In live-action adaptations, the character was first portrayed by Peter Hooten in the 1978 television film Dr. Strange assumes the title of Sorcerer Supreme and, with his friend and valet Wong, defends the world from mystical threats. He acquires an assortment of mystical objects, including the powerful Eye of Agamotto and Cloak of Levitation, and takes up residence in a mansion referred to as the Sanctum Sanctorum, located at 177A Bleecker Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. Strange becomes his student and learns to be a master of both the mystical and the martial arts. 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. Because his hands had severe nerve damage from the accident, he was told that current medical therapy and rehabilitation would not be enough to enable him to practice again as a surgeon. The character starts as a brilliant but egotistically arrogant neurosurgeon who is injured in a car accident. 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. Doctor Strange serves as the Sorcerer Supreme, the primary protector of Earth against magical and mystical threats. Created by Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ( cover-dated July 1963). Stephen Vincent Strange is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
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