#Xandu

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

That is some big names to take on "Xandu" of all people... very much feels like we are trying really hard to get people to pick up this book...

[touhoutunes]

Title: Shallow

Arrangement: wasi

Vocals: Maguro & Xandu

Album: wither.

Circle: Takamchi Walk

Original: Eastern Mystical Love Consultation

[utaitemusic]

Lost One's Weeping【Metal Remix】ft. HIRAGA & Xandu

[satorisignal]

Takamachi Walk - Empty

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[doctorstrangereview]

0076: Doctor Strange #179

Cover Date: April 1969 On-Sale Date: January 2, 1969

Issue #179 is a reprint of the main story of Spider-Man Annual #2. The new cover by Barry-Windsor Smith actually features Doc on the cover. The story has been recolored with some interesting new choices. The title has been modified to "The Wonderous World of Dr. Strange Co-Starring Spider-Man" and the end blurb is an advertisement for the next all-original issue.

Click here for my previous review of this story.

[lyraofthestarsss]

⚠️FLASH WARNING⚠️

Banzoin Hakka and XanduIsBored “KiLLiNG ME” cover mashup :))

[onlylonelylatino]

The Secret Defenders versus Xandu by Andre Coates

[eliah]

[gleekingdom]

I can not explain this,But I think xandu atleast the musical version ( I haven't seen the movie since I was a child) anyway Xandu seems to fit so well as an au of Blam from glee. IDK It just gives me Blam vides ( Sam as sonny, and Blaine as Caria) XD

And Blaine as a muse would be so interesting and sonny just in a way reminds me of Sam Evans. And caira gives me a similar vides to Blaine XD.

Especially in the number suddenly. XD I can't fully explain why. But I also enjoy Greek mythology as well as glee so maybe this is why I kinda like this idea.

Also just way caira helps sonny with things like when he doesn't think or know something. Or when kira gives him spare change I feel like that's similar to how Blaine would gently helps Sam. And they never treat Sonny or Sam like there dumb, cause I don't think they really are there just more naive then most. And sonny for most part really supports caira and well Sam does too even after his breakup with Kurt, and both sonny and Sam help caira and Blaine when there hard on themselves. Caira is hard on her drawing skills, and Blaine after his breakup with Kurt.

And Xandu is about support of the Arts and a love story, And glee cluds and singing is part of the Arts and that is one of main things glee was about as well as love Romatic and platonic being a big theme in the show.

Plus when Blam sings wake me up before you gogo, it makes me think of that 70s/ 80s asethic they have in Xandu.

Lol anyway this was just a fun thing to express how sometimes my brain pictures and combines two things I like.

And would sam would sing all over world, you can't convince me not.

[cinnamons1999]

primarina

[she-aint-no-slow-regard]

Me 🤝 orym

[justdealingwithsomeissues]

The Xandu/Melinda stuff is.. really not great every time we have to deal with it but Roy is gonna keep trying damn it. Also, Michael Bair's art always looks like he is getting all his poses for ladies from like porno mags or something and then he just draws clothes on top of them...

[ventus-selphus]

which of your ocs would this be

[vacantgodling]

she has a name now! it’s lahmara

number three done and all the major spell caster classes are finishedddd! :’)

still need to name them but they’re a ballerina wizard! they cast spells by increasingly complex ballet routines, and spell circles appear under their feet with each step they take. they have extremely high kinesthetic memory, so dancing is how they memorized most spells and their components, and they had special shoes created to channel their magic through their feet and steps :)

she’s also bald and has spell tattoos on her head as well :D

[doctorstrangereview]

0034: Slightly off the beaten path bonus: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #2

Cover Date: 1965 On-Sale Date: June 1, 1965

Travelling outside of Strange Tales for a moment, we go to Ditko's and Lee's more famous creation, Spider-Man. Doc and Spidey finally get to meet and it's more than three panels of Doc's ghost breaking up a fracas between Pete and Flash. While the book's cover advertises the story's title. Doc himself is nowhere to found on it. While I'm sure Spidey was selling far more books at this time, I doubt an image of Doc would have lowered sales. The cover is unimaginative with some imaged of our star in various poses against a yellow background. The splash page, however, is quite delicious.

After a lovely splash of Spidey amidst Ditko weirdness and Doc and Xandu duking it out in the background, our main story begins with Spidey flitting about a peaceful New York City feeling about "as useful as a can of dinosaur repellant." The peaceful status can't remain for long because the only luck Pete has is bad luck and he's always got be down and out. It wasn't as bad back in the old days as it is now, but Petey never gets ahead.

We change scene to man walking by a bar with several of the patrons being thrown THROUGH the door. We know this because Ditko draws us several pieces of it flying along side the unlucky dudes. Our mystery man walks into the bar. He seems to have found what he's looking for. On a side note, this bar seems entirely patronized by men. Our mystery man makes the two men still standing an offer. What the hell was Ditko trying to imply here?

The two very well built ruffian dudes, with crew cuts and tight shirts (really Ditko?) politely refuse the offer with a warm "Git lost creep!" The one dressed like The Sandman (that's the Flint Marko one, not the dreamlord one) reiterates his polite refusal when he realizes the mystery guest is still present. And we finally see what the dude looks like.

Seriously?! A monocle AND a funky mustache AND a funky goatee?! This one's straight out of the generic super-villains handbook. His offer of work is met with Maynard G. Krebs level of refusal and they both crack up! (They look a little alike. Were they meant to be brothers or cousins?)

Our well muscled ruffians' mental capacity doesn't quite match their muscles. Xandu (we've finally learned his name) hypnotizes them with little effort. Ditko fills the next page with Xandu having his new helpers demonstrate what beasts they are. They then follow him home. I guess Xandu's Grindr profile says he takes in-calls.

