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I was looking through my comics collection and decided to re-read the second coming of Shuma Gorath in Strange Tales v2. It seems I underestimated Dr. Strange's power during that arc.
He had his talismans destroyed (but they weren't really destroyed just whisked away from Urthonna by Agamotto) and he had to search elsewhere for sources of power. He could only cast low level spells or high level spells but the high level spells came at a spiritual cost. He goes full "Dark Side" and is rather beastly towards the end of the arc.
http://s16.postimg.org/4zu2ijbkl/3691168_3690094_0714112361_14396.jpg
He had his power, plus Victoria Bently's power (she had incredible untapped mystic potential), power from a demon Kaluu sealed into his eye patch, the Wings of Needless Sorrow (this is the BIG ONE, it absorbs power from any magic source), and Arioch's power (which was supposedly limitless).
Just in case people doubt the power of the Wings, a few months later, during the Inferno Event, Dormammu fully manifested on Earth. He possessed Strange's body and had Strange's power + his own. Dr. Strange was trapped in a rat's body and had NO mystical power. Once he got his hands on the Wings, things started to go downhill FAST for Dormammu-Strange. Strange had to be careful with the Wings so as not to give into corruption (since he just got through purifying himself from the Shuma Gorath arc).
Okay, enough with the background info. On to the thread.
Black Mage Strange (so the whole "corruption" deal is a moot point in regards to the Wings) vs :
1) Classic Loki w/Norn Stones
2) Classic Loki w/Norn Stones and Thor w/Norn Stones
3) Classic Loki w/Norn STones, Thor w/Norn Stones, Amora w/Norn Stones
4) Zeus
5) Surtur (sans Twilight)
6) Odin w/Casket of Ancient Winters
7) Surtur w/Twilight
How far do you guys think he goes?
EDIT - He's fully rested after each fight.
He had his talismans destroyed (but they weren't really destroyed just whisked away from Urthonna by Agamotto) and he had to search elsewhere for sources of power. He could only cast low level spells or high level spells but the high level spells came at a spiritual cost. He goes full "Dark Side" and is rather beastly towards the end of the arc.
http://s16.postimg.org/4zu2ijbkl/3691168_3690094_0714112361_14396.jpg
He had his power, plus Victoria Bently's power (she had incredible untapped mystic potential), power from a demon Kaluu sealed into his eye patch, the Wings of Needless Sorrow (this is the BIG ONE, it absorbs power from any magic source), and Arioch's power (which was supposedly limitless).
Just in case people doubt the power of the Wings, a few months later, during the Inferno Event, Dormammu fully manifested on Earth. He possessed Strange's body and had Strange's power + his own. Dr. Strange was trapped in a rat's body and had NO mystical power. Once he got his hands on the Wings, things started to go downhill FAST for Dormammu-Strange. Strange had to be careful with the Wings so as not to give into corruption (since he just got through purifying himself from the Shuma Gorath arc).
Okay, enough with the background info. On to the thread.
Black Mage Strange (so the whole "corruption" deal is a moot point in regards to the Wings) vs :
1) Classic Loki w/Norn Stones
2) Classic Loki w/Norn Stones and Thor w/Norn Stones
3) Classic Loki w/Norn STones, Thor w/Norn Stones, Amora w/Norn Stones
4) Zeus
5) Surtur (sans Twilight)
6) Odin w/Casket of Ancient Winters
7) Surtur w/Twilight
How far do you guys think he goes?
EDIT - He's fully rested after each fight.