Strange Academy is a fictional school appearing in
American comic books published by
Marvel Comics
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. It was founded by
Doctor Strange to train young people from many worlds with magical abilities in the use of sorcery and magical artefacts. The school first appears in ''Strange Academy'' #1 (March 2020) and was created by writer
Skottie Young
Skottie Young (born March 3, 1978) is an American comic book artist, children's book illustrator and writer. He is best known for his work with various Marvel Comics characters, his comic book adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with Eric S ...
and artist
Humberto Ramos
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.
Publication history
''Strange Academy'' began after Marvel writer and illustrator Skottie Young pitched the idea to fellow Marvel artist Humberto Ramos, who was intrigued by it. Young wanted to tell a "classic
coming of age tory
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