In order to hide his true identity Dr. Strange took on the appearance of a costumed superhero complete with a full face mask.
Sounds ludicrous and silly but that’s exactly what happened in Hail The Master!
The story behind the story (or rumor) was that Dr. Strange sales were lagging so Marvel Comics' Stan Lee decided to give the Doctor a boost by making him look more like the other more popular Marvel superheroes.
The results were mixed. Most fans disliked the change and after a few issues the good Doctor reverted back to his original outfit.
Still it was an interesting experiment and with Gene Colan’s pencils and Tom Palmer’s inks the book looked fantastic.
A few years later, during the Bronze Age, Dr. Strange got his own title.
Dr. Strange Master Of The Mystic Arts #1 featured a beautiful cover by John Brunner as well as interior art by the artist.Steve Englehart provided the prose that took liberties with the Alice In Wonderland stories.
The art is absolutely stunning, as is the coloring.
Brunner distinguished himself with his art and proved that his interpretation of Dr. Strange was just as original as Steve Ditko’s and Gene Colan’s art contributions.
With the advent of the second Dr. Strange movie coming out, early Dr. Strange books and appearances will continue to escalate in price.
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