Looking forward to more of this - and faster, please. Read Full Review

Chris Bachalo's surreal visual style suits the book all the more now that the tone has grown darker and Strange's magical escapades have become that much more fraught with peril. There's a whimsical quality to the storytelling here, but also a strong sense of unease and foreboding. Read Full Review

Doctor Strange #5 hit with a serious reality check. The Empirikul are not to be underestimated, the cost of magic is not to be overlooked, and this does not seem like the kind of war where magic will win the day for these magical beings. Read Full Review

Doctor Strange #5 was the type of issue that shows why the series should not be completely insular. Magic has had a major effect on the Marvel universe, and this issue shows why you cant just leave it alone within the confines of one series. Stephens situation has grown increasingly critical with every issue, and #5 shows that he is up against something that is going to threaten him, his abilities, and his world. The growing apprehension of Doctor Strange is one of its selling points, and it looks as though we will get a conflict that Stephen will have to resolve without his abilities or his connection to mystical realms. For a trip into horror and the arcane, pick up this issue. Read Full Review

It might be some time before this run is remembered as fondly as Mark Waid's Daredevil or Matt Fraction's Hawkeye, but that's because Aaron's aspirations have always been so much bigger. Marvel's solo title have recently tried to remain a little bit insular, to provide heroes with smaller conflicts that they can handle on their own. But Aaron has always had a "go big or go home" mentality. When he wrote Wolverine and the X-Men, he made Krakoa the site of the school grounds. When he wrote The Mighty Thor, his big arc was called "Godbomb." With Doctor Strange, his plan is no different: tell a huge story that speaks to the heart of the characters involved. Aaron is lucky enough to have a collaborator that is suited for these particularly sensibilities and as the the "Last Days of Magic" approach, the writer looks to keep deliver a story that's right in line with his mighty Marvel tradition. Read Full Review

With this one issue, they delve deeper into Doctor Strange than maybe anyone else before. Read Full Review

Doctor Strange continues to be an engaging mystical adventure. The bizarre and sometimes disturbing are never shied away from in this comic and thats what this character and his story is all about. Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo seem to have captured some the Eye of Agamottos light in a bottle and it looks like theyre on track to continue treading this mysterious path like a force of nature! Read Full Review

Great exploration of the character

Against all odds, Jason Aaron has found a way to make magic interesting. The reveal of the monks is an incredible and slightly disturbing idea, if only Stephen knew... Bachalo's art is also a perfect match. Out of the ten thousand new Marvel titles, this is one that stands out.

Thumbs up to the artist and the colorist. Bachalo and Townsend do a great job in this issue. Everything about this story is on point. Aaron does a great job of making Wong more vital than just a super powered butler. Everything is on point in this story. I honestly think Marvel should have just chosen this story as a major event. It would be great seeing all the sorcery at work against a villain. Can't wait for more.

I am not a fan of the cover art on this one but the book itself still has me hooked. The story itself seems to still be running at a slow burn so part of me would like to see the story a little further along at this point. At this point it would also be good to know how and why the villains are so powerful against magic. That being said their motivations are clear and the establishment of magic coming at a cost has been interesting. This still stands as one of my favorite Marvel titles currently.

Interesting battle to save magic.