Benedict Cumberbatch visited an American comic book store dressed as Doctor Strange

You would, though, wouldn’t you?

Published: Monday, 4 April 2016 at 8:20 am

Just a day after he was seen filming for upcoming supernatural/superhero movie Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch has wrapped on the upcoming Marvel epic – but not before he took the chance to make some comic book fans’ day.

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Dressed in full Doctor Strange regalia (Eye of Agamotto – TICK. Cloak of Levitation – TICK. Greying temples of distinction and sex appeal – BIG TICK), Cumberbatch hit up a local comic book store with his director Scott Derrickson, posing with a few issues of the Doc’s adventures and generally making the whole buying environment very immersive.

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Cumberbatch was even caught on the store’s security cameras (above), and if we take nothing else from this visit it’s this: any hours spent hanging around comic book shops stores ARE NOT a waste of time, because one day Sherlock might turn up.

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Finally, we feel vindicated for those long afternoons spent looking for classic issues of Marvel Team-Up.

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So, the Doctor just came in for a quick visit. #drstrange #benedictcumberbatch

Posted by JHU Comic Books on Sunday, 3 April 2016

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Radio Times commissioning editor Huw Fullerton. He sits in front of a shelving unit, looking at the camera and smiling. He wears glasses and has a moustache

Huw FullertonCommissioning editor

Huw Fullerton is a commissioning editor for Radio Times magazine handling comedy, entertainment and specialist drama. In a previous regeneration, he covered all things sci-fi and fantasy for RadioTimes.com.

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