Far away from the technological fights and flights of Iron Man, the street-level crime stories of Luke Cage and the space-operatics of the Guardians of the Galaxy, an ersatz outsider in an ancient temple takes a deep breath, closes his eyes and leaves his own body as if he were a spirit. Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, has always been a fan-favourite character, bridging the gap between mainstream superheroism and the dark, weird corners of the comic world. Now, Marvel Studios is aiming to bring that magic to the Marvel cinematic universe as Benedict Cumberbatch slips into Doctor Strange’s famous “cloak of levitation” … Continue reading Magic and Mysticism, as Dr Strange Turns the Marvel Universe Upside Down