Someday I’ll manage to cover literally every single aspect
of the MC2 and wrap up this blog, but today is not that day. No, for today’s
entry I wanted to detail a previously unknown (to me) appearance for Doc
Magus aka Dormagus in the Marvel Multiverse. Specifically, Doc
Magus in the 616 aka the Main Marvel Universe. Sorry about
the clickbait-y title, I couldn’t resist!
Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme was a series
released from 2016 to 2017 following the Main Marvel Universe’s
Doctor Strange teaming up with various other characters who have at some
point in their time or reality carried the mantle of the Sorcerer Supreme,
including a young Yao who would later be known as The Ancient One,
the mentor of Doctor Strange and many others.
At the conclusion of the series (Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme #12), Yao is faced with
the seemingly impossible task of by completing the Trials of the Worthy in
order to obtain The Cup of Eternity which will extend his life (hence
the later title of Ancient One) and is aided in this task by Doctor
Strange’s team of Sorcerers Supreme. Meanwhile, guided by a book
known as The History of the Supremes, the mysterious Merlin (also
apparently at one time a Sorcerer Supreme) disappears to recuit more help.
With the aid of his fellow Sorcerers the young Yao makes his way through various obstacles until finding himself unable to pierce the magical barrier preventing him from reaching the Well of Longing within which lay the Cup of Eternity. Fortunately, Merlin returns with a large group of Sorcerers Supreme from across time and realities.
Nestled among this assemblage of Sorcerers Supreme is
the MC2’s very own Doc Magus aka Dormagus, alongside such
characters as 2099’s Stranger, the Main Marvel Universe’s Clea
and Baron Mordo and the future Guardian of the Galaxy’s Krugarr.
Using the groups combined magical might concentrated through Merlin who
wielded the last Word of God, the magical barrier was broken allowing Yao
to go and fulfil his destiny.
Before heading into the cave containing the Well of
Longing and ultimately the Cup of Eternity, all the Sorcerers present
showed their respect to their future master with a bow. Yao apologized for
the fact he would never mention this to any of them when he would later meet
them in his future. Merlin shortly afterwards returned the Sorcerers
to their rightful places.
While this is merely a cameo appearance, I do like that
Dormagus is represented here as he is the MC2’s own Sorcerer Supreme. This
appearance also suggests that perhaps Merlin has read about Doc Magus’
fate in The History of the Supremes. Furthermore, the way Doctor
Strange explains to Yao that he lives long enough to teach all
of the Sorcerers Supreme present certainly requires exploring. Doctor
Strange is probably speaking metaphorically as Dormagus and others such
as Krugarr and the Stranger were born after the lifespan of the Ancient
One, with his teachings being passed on to future generations, his legacy.
Until I stop digging up, digging into and just plain digging
these little MC2 related details, I remain
frogoat