wong is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the sidekick and valet of Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. Wong first appeared in the comic ''Strange Tales'' #110 (July 1963) but was unnamed until ''Strange Tales'' #119. In the 2006 miniseries ''Dr. Strange: the Oath'', it was revealed that Wong stems from a family of monks living in Kamar-Taj. He has a cousin currently in training in the occult and has talked to him about one day replacing Wong as a servant to Dr. Strange. The character was portrayed by Clyde Kusatsu in the 1978 television film ''Dr. Strange''. Benedict Wong portrays the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Doctor Strange'' (2016), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021), '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021), and ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' as well as the Disney+ series '' She-Hulk: Atto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ancient One The Ancient One is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was the mentor of Doctor Strange and was his predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme. The character was voiced by Michael Ansara in the 1978 television film '' Dr. Strange''. Tilda Swinton portrayed an androgynous Celtic version of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films ''Doctor Strange'' (2016), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and the Disney+ series '' What If...?'' (2021). Publication history The Ancient One was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963),. The character has appeared in some Marvel Comics graphic novels. ''Doctor Strange: Season One'' (January 2, 2012, by Greg Pak and illustrated by Emma Rios), ''Doctor Strange - Marvel Masterworks Volume 1'', and ''Doctor Strange: From the Marvel Vault #1'' (June 15, 2011, by Roger Stern and illustrated by Neil Vokes). Fictional character biography The ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness ''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Doctor Strange'' (2016) and the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. In the film, Strange protects America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the multiverse, from Wanda Maximoff (Olsen). ''Doctor Strange'' director and co-writer Scott Derrickson had plans for a sequel by October 2016. He signed to return as director in December 2018, when Cumberbatch was confirmed to return. The film's title was announced in July 2019 along with Olsen's involvement, while Jade Halley Bartlett was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in '' Strange Tales'' #110 (cover-dated July 1963). Doctor Strange serves as Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. Strange was introduced during the Silver Age of Comic Books in an attempt to bring a different kind of character and themes of mysticism to Marvel Comics. The character starts as a brilliant but egotistically arrogant neurosurgeon who is injured in a car accident. Because his hands have severe nerve damage from the accident, he is told that current medical therapy and rehabilitation would not be enough to enable him to practice again as a surgeon. Unable to accept this prognosis, he travels the world searching for alternative ways of healing, which leads him to the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme. Strange becomes his student and learns to be a master of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]