Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Explainers, analysis, spoilers, and more for Marvel’s trippiest movie ever. Enter, if you dare.

The Inverse Review
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness plunges the MCU to scary depths

With all-time great performances and the work of Sam Raimi, the MCU proves surprising even after all this time.

by Eric Francisco
Marvel Studios
Strange histories
Science and superheroes invented the multiverse by mistake — they’re still fighting over it today

As Doctor Strange and The Flash enter the multiverse, scientists question what it means for the future.

by Eric Francisco

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Retrospective

The World of 1978 Wasn’t Ready For Marvel’s Doctor Strange

By Ryan Scott

Comic books aren’t sacred texts, but an early Marvel movie proves they deserve to be taken seriously.

MCU

The Director of Marvel's Next Big Movie Reveals a "Stressful" Canon Change

By Lyvie Scott

How does Marvel’s multiverse actually work?

Opinion

The Multiverse is Overstaying Its Welcome

By Lyvie Scott

The multiverse is nothing new, but it’s suffering under Hollywood’s obsession with Easter eggs.

Exclusive

Hayley Atwell Knows People Think Her 'Doctor Strange 2' Cameo Was "Lame"

By Hoai-Tran Bui

“It was such a weird cameo to do.”

Excelsior!

100 years ago, Stan Lee was born. He changed superheroes — and the world.

By Alex Fitch and The Conversation

Lee wrote the first lines of dialogue for Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men. But his influence goes far beyond that.

o captain my captain

Captain Carter deserves to play a bigger role in Marvel's Multiverse Saga

By Dais Johnston

After Agent Carter, we need Captain Carter.

Big Stretch?

Reed Richards? Ant-Man: Quantumania casting news could redefine the Fantastic Four

By Eric Francisco

William Jackson Harper has a mystery role in the next Ant-Man movie. Could he be a beloved superhero?

Attorney at Law

Wong: She-Hulk is quietly undoing Doctor Strange’s greatest innovation

By Eric Francisco

Wong has become the MCU’s new favorite recurring character. But is there a limit?

Interview

Bruce Campbell vs. the Marvel Cinematic Universe

By Jake Kleinman

“Well, he's in the universe now,” Campbell tells Inverse of his MCU character. “Which means he's in every universe because these are all multi-layered universes.”

The Inverse Interview

Doctor Strange star reveals the Avengers character she wants to “interact” with most

By Eric Francisco

Xochitl Gomez may be central to the Multiverse Saga, but no one has officially spoken to her about it — yet.