Once at his magic-y hideout, Xandu explains the mission to the trouble twins. I'm not sure why since they're hypnotized and won't understand. Lee and Ditko do love their characters to spout out exposition to no one. While this is going on we get to see Xandu in his full splendiferous costume. Holy crap, it's green! What is it with Ditko and his green coded villains?

The TDLR of this is Xandu has half a wand and Doc has the other half. Whoever has both is all powerful. "Now, my lovely little muscle bears, it's up to you to steal the other half from Doc and make me the true, big bad!" He sends them out with a big pair of eyes hovering over them. I supposed it's a bit less obvious than Mordo's giant, floating head. You'll notice the muscle bear not dressed like the Sandman has acquired a fetching gold pouch hanging from his neck. It's not explained and disappears later on with no clue as to it's whereabouts.

Doc, while attempting to extract magical secrets from an ancient borsht recipe, is surprised by the sudden arrival of a pair of well muscled strangers. There isn't evidence they broke in, so maybe Doc is still failing to lock his doors. Or maybe they did break in and Doc was so hungry for magic borsht he wasn't paying attention to loud banging and cracking. Whatever they case, Doc's about to have his butt handed to him. Doc attempts his tried and true lots of fake Docs illusion, but Xandu's creepy floating eyes see through it.

This is honestly rather embarrassing for one of the world's foremost sorcerers. But it is what it is. The bears smash cabinets until they find the other half of the wand and take their leave, via the roof. By a fortunate coincidence, Spidey happens to be swinging by. Peter may be a genius, but his knowledge of architecture is limited as he calls a dormer, a skylight.

Ditko then has the muscle bears engage with Spidey for a couple of pages and they proceed to mop the floor with him as well. They even tear apart his webbing. Never fear! Spidey has put one of his patent pending spidey-tracers on one of the bears and can track them back to the gay bar Xandu's secret hideout.

Back at base, Xandu has assembled the Wand of Watoomb and can begin his mustache twirling in earnest. Xandu starts playing with his new toy by opening a bunch of Ditko portals.

He spends the rest of the page looking in on Doc and causing more property damage in the Sanctum Sanctorum. Spidey has tracked him down and is about to confront Xandu. He's inside Xandu's hideout. Xandu doesn't seem to be any more security conscious than Doc. Anyone and everyone gets in. Xandu immediately starts to blast away at Spidey using the wand and has stormtrooper accuracy. Spidey, being a practical bug webs Xandu's face. Xandu drops the wand and whines about not being able to see. Not taking this lying down, he spouts an ominous spell and we get our first invocation of Satannish. Our supremely powerful hell lord won't show up in person for a couple of years, but he gets his first mention here.

Another Ditko portal opens and starts to gobble up our web-slinger. Spidey is still in practical mode and figures he needs some insurance to make sure Xandu comes and gets him. All accompanied by the usual Spidey wit. Spidey should have been in 8-Mile!

Ditko obviously took a great deal of effort and pleasure in the next panel. It's wonderful, just like the title of this story.

The trouble bears soon follow to retrieve the wand and hilarity ensues. Meanwhile, back at the Sanctum, Doc has finally regained consciousness. He uses the All-Purpose Amulet to track down his assailants. He's about to confront Xandu who is helpfully guiding his thugs get the wand back from Spidey in the other dimension. No longer having the element of surprise, Doc start to pummel Xandu. Just in time, another Ditko portal opens with the Spidey and his pair of muscle bear dancing partners. Xandu grabs the wand from Spidey changing the balance of power.

Now Doc is up a creek and he knows it.

Doc flies away to give him some time and goes ghost. He finds Spidey who is still being menaced by the bears. Doc has great idea! "Spidey, why don't you electrocute them?" Using a conveniently located loose, live wire, Spidey does just that. Amazingly, this doesn't kill the pair. Instead they are free from Xandu and really, really tired!

The trouble bears go off to rest, or go into a k-hole and Spidey is free to help Doc. Spidey goes back to Xandu's hideout and Doc gets physical again and follows. Doc and Spidey use a two-pronged magical and physical attack to throw Xandu off balance.

Doc manages to knock the wand out of Xandu's hands while Spidey webs them up to prevent him from getting it back.

Doc drains the wand, claiming the threat of Watoomb exists no more. The wand somehow gets its power back and returns in the future. For good measure, Doc gives Xandu's mind a non-consensual mind probe to find out how he got his half of the wand and then wipe his mind. This also doesn't last as Xandu, monocle, mustache, goatee and all will return multiple times to menace both Spidey and Strange. Doc pledges his eternal friendship to Spidey and departs. Spidey has a clever quip of his own.

This is a great team-up! Ditko's two characters finally come together. It's Spidey's magazine and his story, but Doc has an equal role, unlike his previous crossovers with the Fantastic Four and Thor where he was more of a background plot device.

Placing this in Doc's timeline is a little difficult. It was published during the Dormammu/Mordo arc and there isn't much room for a side adventure between those installments. Doc's cloak still has the red border so it should be before Strange Tales #136.

Xandu starts out as a formidable villain. He's equally arrogant as Doc, isn't afraid to use his abilities and doesn't hold back. Sadly, like most Marvel villains who aren't Doctor Doom, Xandu becomes more of a buffoon with each subsequent appearance.

Overall, I think Ditko really enjoyed plotting and penciling this installment and the love shows through. He doesn't take any obvious artistic shortcuts. The story is tight and there is very little "why the hell did he do that?" going on. There is on unfortunate Doc characteristic pervading this story. There are no women! Spidey doesn't even pass a female on the street. Ah, well. Maybe my bear jokes were a bit closer to reality than I suspected. It's fun. Enjoy this one!

[honeyscreations]

My Arcane oc for a roleplay- Xandus! I had fun with the background.