Doctor Strange Has Too Many Sorcerers Supreme (But Marvel Can Fix It)
Warning: contains spoilers for New Mutants #25 and Strange #2!
In Marvel continuity, Doctor Strange was Earth's Sorcerer Supreme for many years up until his recent death. The role is a major recognition of skill, often bestowed by the powerful Vishanti, but over the years, it has become devalued by the sheer number of characters who claim the title. However, with Clea now exploring the powers and limits of the role, it's the perfect time for Marvel to consolidate the Sorcerer Supreme title and make it truly significant once again.
The position of Sorcerer Supreme goes to exactly who it sounds like: the nonpareil magic-wielder in their world. Strange himself describes it as "a recognition of magical primacy." The selection process is a complex one based on innumerable factors, but one common way to get the role is via direct appointment, which took place at the conclusion of Death of Doctor Strange by Jed Mackay and Lee Garbett. In his final act before death, Strange bequeathed his role to his wife Lady Clea. As the niece of his nemesis Dormammu, Clea is no doubt a powerful sorceress, but her connection to the Dark Dimension introduces some issues for her new position.
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If Doctor Strange's death revealed anything, it’s that not all dimensions are fortunate enough to have a Supreme as compassionate and protective as Stephen Strange. In fact, it seems that Strange was the exception to a group of miserly, myopic, and tyrannical individuals. After magic came under attack, the doctor had to force his counterparts from other dimensions to aid him against the Peregrine Child, a mutual threat which they could only have faced together. What's more, the
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