Clea Strange

This article is about the comic book character. For other uses, see Clea (disambiguation).
Clea Strange
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance
  • Unnamed:
  • Strange Tales #126 (November 1964)
  • As Clea:
  • Strange Tales #146 (July 1966)
  • As Clea Strange:
  • Doctor Strange Vol. 3 #3 (February 1999)
Created by
In-story information
Full nameClea Strange[1]
SpeciesFaltine hybrid
Place of originDark Dimension
Supporting character of
Abilities

Clea Strange (/ˈkliːə/) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Clea first appeared in the Doctor Strange feature in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964).[2] She is a sorceress, the disciple, lover, and eventual wife of Doctor Stephen Strange, and his third successor as Sorcerer Supreme.[3]

Clea is a human-appearing being and maternally related to the other-dimensional Faltine race of energy beings.[4] The daughter of Umar and niece of the demonic tyrant Dormammu,[5] Clea has been, sporadically, ruler of the Dark Dimension, the mystical realm to which Dormammu had been banished and that he subsequently conquered.[6]

In 2022, she made her live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, portrayed by Charlize Theron.

  1. ^ Doctor Strange Vol. 3 #3
  2. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  3. ^ Pierce Lydon (2022-06-29). "Clea – the Marvel history of Charlize Theron's new MCU hero explained". gamesradar. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ^ Jennings, Collier (2022-05-08). "'Doctor Strange 2': Who Is Clea and What Does She Mean for Doctor Strange's Future?". Collider. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  5. ^ Snow, Sara (2022-05-20). "8 Things Only Comic Fans Know About Doctor Strange's Clea". CBR. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  6. ^ Kopp, Drew (2022-05-07). "To Become a Hero, Clea Had to Endure a Bittersweet Victory". CBR. Retrieved 2022-09-25.