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Based On Comic | Sorcerer
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In a 1985 interview, Stan Lee cited this movie as the Marvel television project of the 1970s that he wound up giving the most input, and noting he became very friendly with Writer, Executive Producer, and Director Philip DeGuere, Jr. Lee added that next to The Incredible Hulk, this was the live-action adaptation of a Marvel character with which he was most pleased at the time. Lee was disappointed by the movie's low ratings, which he attributed to being aired against Roots (1977).
Morgan LeFay was the first Marvel foe to be adapted to live-action. She was later joined by the Kingpin in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989), and the Red Skull in Captain America (1990).
Featured in the background of several scenes around the 20 minute mark are scenes from 1948's Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.
Morgan LeFay appears as Doctor Strange's foe in this movie. Oddly enough, Morgan LeFay was introduced to the modern era of Marvel comics in Spider-Woman #2 (after an appearance in a dream in Son of Satan #8), just a few months before the air date of this movie, and did not encounter Doctor Strange until Avengers #240-241, published in 1984.
The starburst on Dr. Strange's (Peter Hooten's) costume is not on his comic book outfit. While it is similar to one that ordains the costume of another Marvel Comics hero, Captain Mar-Vell, this particular television movie costume starburst design is a tell-tale "signature" of Costume Design Consultant, and former Dr. Strange comic book artist, Frank Brunner. Brunner uses that starburst on many different design projects and incorporated it, as a more television-friendly replacement to the "demon" symbol usually worn by the comic book Dr. Strange. Although not named, the creature that Morgan LeFay (Jessica Walter) serves, was visually inspired by Dr. Strange's comic book archnemesis, Dormammu, while Morgan could be seen as being inspired by Dormammu's sister (and Strange's foe), Umar.
"The Nameless One: Why have you spared him? Morgan LeFay: I am still a woman. And the man attracts me. The Nameless One: Then you find no satisfaction in my service? Morgan LeFay: I would feel the warmth of a mans arms again... after all these years alone..."
"Dr. Stephen Strange: What will I be called upon to do? Thomas Lindmer: Become more than a man. And renounce such Earthly pleasures as are given to men who are only mortal: the pleasure of ignorance, or offspring, or an easy death. Dr. Stephen Strange: Wil I be asked to give up even love? Thomas Lindmer: The universe is love. That you shall have."
