Doctor Strange: Dimension War

By: James Lovegrove, Marvel

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

A self-centered healer, Stephen Strange is arrogant, but it's almost justified. After all, he is one of the best surgeons in the country. However, that all takes a dark turn following a horrific car crash.

The doctor survives but at a great cost: his hands are irreparably damaged, and he can no longer perform surgery. No doctor can help him. Nor can faith healers or gurus. Nearing the end of his rope, he seeks out mystic help from the Ancient One, a man rumoured to possess unearthly talents.

The Ancient One isn’t able to heal his hands, but he teaches Stephen the mystic arts as well as discipline, self-restraint, and, eventually, selflessness. These qualities soon lead him to clash with his fellow student, Baron Mordo.

After completing his training, Doctor Strange leaves the temple and uses his magical powers to defend the Earth from arcane threats that few humans can conceive of— battling rival sorcerers, thwarting Nightmare, the malevolent ruler of dreams, and daring to defy the terrifying despot of the Dark Dimension, Dormammu.

This creative novelization of Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s original Doctor Strange stories sees Doctor Strange magically transform from a vain egoist to one of Earth’s greatest defenders.

©2024 James Lovegrove (P)2024 Marvel

Classic!

A great Marvel Classic origin story.
Kept true to the story.
A fantastic read or listen for kids & adults alike.
Highly recommended.

Good Overall, Just Forgettable

It was good, just wasn't the most memorable. Doctor Strange was definitely the most memorable character (go figure). There wasn't really anything bad about this book, just nothing amazing.

A riveting retelling of Lee & Ditko’s classics!

A fun prose novel adaption of Strange Tales #110, 111, 114-146 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2. Great descriptions of the classic panels. Wish there wasn’t the obvious but not obvious political nod in the introduction (and in the adaptation of Doc’s first appearance no less! Sacrilege!) Very entertaining listen and thumbs up.

Awesome

This was a great book. im glad i preordered it. Was a great story of good versus evil and a little cameo fron spiderman.