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sabregirl's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting start, I didn't like the choose your own adventure part. I just read through it all. Don't do that.
duncan_mcguire's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
royallyreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wearyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
kegriese1's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
Solid (and sometimes trippy/Escherian) artwork and good writing, but didn't quite connect with the team members as much as I would have hoped. I did like the diversity, though (namely a female indigenous Ghost Rider and a Wild West Sorcereress Supreme).
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2 Stars.
Have you ever wanted to read a series where multiple Sorcerers Supreme showed up to try and help save the day? That’s pretty much the plot of this series; though naturally there are a few hitches. Still, if you’re greedy for Doctor Strange material (like myself) I doubt you’ll complain.
As mentioned above we see multiple Sorcerers Supreme gathered here to help fight a common for. They were brought together by none other than Merlin (yes, that Merlin); it should have been a perfect team, right? Well…not so much. It seems that whatever spell/item Merlin used to pull the Sorcerers Supreme from their timelines wasn’t terribly…precise. I’m sure you can already guess where this is going.
Doctor Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of our time, but anyone that’s been following the latest continuity knows there’s a problem with that. Magic was almost completely eradicated, which includes the very magic that Doctor Strange uses. It is this timeline that Doctor Strange got pulled from (as opposed to the prime of his career or really any other point). I’m sure you can guess the reactions from the other Sorcerers Supreme. To say they were unimpressed would be putting it kindly.
The Ancient One is another Sorcerer Supreme Merlin pulled…but again with a catch. Merlin grabbed Yao (his true first name) before he had completed (or really even started) his venture to find the Fountain of Youth. It’s before he became the wise man we’re all so used to, while he was still brash and frustrating and the type of kid that refused to listen to his elders. In short, he’s the polar opposite of the Ancient One we’re all used to. It was interesting to see him that young, but also frustrating (for obvious reasons). He was easily Doctor Strange’s loudest critic, which is so ironic I can’t even put words to it.
Other Sorcerers Supreme include Kushala (Demon Rider), Sir Isaac Newton (yes, you read that right), and Nina (The Conjurer). There are others of course, but these ones hold the most attention of the series so far.
This is a series with a lot of twists and sudden changes of events, which considering the heavy magic use going on isn’t that surprising. The original enemy the Sorcerers Supreme are meant to be facing are called the Forgotten, but as we learn their abilities and origins things start to change. Before you know it we’re introduced to a new foe, this one even more surprising than the last.
I think this is a series that needs a bit if time to build up before it gets good. It’s trying to accomplish so much in the little bit of time that it has, that it frequently felt rushed. I think I would have enjoyed it more had it taken a slightly more leisurely pace. I certainly would have loved to learn more about the other Sorcerers Supreme featured (though perhaps that will still happen, as the series is continuing).
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
Have you ever wanted to read a series where multiple Sorcerers Supreme showed up to try and help save the day? That’s pretty much the plot of this series; though naturally there are a few hitches. Still, if you’re greedy for Doctor Strange material (like myself) I doubt you’ll complain.
As mentioned above we see multiple Sorcerers Supreme gathered here to help fight a common for. They were brought together by none other than Merlin (yes, that Merlin); it should have been a perfect team, right? Well…not so much. It seems that whatever spell/item Merlin used to pull the Sorcerers Supreme from their timelines wasn’t terribly…precise. I’m sure you can already guess where this is going.
Doctor Strange is the Sorcerer Supreme of our time, but anyone that’s been following the latest continuity knows there’s a problem with that. Magic was almost completely eradicated, which includes the very magic that Doctor Strange uses. It is this timeline that Doctor Strange got pulled from (as opposed to the prime of his career or really any other point). I’m sure you can guess the reactions from the other Sorcerers Supreme. To say they were unimpressed would be putting it kindly.
The Ancient One is another Sorcerer Supreme Merlin pulled…but again with a catch. Merlin grabbed Yao (his true first name) before he had completed (or really even started) his venture to find the Fountain of Youth. It’s before he became the wise man we’re all so used to, while he was still brash and frustrating and the type of kid that refused to listen to his elders. In short, he’s the polar opposite of the Ancient One we’re all used to. It was interesting to see him that young, but also frustrating (for obvious reasons). He was easily Doctor Strange’s loudest critic, which is so ironic I can’t even put words to it.
Other Sorcerers Supreme include Kushala (Demon Rider), Sir Isaac Newton (yes, you read that right), and Nina (The Conjurer). There are others of course, but these ones hold the most attention of the series so far.
This is a series with a lot of twists and sudden changes of events, which considering the heavy magic use going on isn’t that surprising. The original enemy the Sorcerers Supreme are meant to be facing are called the Forgotten, but as we learn their abilities and origins things start to change. Before you know it we’re introduced to a new foe, this one even more surprising than the last.
I think this is a series that needs a bit if time to build up before it gets good. It’s trying to accomplish so much in the little bit of time that it has, that it frequently felt rushed. I think I would have enjoyed it more had it taken a slightly more leisurely pace. I certainly would have loved to learn more about the other Sorcerers Supreme featured (though perhaps that will still happen, as the series is continuing).
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
shoshannah's review against another edition
The trial-and-error process of working through the Choose Your Own Adventure format in issue #6 is a really cool way of mimicking how Doctor Strange considers multiple outcomes simultaneously.
bluehairedlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
I greatly appreciate any comic collection where I can go in knowing little or nothing about the characters, and still feel like I was able to follow the story. Wiccan's design tripped me up a bit because I am familiar with him from Young Avengers, but it was only for a second. I like that each issue is dedicated to a character's backstory and that, while it doesn't have an ending, the main goal of this first volume is completed. (read in individual issues via the Marvel Unlimited app)