Dormammu
Sign in to saveDormammu () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Dormammu first appeared in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964). He is the extra and inter-dimensional demonic entity and deity brother of Umar and the uncle of superheroine Clea who rules over the Dark Dimension. The character has endured as a recurring antagonist of the superhero Doctor Strange.
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- Superhuman strength, speed, and durability Mystic energy manipulation Dimensional teleportation Mastery of dark magic Energy projection Body possession Power bestowal Size alteration Immortality Time travel
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- Dormammu
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- Dormammu.png
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- Dormammu taken from a variant cover of Bring on the Bad Guys: Dormammu #1(August 2025).Art by Miguel Mercado
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- Marvel Comics
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.debut
- Strange Tales #126(November 1964)
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.creators
- Stan Lee (writer)Steve Ditko (artist)
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.species
- Faltine
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.alliances
- Mindless Ones
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.partners
- Umar
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.aliases
- Lord of the Dark DimensionThe Great EnigmaLord of DarknessThe Dread OneLord of Chaos
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Dormammu () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, Dormammu first appeared in Strange Tales #126 (November 1964). He is the extra and inter-dimensional demonic entity and deity brother of Umar and the uncle of superheroine Clea who rules over the Dark Dimension. The character has endured as a recurring antagonist of the superhero Doctor Strange.
Dormammu has appeared in associated Marvel merchandise including films, animated television series, toys, trading cards, and video games. He made his live-action debut in the 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Doctor Strange, performed through motion capture by Benedict Cumberbatch and voiced by a mixture of Cumberbatch and an unidentified British actor.
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