Comic book highlight – Doctor Strange: Way of the Weird should be a Disney+ show

Doctor Strange’s run written by Jason Aaron would make for an interesting movie.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is undoubtedly going to be another incredible Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.

While the movie has been delayed due to the current circumstances, thankfully, good things are worth waiting for. There’s more good news as well: It probably won’t be the last Doctor Strange movie, either.

This franchise has a lot of potential. The mystic arts are a wondrous thing that can be explored in an infinite number of ways. On that note, one of the more creative stories was told by Jason Aaron. He dove into something that mythical lore has talked about for generations: That magic, like everything else, has a cost.

Doctor Strange: The Way of the Weird told more than just the story of Doctor Stephen Strange fighting supernatural beings that threaten the world. We also got a glimpse into his everyday life as well.

The arc starts with Doctor Strange fighting beings on another plane of existence. Little do we know, he’s saving a young boy. During the battle he kisses a being and, in his thought bubbles, he says that this is a normal Tuesday. After he finishes, the child’s parents ask how they can thank him. Strange says,

"“Your neighbor is despondent. I can feel the heat waves of his aura reverberating through the wall. He has a birthday coming up, and he dreads the thought of spending it alone. Bake him a cake and buy him a goldfish. And consider your debt paid.”"

Right after that, Doctor Strange starts to discuss magic in a way we never would have thought. He explains (and artist Chris Bachalo illustrates) that there are supernatural beings on and around us at all times. Some of them are helpful, however he also explains that there are the dangerous ones too. He then takes out one of those beings. To the naked untrained eye, it looked like a crazy person, but to us, we see that Doctor Strange just saved someone’s life. And all of this happens at only the halfway point of issue one.

There’s so much to this story. There’s the bar without doors where the magicians get together to drink and discuss what’s going on in their world. In that bar you’ll see familiar faces like Wanda Maximoff and Brother Voodoo. There’s talking snakes in his Sanctum Sanctorum that are flat-out hilarious. They say wild things, flirt, and try to be respectful all at once.

Personally, the best part was learning what the magic has done to Doctor Strange. Casting so many spells has left his body so messed up that regular food does nothing for him. It actually turns to ash in his mouth. And as a result, he has to eat some of the most disgusting things you’ll ever see because that’s all his stomach can digest.

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Yes, the magic doesn’t just cost him pieces of his soul. It costs him pleasures that a normal person may take for granted. Imagine walking by a taco truck or a really good sub shop and being able to smell the food, but never consume it again. That’s the Hellish reality that Stephen Strange lives in to keep everyone safe.

With that in mind, all of the above would certainly make for an incredible feature. I say feature because something this intricate probably couldn’t be explored in a two hour film. This needs the full Disney Plus treatment: A few seasons or more. We’d get to see Doctor Strange in a new light.

Telling the story of Stephen Strange in his everyday life isn’t boring. It may even be more interesting than anything the likes of Bucky and Falcon get into and it’s already clear that their show is going to be great. There are the characters we know like Wong – the things he does in this series are disturbing but necessary. Zelma Stanton comes into Strange’s life and becomes an important part of this story as well. Possibly the future as well.

Jason Aaron’s run didn’t stop with The Way of the Weird. For example, there’s an arc where magic is being destroyed. That story alone would make at least two great seasons. No matter how you slice it, Doctor Strange: The Way of the Weird is the perfect project to start a Doctor Strange show. It’s also a great comic book to binge.

What do you think? Does this sound like something people would enjoy? Let us know in the comments below.