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Dormammu
Dormammu is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Dormammu has appeared in six decades of Marvel publications, featuring prominently in the Doctor Strange titles and limited series as the recurring nemesis of the mystic hero. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, toys, trading cards, and video games.
In 2009, Dormammu was ranked as IGN's 56th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
Dormammu first appeared in Strange Tales #126 - 127 (November - December 1964), but had in fact having already been mentioned, as was his realm the "Dark Dimension", in passing in the title.
Writer Mike Conroy stated:
“ To Lee and Steve Ditko, the Lord of the Realm of Darkness and the associated invocations were just another piece of business, another way of adding depth to the otherwordly nature of Strange's adventures. However, the readers were intrigued. They wanted to know more. 'It seems there was something about that nutty name, Dormammu, that was keeping Doc's devoted disciples awake at nights trying to figure out who Dormammu was,' Lee explained. 'I knew I was in big trouble. I had made up the name - now I had to dream up a character to go with the name. But who? How?'
Ditko visualized the answer. 'He gave the demoniac DD...a visage totally different from any villain I had ever seen in comics before,' proclaimed Lee. “
After being established as the ruler of an alternate dimension (later described as the god-tyrant of its denizens), Dormammu became a perennial foe of Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange, who until this time had dealt almost exclusively with off-beat "one-off" mystical threats in Strange Tales #110 - 125 (July 1963 - October 1964). Strange's first encounter with Dormammu in the "Dark Dimension" also introduced Clea - eventually revealed to be the niece of the villain (like Clea's name, this was not initially revealed in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964) and the monstrous and imprisoned Mindless Ones.
Major appearances include starring in an epic fifteen issue storyline in Strange Tales #131 - 146 (April 1965 - July 1966); the discovery that Dormammu has a sister, Umar, and both are in fact mystical beings called Faltine in Strange Tales #150 (November 1966); teaming with fellow villain Loki to instigate the "Avengers-Defenders War" in Avengers #115 - 118 (September - December 1973) and Defenders #8 - 11 (September - December 1973); Thor Annual #9 (1981); Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1 - 2 (November 1988 & January 1989) and the limited series Doctor Strange: The Flight of the Bones #1 - 4 (February - May 1999) and Hellcat #1 - 3 (September - November 2000).
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Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, Dormammu has appeared in six decades of Marvel publications, featuring prominently in the Doctor Strange titles and limited series as the recurring nemesis of the mystic hero. The character has also appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including animated television series, toys, trading cards, and video games.
In 2009, Dormammu was ranked as IGN's 56th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.
Dormammu first appeared in Strange Tales #126 - 127 (November - December 1964), but had in fact having already been mentioned, as was his realm the "Dark Dimension", in passing in the title.
Writer Mike Conroy stated:
“ To Lee and Steve Ditko, the Lord of the Realm of Darkness and the associated invocations were just another piece of business, another way of adding depth to the otherwordly nature of Strange's adventures. However, the readers were intrigued. They wanted to know more. 'It seems there was something about that nutty name, Dormammu, that was keeping Doc's devoted disciples awake at nights trying to figure out who Dormammu was,' Lee explained. 'I knew I was in big trouble. I had made up the name - now I had to dream up a character to go with the name. But who? How?'
Ditko visualized the answer. 'He gave the demoniac DD...a visage totally different from any villain I had ever seen in comics before,' proclaimed Lee. “
After being established as the ruler of an alternate dimension (later described as the god-tyrant of its denizens), Dormammu became a perennial foe of Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange, who until this time had dealt almost exclusively with off-beat "one-off" mystical threats in Strange Tales #110 - 125 (July 1963 - October 1964). Strange's first encounter with Dormammu in the "Dark Dimension" also introduced Clea - eventually revealed to be the niece of the villain (like Clea's name, this was not initially revealed in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964) and the monstrous and imprisoned Mindless Ones.
Major appearances include starring in an epic fifteen issue storyline in Strange Tales #131 - 146 (April 1965 - July 1966); the discovery that Dormammu has a sister, Umar, and both are in fact mystical beings called Faltine in Strange Tales #150 (November 1966); teaming with fellow villain Loki to instigate the "Avengers-Defenders War" in Avengers #115 - 118 (September - December 1973) and Defenders #8 - 11 (September - December 1973); Thor Annual #9 (1981); Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1 - 2 (November 1988 & January 1989) and the limited series Doctor Strange: The Flight of the Bones #1 - 4 (February - May 1999) and Hellcat #1 - 3 (September - November 2000).
Links:
Wikipedia
Marvel Comics Database
Copyright Owner/Official Site
Marvel Comics
Record:
W:
L: