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erin_oriordan_is_reading_again's review against another edition
4.0
Well, that ended on a cliffhanger. Now I need to find out what happened to Wong and Mr. Misery.
Doctor Strange is having the week from hell - first Mister Misery, then Baron Mordo trying to kill him, then he's trapped in his own nightmares (the Nightmare episode was my favorite), then Satana gets hold of him (even though she really wanted Tony Stark, or so she says - kinda sounds like sour grapes), then this weird Orb...
Wanda Maximoff shows up in some of the accompanying art in this collection, so I was kind of hoping she would make an appearance in one of these issues, but she never does. Needs more Wanda, but other than that, a pretty good read. And the Doctor running around naked but covered up by black bars like he's on 'Cops' or something is pretty funny.
It's a good mix of Lovecraftian weirdness and humor.
Doctor Strange is having the week from hell - first Mister Misery, then Baron Mordo trying to kill him, then he's trapped in his own nightmares (the Nightmare episode was my favorite), then Satana gets hold of him (even though she really wanted Tony Stark, or so she says - kinda sounds like sour grapes), then this weird Orb...
Wanda Maximoff shows up in some of the accompanying art in this collection, so I was kind of hoping she would make an appearance in one of these issues, but she never does. Needs more Wanda, but other than that, a pretty good read. And the Doctor running around naked but covered up by black bars like he's on 'Cops' or something is pretty funny.
It's a good mix of Lovecraftian weirdness and humor.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
So magic is mostly gone. So now we finally see who Dr. Strange really is. Not sure that Marvel will keep this set of facts very long or whether they'll be consistent - hey this is Marvel, so pretty much no chance. But the concept makes for an interesting an surprising story. And much more inventive than swinging with unlimited sledgehammers. And the case of characters comes across as all new and different since we never know if they have old style powers or new style powers.
baratheonbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tomtas_anneli's review against another edition
3.0
I'm continuing to enjoy this series. The art manages to be inventive within the frame of the mainstream comic style, the plot is nothing wildly outside of the box either, but manages to challange the Sorcerer Supreme while being witty and fun.
trike's review against another edition
4.0
This story is a ton of fun. I don't know why comic books forget that so often, making everything SRS BZNS 24/7. You know the main character isn't in real jeopardy, and neither are any of the supporting cast who've been around for 45 years, so why not use it as a vehicle to have some fun? And if you happen to get across something a little deeper than that at the same time, bonus!
The art is really excellent, graphic and disgusting and demented in just the right proportions. If this were a movie, I wouldn't be able to watch it because it would be too gross. In this format, though, it's just right.
Jason Aaron's ideas are hilarious and bizarre, completely over the top. For instance, one section takes place in Hell's Kitchen, but not the neighborhood in NYC that Marvel has long made good use of because of the evocative name -- Aaron instead uses the name literally: it's a demonic diner with a kitchen from hell. Doctor Strange has to figure out how to get out of this predicament, and the creators just fly the freak flag up the pole and sail straight into madness.
I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish, and even laughed out loud a couple times.
The art is really excellent, graphic and disgusting and demented in just the right proportions. If this were a movie, I wouldn't be able to watch it because it would be too gross. In this format, though, it's just right.
Jason Aaron's ideas are hilarious and bizarre, completely over the top. For instance, one section takes place in Hell's Kitchen, but not the neighborhood in NYC that Marvel has long made good use of because of the evocative name -- Aaron instead uses the name literally: it's a demonic diner with a kitchen from hell. Doctor Strange has to figure out how to get out of this predicament, and the creators just fly the freak flag up the pole and sail straight into madness.
I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish, and even laughed out loud a couple times.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
3.0
I cannot FUCKING believe that I'm invested in Doctor Strange comics now, I DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME.
ektambo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
excritos's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5