Strange Academy

Strange Academy
Cover to Strange Academy #1 (March 2020). Art by Humberto Ramos.
Group publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceStrange Academy Vol. 1 #1 (March 2020)
Created bySkottie Young
Humberto Ramos
In-story information
Base(s)Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Leader(s)Doctor Strange
Doctor Voodoo
Strange Academy
Series publication information
FormatOngoing series
Publication date
  • (Volume 1) March 2020 - July 6, 2022
  • (Volume 2) October 2022
Number of issues
  • (Volume 1): 18, 1 Special
  • (Volume 2): 6
Creator(s)Skottie Young
Humberto Ramos

Strange Academy is a fictional school appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It was founded by Doctor Strange to train young people from many worlds with magical abilities in the use of sorcery and magical artifacts. The school first appears in Strange Academy #1 (March 2020) and was created by writer Skottie Young and artist Humberto Ramos.[1]

Publication history

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Strange Academy began after Marvel writer and illustrator Skottie Young pitched the idea to fellow Marvel artist Humberto Ramos, who was intrigued by it. Young wanted to tell a "classic coming of age [story]… seen in so many other properties". Having just visited New Orleans, Young found the city the ideal setting for the folklore and magic of the series.[2]

Year One

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In January 2022, it was announced that the first volume of the series would conclude with issue #18, with a new volume set to launch soon afterward.[3]

The series follow the first year in the Academy, released in 4 volumes, that are also sold in two books, it includes Volume 1 and volume 2.

Strange Academy Volume 1: First Class 978-1302919504

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It includes Chapters 1 to 6.

Strange Academy Volume 2: Bright Side ISBN 978-1302939366

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It includes Chapters 7 to 12.

Year Two

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Strange Academy: Year Two was released on January 23, 2024.[4][5] It includes the content of "Strange Academy Volume 3: Wish Craft" and Strange Academy Volume 4: Finals.

Strange Academy Volume 3: Wish Craft ISBN 978-1302932527

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It includes Chapters 13 to 18.

Chapter 13: Calvin start losing his abilities after losing his jacket, meanwhile Emily release The Imperator not from his physical prison but from his own mind.The group decided to out on Friday night, they end up in the graveyard where they found Marie Laveau, and tells her story, when she was young all the members of her family have many magical abilities but she did not compete to them, she decided to go to "Gaslamp" to receive a wish, and she was able to perform her works but the wishes did not last to long and she could not keep paying the wishes and died, her mother put an x to Maria Laveau's grave and wished to return to life and she did it, but her form was as a zombie, to resolved her mother used magic to make her look as a normal human.

Chapter 14: Calvin heard about Gaslamp and ask about him, when he found him he start asking wishes. Meanwhile Dr. Voodoo is giving time travel classes and how to see past future and other timelines, and the danger of changing them due to the effects of it.Doyle see himself in the future as a powerful person destroying the rest of strange academy classmates and decides to leave the school leaving a not in his room.

Chapter 15: Emily found the note and thinks he is gone, but then found him and he explain her that Dr. Voodoo told Doyle that leaving the school could be what trigger his change. Calving go to Gaslamp without money and he ask him to bring customers instead.

Chapter 16: Dr. Voodoo is told that the death of the Sorcerer Supreme brought a fracture on the Mystical Balance and that the school is going to ration magic use to be used only during classes. Dr. Voodoo expelled calving for putting the students in danger. Calvin tell Emily what happened.

Chapter 17: Doyle and Emily disagree in the acceptance of Calvin's expulsion. Calvin is sent home but decided to return and work for Gaslamp. Emily and a group of students decided to leave the school until they are taken seriously and are heard.

Chapter 18: Strange academy teachers decide to go to the Sanctum Sanctorum and talk with Emily and the students. Doyle realizes that the ring that he gave to Emily is what is controlling her. The mindful ones hold the students in the Sanctum Sanctorum but Emily gains their control. And she decide to go with the students to the "new home in the dark dimension".

Strange Academy Volume 4: Finals ISBN 978-1302932534

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In July 2023 was published the fourth volume of the series: Strange Academy: Finals with Young and Ramos returning from the previous volume.[6][7]

This is the continuation of Wish Craft, on it Emily is still in the Dark Dimension, but decides to go the end of year celebration in the Academy, she go with Doyle's father, but they are defeated and the end of year ceremony continues.

Characters

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Faculty

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Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Doctor Strange Dr. Stephen Strange Strange Academy #1 (March 2020) Founder
Doctor Voodoo Jericho Drumm Headmaster and a teacher of Introduction to the Undead and Time Travel.
Zelma Stanton She is a teacher of Anatomy and Inter-dimensional Geography.
The Ancient One Yao He is a teacher of Advanced Astral Projections, History of Mystical Objects, and Parallel Realms.
Mindful One An enhanced Mindless One who is a co-teacher of Sanctum Economics.
Prof. Emeritus Harkness Agatha Harkness Prior to Strange Academy #2 (July 2020) She is a teacher of Infiltration of Magically Secured Locations and Spells and Summons.
Coach Taylor Gym teacher
Sister Sara of the Holy Sepulcher Sister Sara She is also known as Caretaker and is a teacher of World and Heavenly History.
Señor Mágico He is a teacher of AP Microeconomics.

