"Last Days of Magic" aftermath!
• How did Stephen Strange become the Sorcerer Supreme?
• And how has he lost it all?
Rated T+
The series continues to be a strong direction for the Sorcerer Supreme (assuming he still has that title) - it's a great mix of action, terrific characters, smart stories and a dollop of humor. Read Full Review
The first year of this series was an enjoyable ride, but it seems that Jason Aaron is getting to the real heart of his run in this epilogue to "Last Days of Magic." Read Full Review
Doctor Strange is a comic written by artists with a vision. The new issue is the next phase of that vision, putting Strange in a very interesting, and so far, very fun place. Read Full Review
Dr. Stephen Strange is on the skids, and I think that includes his tighty whities. After some failed shortcut attempts to restore the world's magic, seems like there's only one thing to do: start from scratch and rebuild it one spell at a time! The art looks great in this book and really works great with the story. I especially liked how the "magic world" is expressed. Plus, a throwback to Doctor Strange's origin! Which actually happens quite a lot. But still! I dug it! Read Full Review
Even if you didn’t catch the epic “Last Days of Magic”, Doctor Strange #11 still offers a fun and engaging entry point into the world of the fallen Sorcerer Supreme. Armed with wit and a magic ball bat, Jason Aaron provides an engaging dual look at the magician and sets the title up to head in more interesting directions after going big and bold with the first arc. Artists Kevin Nowlan and Leonardo Romero, along with Jordie Bellaire, bring Aaron’s double-tracked plot to life with their own stylish duality and sharp color palette. The road ahead will be hard for Stephen Strange, but he still invites us to walk it with him, one spell at a time. Read Full Review
Jason Aaron and guest artists Kevin Nowland and Leonardo Romero begin repairing the damage wrought by the Empirikul. Doctor Strange begins rebuilding his life for a second time in this well written and wonderfully illustrated story. Read Full Review
As a set-up for what is to come, this book serves its purpose well. It gives backstory that explains Stephen and Mordo's relationship, explains what his happening to magic, and resets the supporting cast, giving Zelma new purpose and bringing Wong back to Bleecker Street after his time at the Temple of the Secret Defenders. Read Full Review
I would say pass on this issue and save your money, but for the little bit of setup for the next story arc you are probably going to want to read this issue. Read Full Review
Now that "Last Days of Magic" has ended the issue is used to show where Strange will be heading with a look to the past as well as a look at the present. The two points are represented with two different artist and styles which I thought was a terrific idea. The stories did a great job of showing the trouble that would be coming Strange's way and the parallels between when the Doctor began to learn magic and his being forced to learn new magic now that it has changed makes this still a great place to learn about strange if you are not familiar.
A solid issue as the initial arc wraps up and a new one gears up.
After the intensity of the previous arc, it is nice to have some reprieve in a mostly contained issue that gives some character history for those of us less familiar with Stephen. I also like the idea that he's severely depowered, it allows for greater obstacles in future issues.
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