Legendary comic book writer Steve Englehart sits down with Byron to discuss his ground-breaking 1970s Marvel Comics run on Doctor Strange and the creative freedom that defined the Bronze Age era at the company.
Steve reflects on taking over Doctor Strange after Steve Ditko and Gardner Fox, detailing how he pushed the boundaries of cosmic storytelling under the strict rules of the Comics Code Authority at the time, and he opens up about how 1970s counter-culture, personal experimentation with psychedelics like LSD, and real-world occult research directly influenced his mind-expanding Doctor Strange storylines.
Throughout the conversation, Steve shares fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from Marvel’s golden era in New York City, a true step back in comics history.
Highlights include his legendary collaboration with artist Frank Brunner on Doctor Strange, how late-night walks through NYC inspired Master of Kung Fu and ultimately the creation of Shang-Chi, and the infamous fake minister letter that tricked Stan Lee into letting a controversial Doctor Strange storyline go to print.
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