In a surprising first, theAvengersjust recruited one of the most powerful characters in Marvel history - one of the few heroes to appear in the MCU before receiving an invitation to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. It’s a shock move, but one that makes senseas ‘Earth’s Deadliest Heroes’ team uplike never before.
Clea Strange Officially Joins the Avengers
The Hero Is Dormammu’s Rebel Niece and Earth’s Former Sorcerer Supreme
Coming June 11, Sam Humphries and Ton Lima’sNew Avengers #1will see Bucky Barnes' Revolution recruit a team of lethal heroes, including the Hulk, Namor the Sub-Mariner and - for the first time -Clea Strange. Introduced in Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’sStrange Tales #126, Clea is the rebel hero of the Dark Dimension - a military commander who leads an army against her demonic uncle Dormammu.Clea has visited Earth many times, serving as Doctor Strange’s main love interest and - recently - his replacement as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme.Now, she’s joining the New Avengers.
While Doctor Strange formed his philosophy of magic according to his experiences as a surgeon, Clea built hers on the bedrock of her experiences as an embattled warlord.She’s alotmore likely to kill her enemies than deliver them to the police, with her head bursting into flame when she wields her magical powers.Clea was portrayed by Charlize TheroninDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
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STEPHEN SEGOVIA
THE WINTER SOLDIER. BLACK WIDOW. CARNAGE. THE HULK. NAMOR. CLEA. WOLVERINE. It’s a group of the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe, and yet they’ll come together as the NEW AVENGERS!
In classic Avengers fashion, they’ll assemble to take on a threat too big for any one hero to combat - corrupt clones of the Illuminati! And in the spirit of Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch decade-defining NEW AVENGERS (2004) run, this radical lineup will usher in a revolutionary new era of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!
Marvel Is Committed to Acknowledging Clea Strange as a Standalone Hero
Clea Is a Powerhouse Hero, Even on a Team That Includes the Hulk
Clea has long been one of the most important secondary characters inDoctor Strangelore (second only to Wong), but in recent years she’s become a title character in her own right. Following 2021’sThe Death of Doctor Strange,Clea took over as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme(a title she already holds in the Dark Dimension), and worked with heroes including the Midnight Sons, the Avengers and Moon Knight. While she handed the title back to Strange when he returned, she remained on Earth, fighting the forces of darkness with fiery magic. Now, she’s joining Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
The daughter of the demonic Umar, Clea is intimately familiar with darkness in its purest form,making her perfect for Bucky’s roster of lethal heroes. The New Avengers will debut bygoing up against the Killuminati- evil clones of the Illuminati. That team included Doctor Strange, meaning Bucky will desperately need a mystic expert if his team is to have any chance. It’s typical ofClea Strange’sluck (and nature) that she’d only join theAvengersonce they started looking for a team of the deadliest heroes, but in terms of experience and power level, she’s more than qualified for the role.
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Doctor Strange
TheDoctor Strangefranchise is a significant part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), focusing on the journey of Stephen Strange, a former neurosurgeon who becomes the Sorcerer Supreme after a life-changing accident. The franchise explores themes of mysticism, alternate dimensions, and the multiverse, with Doctor Strange playing a crucial role in both standalone films and crossover events within the MCU.
