A review by jekutree
Doctor Strange Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan Lee

5.0

Silver Age Marvel is my favorite era of comics, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and more were firing on all cylinders delivering the best products possible. What the Marvel bullpen was doing at the time was unmatched by anyone else in the industry. Pure creativity. Steve Ditko’s place as one of the architects of this period in Marvel’s history is accepted by most fans of the medium but it’s usually his 38 issue (and one annual and amazing fantasy issue!) stint on Amazing Spider-Man that people talk about. I’d argue however that his Strange Tales is better in almost every way. Ditko’s Doctor Strange is a run filled with pure creativity, especially after Dormammu is introduced. Dormammu’s introduction in Strange Tales #126 led to a 20 issue arc culminating in Strange Tales #146. It’s an epic nearly unmatched in the Silver Age. Ditko crafts these charming, psychedelic inter-dimensional landscapes that are mesmerizing to look at.