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dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Doctor Strange gradually loses his affinity for magic on Earth and takes to the stars for answers...
Doctor Strange: Across the Universe collects Doctor Strange 1-5 by Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz. Saiz's art is gorgeous. He uses a lot of computer effects but he uses them very well. His aliens and planetary environs are superb and he draws a mean Stephen Strange.
And now for the story. Mark Waid is very hit or miss for me. I loved him on Daredevil and his Indestructible Hulk was okay. Everything else of his I've read hasn't left much of a mark but I haven't read all that much of his stuff.
Anyway, this was great. Doctor Strange goes to the stars for answers and slowly rebuilds his magical portfolio with Kanna, an alien arcanologist. Armed with some new skills, Strange thwarts an invasion and winds back in the vicinity of Earth. In and of itself, it was an above average tale but the pacing elevated it quite a bit in my estimation.
I shit on a lot of today's comics for being written for trades but this one didn't feel padded to me. The individual issues leaned on each other but they had the requisite amount of meat that I wouldn't have felt ripped off reading them one at a time. I won't say anything about the ending other than I will definitely be getting the next volume once I get the comic pile down to a more manageable level.
Doctor Strange: Across the Universe is the best Mark Waid book I've read since Daredevil and Jesus Saiz's art is fantastic. Four out of five Eyes of Agamotto.
Doctor Strange: Across the Universe collects Doctor Strange 1-5 by Mark Waid and Jesus Saiz. Saiz's art is gorgeous. He uses a lot of computer effects but he uses them very well. His aliens and planetary environs are superb and he draws a mean Stephen Strange.
And now for the story. Mark Waid is very hit or miss for me. I loved him on Daredevil and his Indestructible Hulk was okay. Everything else of his I've read hasn't left much of a mark but I haven't read all that much of his stuff.
Anyway, this was great. Doctor Strange goes to the stars for answers and slowly rebuilds his magical portfolio with Kanna, an alien arcanologist. Armed with some new skills, Strange thwarts an invasion and winds back in the vicinity of Earth. In and of itself, it was an above average tale but the pacing elevated it quite a bit in my estimation.
I shit on a lot of today's comics for being written for trades but this one didn't feel padded to me. The individual issues leaned on each other but they had the requisite amount of meat that I wouldn't have felt ripped off reading them one at a time. I won't say anything about the ending other than I will definitely be getting the next volume once I get the comic pile down to a more manageable level.
Doctor Strange: Across the Universe is the best Mark Waid book I've read since Daredevil and Jesus Saiz's art is fantastic. Four out of five Eyes of Agamotto.
cassie_grace's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t think Strange thrives in space, but the final pair of issues really cap off the book in a way that I like. It introduces Strange’s workshop and has him make something of his own.
barbarakaterina's review against another edition
4.0
Strange gets a bit of a Tony Stark-ish vibe here, especially towards the end... Which might be why I liked it so much.
sebastianmihail's review against another edition
3.0
Really, Mark Waid? Her name is... KPZKRFMKNNA? You had a stroke or something or what? Was really hard for you to come up with a decent name for a female character? That stupid name got me off the mood when I read the book. Not cool, Waid, not cool. If you aren’t able to find simple name for characters just call for help, it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
ilostyourphone's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
renatasnacks's review against another edition
3.0
I LIVE for a full story arc of Stephen Strange being condescended to by a lady alien. I also like that the comics seem to keep taking away his magic and rebooting his origin story, which is great because his original origin story is gross. They're coming closer and closer to confronting the colonialism of it all. Also he still has his ghost dog from the last reboot so upgrades all around!