Adjunct faculty

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Character Real Name Joined in Notes
Scarlet Witch Wanda Maximoff Strange Academy #1 (March 2020) She is a teacher of Elements of Chaos Magic and Perception of Realms.
Magik Illyana Rasputina She is a co-teacher of Defense Against Vampires, Inferno, and Mystical Defense.
Hellstrom Daimon Hellstrom He is a co-teacher of Inferno.
Sister Grimm Nico Minoru She is a teacher of Creative Spellcasting and is a co-teacher of Defense Against Vampires.
Shaman Dr. Michael Twoyoungmen He is a teacher of Premed Inter-Spiritual Studies.
Man-Thing Dr. Theodore "Ted" Sallis Prior to Strange Academy #2 (July 2020) He is a teacher of Care for Magical Plants.
Dead Girl Moonbeam She is a teacher of Necromancer Languages.
Wong He is a co-teacher of Mystical Defense and Sanctum Economics.
Rintrah He is a math teacher.
Kanna Pkzkrfmknna Prior to Strange Academy #8 (February 2021) She once led some students to obtain the Orb of Mortum which was located on another planet.
Sleepwalker Richard Sheridan Prior to Strange Academy #9 (May 2021) He is a teacher of Nocturnal Architecture.

Students

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Character Joined in Notes
Emily Bright Strange Academy #1 (March 2020) A magic user.
Doyle Dormammu The "son" of Dormammu.
Shaylee Moonpeddle A fairy.
Alvi Brorson The son of Enchantress and an Asgardian soldier named Bror.
Iric Brorson The brother of Alvi Brorson and the son of Enchantress and an Asgardian soldier named Bror. Killed by Emily Bright.
Dessy The daughter of S'ym.
Zoe Laveau A descendant of Jacquette Laveau.
Toth The son of the Crystal Warrior Blythir and a Man-Thing named "Mossy" making him a hybrid of both creatures.
Guslaug A Frost Giant.
Germán Aguilar An Animage who can create animal-like constructs.
Calvin Morse A magic user.
Howard "Howie" Scott Prior to Strange Academy #5 (November 2020) A dog-like creature.
Nasirah Noorani Prior to Strange Academy #6 (December 2020) Didn't appear in comics, just mentioned.
Heidi Prior to Strange Academy #11 (June 2021) A student who sided with Emily Bright during Dormammu's invasion.
Geraldine O'Malley Prior to Strange Academy Vol. 2: Bright Side (October 2021) Didn't appear in comics, just mentioned.
Eva Quintero Marvel's Voices: Comunidates #1 (December 2021) The cousin of Reptil who is a magic user.
Pia Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #1 (May 2024) A girl who was turned into a vampire and was saved by Doctor Voodoo.
Darkhold Strange Academy: Blood Hunt #3 (July 2024) A copy of the Darkhold transformed into a humanoid child by Agatha Harkness during the events of Contest of Chaos (2023).

Collected editions

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Title Material collected Publication Date ISBN
Strange Academy Vol. 1: First Class Strange Academy #1-6 March 2021 978-1302919504
Strange Academy Vol. 2: Bright Side Strange Academy #7-12 October 2021 978-1302939366
Strange Academy Vol. 3: Wish Craft Strange Academy #13-18 May 2022 978-1302932527
Strange Academy: Finals Strange Academy: Finals #1-6 Jul 2023 978-1302932534
Strange Academy: The Deadly Field Trip Strange Academy: Miles Morales #1, Strange Academy: Moon Knight #1, Strange Academy: Amazing Spider-Man #1 and Strange Academy Presents: The Death of Doctor Strange #1 Mar 2024 978-1302954833
Strange Academy: Year One Strange Academy #1-12 Jan 2023 978-1302949662
Strange Academy: Year Two Strange Academy #13-18 and Strange Academy: Finals #1-6 Jan 2024 978-1302953003
Strange Academy: First Class Strange Academy #1-6 Oct 2022 978-1302945756
Death of Doctor Strange Companion Strange Academy Presents: The Death Of Doctor Strange #1 and Death Of Doctor Strange: Bloodstone #1, Death Of Doctor Strange: Avengers #1, Death Of Doctor Strange: Spider-Man #1, Death Of Doctor Strange: White Fox #1, Death Of Doctor Strange: Blade #1, Death Of Doctor Strange: X-Men/Black Knight #1 March 2022 978-1302933104

References

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  1. ^ "What Is 'Strange Academy'?". Marvel. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  2. ^ Dyce, Andrew (2019-12-05). "Hogwarts Comes to Marvel's Universe With STRANGE ACADEMY". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. ^ "Strange Academy's First Semester Ends But There's More Magic To Come". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. ^ "Strange Academy: Year Two|Paperback".
  5. ^ Young, Skottie (23 January 2024). Strange Academy: Year Two. Marvel Worldwide, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1302953003.
  6. ^ "SDCC 2022: School Is Back in Session at Marvel's Strange Academy". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  7. ^ "Strange Academy: Finals".