• The Witchfinder Wolves are here and Doctor Strange is in trouble.
• The Empirikul is coming, Magic's days are numbered and Strange is not ready!
Rated T+
All the layers of the story come together in an exciting conclusion to the first story arc. The mythology is expanded and we have the first hints of Doctor Strange's old rogues. Striking images accompany this fantastic story of gut retching, eye-bleeding sorcery. Read Full Review
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
I usually hate big crossovers. I hate to have to buy ten different comics I don't like to understand a story. But man... I wish they had done a special for each of the magicians in this issue. I would have bought them all
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.