The Two Doctors was a proposed crossover between Doctor Who and the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace. In 1991, Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel pitched the idea to Marvel UK editor John Freeman. The plot concerned a rock band who made a deal with a demon to ensure their success. Artist Lee Sullivan also created at least two pieces of promotional art for the story. However, Marvel US editor-in-chief Tom DeFalco felt that the story would not be successful due to declining interest in Doctor Who following the 1989 hiatus, and it did not progress any further.[1]
- You may be looking for the unrelated TV story.
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- Despite this crossover not coming to fruition, the Seventh Doctor did indeed cross over with the Marvel universe in various stories featuring Death's Head.
- In 2018, after Lee Sullivan shared the art following Steve Ditko's death, Mike Tucker created a cover for a theoretical Target novelisation by Ben Aaronovitch, using Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Doctor Strange from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[1]
- A different piece of The Two Doctors artwork by Lee Sullivan was published in the "Books and Comics" chapter of Ace! The Inside Story of the End of an Era in 1996. This version of the artwork included Valkyrie, Silver Surfer, and the Hulk, who were all members of The Defenders with Doctor Strange. The piece was captioned:
The worlds of Doctor Who and comics collide! A piece of artwork to publicise The Two Doctors – a meeting between the Doctor and Doctor Strange due to have been written by Andrew Cartmel.
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Concept artwork 1 (REF: Ace! The Inside Story of the End of an Era)
![Concept artwork 2[1][2]](/wiki/File:The_Two_Doctors_concept_art_2.jpg)