Eye of Agamotto
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Eye of Agamotto | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Strange Tales #115 (December 1963) |
Created by | Stan Lee, Steve Ditko |
In story information | |
Type | Mystic item/artifact |
Element of stories featuring | Doctor Strange |
The Eye of Agamotto (/æɡəˈmɒtoʊ/) is a fictional, mystical item appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The item appears in publications that feature Doctor Strange. The Eye of Agamotto and Agamotto in his caterpillar form also appeared in the Gold Key Dark Shadows comic book, Collinwood Possessed!.[1] The Eye of Agamotto is the name commonly given to the amulet Strange wears on his chest, though the Eye actually resides within the amulet and is released from time to time.
Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, it first appeared in "The Origin of Dr. Strange", an eight-page story in Strange Tales #115 (December 1963).[2] In designing the Eye, Ditko drew inspiration from the real world charm The All Seeing Eye of the Buddha, known among Buddhists as The Amulet of Snail Martyrs, a Nepali symbol meant to protect its wearer against evil.[3][4]
The Eye of Agamotto appears in several forms of Marvel-related media, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with its first appearance in Doctor Strange, in which it contains the Time Stone, one of the fictional universe's Infinity Stones.
Fictional history
Agamotto, a powerful mystic being and one of Doctor Strange's three Vishanti,[5] is said to have used the Eye during his time as Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth dimension. The Eye's origins are currently unknown, but there are theories of how it came into existence. Some believe that it was discovered by Agamotto among the seas and stars, where it had drifted for ages. Others claim that it was created by Agamotto himself, which makes sense when the Eye's powers are compared to those of "the All-Seeing."[6]
It is said that the Eye of Agamotto draws on Agamotto's own mystical ability to span distances and dispel disguises and illusions. Agamotto is also presumably aware of every time the Eye is used and may even record those events for later viewing.[7][volume & issue needed]
In the New Avengers Annual #2 (2008), though Strange has at first retained both the Eye and the Cloak, the Hood, on
Strange shows it to the New Avengers, describing the Eye as "one of the most powerful mystic conduits on this physical plane." Strange and the New Avengers now battle against the forces of the Dark Dimension as Strange searches the planet for new potential candidates. The Eye is presented to the new Sorcerer Supreme,
Later, Doctor Doom arrives to challenge Brother Voodoo's 'claim' to the Eye. Doom claims the object must belong to him, for the protection of others, but abandons the Eye after using it to see his future, informing Brother Voodoo that he will gain nothing from it.[11]
When Doctor Strange and
Other versions
The Eye and Strange's
The Eye is used by the 2099 version of the Sorcerer Supreme, a young woman who hangs it on her jacket. It is used to keep her demonic half in check. She teams up with the 2099 version of Spider-Man.[21]
Powers
The Eye is a weapon of wisdom
In other media
Television
- The Eye of Agamotto appears in the Spider-Man episode "Doctor Strange".
- The Eye appears in The Super Hero Squad Show. Most notably, in the episode "Enter: Dormammu!", an Infinity Fractal became embedded in the relic, causing Doctor Strange to behave in an erratic, deranged manner until the Super Hero Squad remove the fractal.
- The Eye of Agamotto appears in Ultimate Spider-Man.
Film
The Eye of Agamotto appears in
Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Eye of Agamotto appears in media set in the
- The Eye first appears in the live-action film Masters of the Mystic Arts' secret compound, Kamar-Taj, until Doctor Strange borrows it to defeat Kaecilius and Dormammu.
- The Eye appears in Strange's possession in the live-action film Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
- The Eye appears in the live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy, Strange uses the Eye to see possible futures and determine how they can win, seeing only one path to victory out of 14,000,605. In the ensuing fight with Thanos, Strange ultimately surrenders the Time Stone to him in exchange for sparing Tony Stark's life.
- An alternate timeline version of the Eye appears in Battle of New York. After the Avengers learn Thanos destroyed the Infinity Stones, they travel back in time to retrieve past versions, with Bruce Banner visiting the Ancient One for the Time Stone. She is initially reluctant for fear that multiversal chaos will ensue if she gives it up. However, Banner reveals Strange gave up his version willingly and promises to return her Time Stone to that moment once he is done to maintain the timeline. At the end of the film, Steve Rogerstravels back in time to return the past Infinity Stones off-screen.
- An alternate timeline version of the Eye appears in the Ultron.
- The Eye appears in the live-action film Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
- The Eye appears in the live-action film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
Miscellaneous
The "Eye of Agamoto" is referenced in the eponymous
References
- ^ "GCD :: Issue :: Dark Shadows #34 [Whitman]".
- Ditko, Steve (a). "The Origin of Dr. Strange". "Strange Tales" #115 (1965). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wizard #156 (August 2004) p 168
- ^ "Strange But Untrue: Dr. Strange & the Lesser Book of the Vishanti", Carnival Obscura, November 20, 2008.
- ^ ISBN 9780313357480, pp. 155–56, p. 155.
- ISBN 9781119437949, n.p.
- ^ Vaughan, Brian (June 22, 2011). Doctor Strange: The Oath #2. Marvel Entertainment US. p. 1.
- ^ Dr. Strange Annual #2 (1992)
- ^ New Avengers Annual #2 (March 2008). Marvel Comics
- ^ New Avengers #53. Marvel Comics
- ^ Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural #1 (October 2009). Marvel Comics
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #1. Marvel Comics
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #2. Marvel Comics
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #3. Marvel Comics
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #4. Marvel Comics
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #5. Marvel Comics
- ^ White, note 10.
- ^ Heroic Age: New Avengers #6. Marvel Comics
- Perez, George(a). The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2 (Dec 1992 - Jan 1993). Marvel Comics
- ^ David, Peter (w). Captain Marvel #30 (May 2002). Marvel Comics
- ^ David, Peter (w). Spider-Man 2099 #33 (July 1995). Marvel Comics
- ISBN 9781441130808, pp. 150–62, p. 154.
- ISBN 9781137465603, p. 36.
- ^ The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe Mystic Arcana: The Book Of Marvel Magic #1 (2007)
- ^ Collis, Clark (December 29, 2015). "Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige explains the powers of Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Hoffer, Christina (September 28, 2016). "Doctor Strange: The Eye Of Agamotto Holds An Infinity Stone". ComicBook.