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altoid's review against another edition
4.0
A fitting introduction to the Sorcerer Supreme. The sketchiness of the artwork is befitting for the depictions of magic on display in Stephen's origin story, which take him and some fellow pupils of the Ancient One on a global adventure in search of three rings which together call upon the powers of an ancient evil. The character work really shines during the slower moments of this volume where the pupils gradually come to terms with their respective strengths and weaknesses, and I particularly like that all of them felt far from perfect, even with powerful magics at their disposal. The art itself leaves a bit to be desired at times, as at too many moments it feels more like our characters are (literally) tripping into these immense spells rather than calling upon them with some dignity, but overall I found this to be a great intro into Marvel's world of magic.
vulpinereads's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
tyrshand's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the artwork, but the story was rather thin and that Defenders thing afterwards... It was hard to see how Dr. Strange becomes that guy.
mistrum_crowe's review against another edition
3.0
A decent enough story elevated by some absolutely top notch art. Certainly enough to make me seek out both more Doctor Strange comics and more works by Emma Rios. The issues of The Defenders tacked on to the end felt more than a little out-of-place though.
siili's review against another edition
3.0
The first story about Dr. Stranges origin was OK, though I enjoyed the art of it very much as it was interesting and full of details. The second story (or more like a teaser of it) wasn't that promising and I also disliked the art, so I doubt I will read it wholy if I happen to see the rest of it somewhere. This was probably translated into Finnish because of the upcoming movie, but still, good that it was done.
tbr_the_unconquered's review against another edition
2.0
A lot of the rage in the 80’s and 90’s were around the so called ‘bromance’ movies. The plot line would be a much rehashed one : two unlikely men find themselves at odds, they sometimes fall in love with the same women (or two women who get along well in spite of the men), the sudden appearance of an antagonist who threatens both men, they team up, wham ! bam ! boom ! villain dead and happily ever after. Think of movies like : The Presidio, The Rock, Tequila Sunrise, Lethal Weapon and you get the picture. Why did I say all this ? Because for all the magical hullabaloo, the smoke and mirrors this is exactly the storyline for the origin story of Dr. Strange. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement !
Marvel studios have made swell movies out of some of their outlandish characters like the guardians of the galaxy and even Deadpool and by the look of things they will repeat the same for Dr. Strange. Whatever they have in store for the movie, I certainly hope it isn’t what I read here.
The art is the only redeeming factor especially when the supernatural powers come into play. A pedestrian story which is partly salvaged by great art.
Marvel studios have made swell movies out of some of their outlandish characters like the guardians of the galaxy and even Deadpool and by the look of things they will repeat the same for Dr. Strange. Whatever they have in store for the movie, I certainly hope it isn’t what I read here.
The art is the only redeeming factor especially when the supernatural powers come into play. A pedestrian story which is partly salvaged by great art.
lsquared's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this retelling of the beginning of Doctor Strange's story, and I love Emma Rios' art style it seems part psychodellic and part expressionist.
laura_trap's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the illustrations in this and Wong was a total punk badass
nikolailantsovs's review
3.0
hulk saying "i hate myself and i just want to die, just not today" is a wHOLE FUCKING MOOD. that's gonna be my motto now.
btw, i loved this one. iron fist, silver surfer, namor, she hulk and strange together was incredible!!!
btw, i loved this one. iron fist, silver surfer, namor, she hulk and strange together was incredible!!!