Loki may be poised to take over the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel Legacy era, but before he does, Marvel presents a look back at the secret origin of Doctor Strange.

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CBR has the exclusive debut of writer Robbie Thompson and artist Niko Henrichon’s take on Stephen Strange’s journey from broken surgeon to Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. The three-page origin story will bring newcomers up to speed on what they need to know about the classic hero (just in time for Loki to usurp his role), and refresh longtime fans’ memories about the sorcerer’s early days.

DOCTOR STRANGE #381 DONNY CATES (W) • GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A) Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO Lenticular Homage (LH) Variant Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR. Legacy Headshot Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE Variant Cover by GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA TRADING CARD VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER 1965 T-SHIRT VARIANT COVER BY STEVE DITKO LOKI: SORCERER SUPREME Part 1 Evil is everywhere and the world needs the Sorcerer Supreme more than ever. But is the world ready for LOKI: SORCERER SUPREME? He has the cloak, the spells — he’s even got Zelma Stanton as his assistant (and possibly more?) — but is this the chance he needed to become a hero, or is the god of lies dangerously close to unlimited power? And what happened to STEPHEN STRANGE? PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99