Previous Post > I'm starting to think it is Mephisto, and he has taken the form of Dr. Strange. > > Wasn't there something printed saying threads of this story stem back a few years? Possibly before the House of M, which Dr. Strange played a pretty prominent role. If Mephisto has been in Strange's place for that long, his manipulations would have definitely shifted the Marvel Universe. > > The only sticking points to this theory (that I'm aware of, at least) would be Dr. Strange's scene in Civil War, and BKV mini-series. > > Just spitballin'. Haven't seen the other threads, but IIRC, Strange was abducted by Baron Mordo waaay back in late 2003, Amazing Spider-Man 500. We never did hear how he got out of that one, and his next big appearance was in Avengers Disassembled...

Wow, I never knew that..Secondly, Strange was given panel time in Civil War not doing anything about it just to accentuate the peculiarity of his actions. Also as I have said the whole spell of tartashi thing was a ruse, he neccesarily didnt have to cast the spell on himself just give the impression that he did.

This issue is oing to be BIG!!!

> > I'm starting to think it is Mephisto, and he has taken the form of Dr. Strange.
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> > Wasn't there something printed saying threads of this story stem back a few years? Possibly before the House of M, which Dr. Strange played a pretty prominent role. If Mephisto has been in Strange's place for that long, his manipulations would have definitely shifted the Marvel Universe.
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> > The only sticking points to this theory (that I'm aware of, at least) would be Dr. Strange's scene in Civil War, and BKV mini-series.
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> > Just spitballin'.
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> Haven't seen the other threads, but IIRC, Strange was abducted by Baron Mordo waaay back in late 2003, Amazing Spider-Man 500. We never did hear how he got out of that one, and his next big appearance was in Avengers Disassembled...