Doctor Strange #8 is a huge step in the right direction for this series. Everything seems dialed up to an eleven with many of the plot threads and storylines coming to a head. Read Full Review

It's a comic that does what it can to weave in and out of predictability, with jaw-droppingly complex art from Pasqual Ferry and Heather Moore to boot. This issue is one you don't want to miss. Read Full Review

Ferry delivers some fantastic art in the issue. The imagery is magical and works perfectly with the supernatural elements of the story. Read Full Review

Doctor Strange #8 takes a step back on the pacing and epicness of General Strange's plan to reignite war. Clea's plan is dangerous but hastily executed, and Ferry's art is amazing. However, it's the last-minute arrival of Doctor Strange that steals the show. Read Full Review

Will the real Stephen Strange please stand up?

Overall, this was a pretty solid issue. For all that it made use of 9 splash pages, the storytelling was strong (I mention this because splash pages are generally what lazy writers use to make you think you got value for your money). Pasqual Ferry's art has never looked better. His lines are clean, characters look good, he's great at using body language and facial expression to convey emotion. And the man draws backgrounds! Ok, the backgrounds disappear when the action starts,but I'll let that pass. Ferry makes good use of the page turns to reveal story elements and build tension, His page layouts are somewhat basic, but get the job done.The colors are beautiful. Heather Moore did a great job making this issue pop. The cover is by Alex Ross, normally, that's all that need be said, but it also reflects the actual story in the comic, and isn't just a pinup (looking at you, Thor #1).

Jed MacKay continues to deliver a strong story with decent dialogue (Side bar: Dr. Strange and Thor are tough on dialogue, with a "By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!" here, and an "I say thee, nay!" there, it can be easy for writers to get lost in the verbiage.). The exposition is delivered smoothly, and MacKay gives the reader credit for being able to keep up. A high point of the issue is Clea demonstrating that killer instinct we've heard so much about, but haven't really seen ("The Punisher in panty hose", indeed).

Now it's time to talk about General Strange. From MacKay's frist foray into the world of Marvel's master magician, we have been getting one Strange after another. In "The Death of Dr Strange" a younger Stephen Strange magically excerpted from the past as a failsafe solves the murder of Dr Strange. In "Strange", we got "The Harvester", a dead version of Stephen Strange. Now we have General Strange, the ruthless wizard, hardened by millennia of war that is a future version of Stephen Strange excised from reality by the Vishanti. I"m starting to feel like this comic is about that other "Doctor", who's constantly running into past and future selves, and has a ruthless version of himself that's been hardened by millennia of war. While I have enjoyed these stories quite a bit, this is becoming a running gag, and it needs to not.

This comic is quite good. If you like Dr. Strange, magical characters in general, or The Doctor, you'll probably enjoy this issue. more

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Chaos Engine - Nov 16, 2023

Totally agree. A solid issue. The different doctors have been enjoyable.

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I didn't quite enjoy this as much as the previous two issues, but it's definitely one of the strongest issues of the series. I'm really digging this current story. The tease of Clea joining General Strange, only for it all to be a misdirect with Clea wanting to kill him for Doctor Strange was nicely done, in my opinion. While it's documented that I'm not his biggest fan, Ferry's art works pretty well here and I think this title is a good fit for him. I'm really looking forward to what comes next.

it was a pretty fun and cool issue, and I caught up to this series. All I can say is Jed Mackay is quickly being one of Marvel's new promising writers, and I like the story and pacing. Art could be better, but I will excuse for that.