Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in a battle against the Faceless Phantom. Ingestion of this serum gives him superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and invulnerability. Doc Strange was assisted by his sidekick, Mike, and his fiance, Virginia Thompson. Doc Strange didn’t have a secret identity, and he was usually recognized on the streets of his native city. The city’s mayor occasionally contacted him to request assistance in cases that were beyond the capacities of mundane law enforcement. However, he wasn’t as widely known in greater United States, which allowed him and Mike to travel incognito on several occasions.
| Alias Doc Strange |
| Real Names/Alt Names Dr. Hugo Strange |
| Characteristics Hero, Scientist, Standard Universe, Atomic-powered, Flight, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Alex Schomburg, Alexander Kostuk, Kin Platt, Richard E. Hughes |
| First Appearance Thrilling Comics #1 (February 1940) |
| First Publisher Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Thrilling Comics #1-6, 10-64, Exciting Comics #7, 11, 12, 18, 20, 22, America’s Best Comics #1-23, 27 |
| Sample Read Thrilling Comics [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Dr. Hugo Strange is a brilliant scientist who developed a serum called Alosun, a “distillate of sun atoms”, in order to “defeat crime.” He spent many years developing it before he decided to field-test in a battle against the Faceless Phantom. Ingestion of this serum gives him superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and invulnerability. Doc Strange was assisted by his sidekick, Mike, and his fiance, Virginia Thompson. Doc Strange didn’t have a secret identity, and he was usually recognized on the streets of his native city. The city’s mayor occasionally contacted him to request assistance in cases that were beyond the capacities of mundane law enforcement. However, he wasn’t as widely known in greater United States, which allowed him and Mike to travel incognito on several occasions. |
| Source Doc Strange – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |

