Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Doctor Mid-Nite, Doctor Fate and Doctor Strange

 


It's always good to get a second opinion, even in the world of super-heroics!  Doctor Strange has met with these JSA Doctors in other STF tales:

Strange and Fate shared a two-part tale in STF #1156, where they sought help from the TMNT in STF #1157,  they fought a Rat-God in STF #549 , and first met in STF #30,...

Strange and Mid-Nite met in STF #2721...

32 comments:

TJW said...

The first time Dr. Strange and Dr. Fate meet....

Dr. Fate: "Some would say that it's strange that we've never met before."

Dr. Strange: "Others might say that it's fate."

Ross said...

Then the villain swoops in to say, "Or is it Destiny?"

Anonymous said...

Why isn't Mr Freeze known as Doctor Freeze?

Carycomic said...

Given his origin, Anon (officially adopted, by DC, from the WB-animated episode back in the Nineties), he was no doubt framed as the sole responsible party for the industrial accident that mutated him. Hence, the post-facto revocation of his doctorate.*

*Similar to what happened with all of Bill Cosby's honorifics.

Anonymous said...

Too bad you still require the disclaimer. It left no room for the ideal title: "Doctors In The House!"

Bob Greenwade said...

It's great to see Strange and Mid-Nite together again. I'd love to see more, combining their medical expertise with their respective powers. Maybe in some future issue they can help out Hellboy or Bloodshot.

@Anon@8:58: Dr. Strange in the House of Mystery would be "A Doctor in the House." (And @Ross: why has that not happened yet?!?) Similar to how Sherlock Holmes in the House of Mystery would be "House and Holmes."

@Ross: How about a cover featuring Nightcrawler and Ambush Bug? Talk about your basic "teleport spam"...!

emsley wyatt said...

Fighting Doctor Doom and Doctor Octopus?

Carycomic said...

@Bob: or, better yet, Deadpool and Ambush Bug vs. the Superior Man-Spider!*

*As in, the mind of Dr. Octopussycat o'Nine Tails in the body of Webster Weaver.

Ken Roskos said...

They need the AMA - American Mystic Association. Consult with Doctor Doom maybe? Or Dr. Manhattan if you want a more sciencey approach?

Anonymous said...

Little Orphan Annie-itus!

Bob Buethe said...

Actually, Kent Nelson got his medical degree in More Fun Comics #85 (Nov '42). He practiced up until World's Finest #208 (Jan '71), where he was shown in an operating room. So all three of today's Doctors are licensed surgeons.

Anonymous said...

Whereas the author of the sci-fi classic "Killdozer" is a licensed Sturgeon!

Richard said...

Where's Doctor Who?

ShadowWing Tronix said...

I'm sure the Doctor would be at the forefront of an all "Doctors" team.

Bob Greenwade said...

@Other Bob: Am I right in my recollection that these three, Charles' two successors, and our two favorite psychiatrists (Samson and Quinzel) are the only superheroic MDs in comics?

ShadowWing Tronix said...

Thor used to have a doctor secret identity. I'd also list Ratchet and First Aid as doctors thanks to the Transformers comics but I'm a bit weird. I can't think of many non-scientist doctors in the Big 2 superhero comics, though I'm sure there's a few in forgotten or indie/self published comics.

Hyram Horace H said...

It was a Strange Nite for Fate. Threads were being pulled but nothing could show who.
The Doctor was out and about but filled with doubt. Good thing he didn't pout. Why did he keep having the feeling it was important to get Dr StrangeFate involved?

Anonymous said...

@Richard: making a house call on Gallifrey?

Carycomic said...

@Anonymous: *GROOOOOOOOOOOOOAN!*

Brother Kellymatthew said...

But where are : Doctor Solar Man Of The Atom, Doctor Strange Fate (Amalgam), Doctor Light (Early 1990's Superheroine DC), Doc Samson, Doc Savage (Gen-Xers Sing it with me!: Doc Savage Doc Savage Thank The Lord He's Here!{Doc Savage The Man Of Bronze Motion Picture Theme Theme 1975. The Same Year We All Went Ape At The Drive-In})? Not to mention Doctor Zachary Smith (Innovation early 1990's) and Night Nurse (Marvel 1970's 1980's 1990's)

Carycomic said...

"Knight Nurse" is probably tending to the medical needs of Katana and the Thing's opponents. And Ross is kind of allergic to using the canonical DC/Marvel Amalgam characters.

Bob Buethe said...

@Other Other Bob: Hmm... Thor hasn't been Dr. Don Blake for ages, so you might be right.

Carycomic said...

@Both Bobs: he and his long-lost brother Adam are still partying hearty in Valhalla.

Bob Buethe said...

@Carycomic: Oooh... silver age Thor and Captain Comet, the Blake boys. That's a pairing I never noticed.

Detective Tobor said...

@BKM: Night Nurse? She's sittin' on the doc of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh......She's just sittin' on the doc of the bay.

Which doc? Witch doc. very compelling. Spellbinding.

Anonymous said...

@Mr. Buethe: see STF #'s 2292 and 2977.

"Still on sale for only $0.60 cents!

Anonymous said...

Charmed, I'm sure.

Bob Greenwade said...

Well, out of all of these MDs, I think that Dr. Strange is probably the most effective all around. I guess that would make him a doc without a peer. #BadPunNoCookie

Carycomic said...

I'm sure Dr. Crusher and Lt. Wharf would second that opinion. ;-)

Brother Kellymatthew said...

@Detective Tobor Doc Doc Doc 'N' Roll High School FUN FUN!

Brother Kellymatthew said...

Calling Doctor Bombay Come in come in Right Away! Sargon The Sur-Ger-Run!

Anonymous said...

"Pads his bills just for fun?"

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