Comic Review: Doctor Strange: Way of the Weird
Only Doctor Strange can protect our world from the darkness beyond -- now, witness the full toll that constant struggle takes on Earth's Sorcerer Supreme! Every spell cast comes at a cost, but what happens when Strange falls behind on his tab? Find out as the good doctor wakes up somewhere very odd, nearly naked -- with no spell books, no weapons and no memory of how he got there...or why all the monsters are chasing him! And as a new visitor to Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum learns one wrong door can lead to oblivion, a magic circle of Strange's friends and allies are about to face their greatest threat. Dark forces are destroying everything mystical in the multiverse, and their sights are set on this dimension. Magic's days are numbered, and Doctor Strange is not ready!
Last year, I stumbled upon the first two volumes of Doctor Strange, well the more current reboot, while at the library and decided that I needed to see Doctor Strange set within his own comic series and not just the small roles he played in other Marvel comics that I have read.
- It was really nice seeing Doctor Strange in his own comic. It definitely gave a fuller context to the sphere in which he walks within the Marvel U. It always gave me a good chance to really get to know his character and what makes him different from other superheroes in the same universe as him. It seems a shame that my first, not affiliated with a team or as a guest, encounter with the Sorcerer Supreme comes at one of the darkest points in his career: the end of magic. Yet, it also seems like the best time to jump onboard as it is going to push the story in a new and different direction.
- There is one very important reason that tops my list of reasons this was such an interesting read. So what is that one thing? Easy! I liked how the first couple of volumes introduced the reader to Doctor Strange's ability and the advantage and disadvantages of being the Sorcerer Supreme. It was interesting because you don't often see in comic books characters whose powers usage comes at a great cost to them physically and mentally. If you want an interesting mainstream character to learn about, this I highly recommend this one.
- I'll only talk about the main arc briefly as it encompasses so much of the story and is really something that is better read straight from the comic itself. I really enjoyed the gradual progression of the arc that kicks off in the first five volumes; they just did a really great job setting it up both visually and worldbuilding-wise. Just so you know, there are quite a few scenes scattered throughout the all the volumes that are gruesome and dark, so, if you don't like creepy creatures or gore, then this probably would not be the comic for you.
- There was something about the art that I really liked. It could have been that it reminded me, style-wise, of a comic series I read years ago. Or it could just be the fact that it really felt like Doctor Strange was off in his own world as the style seemed so different from some of the other Marvel titles I have read in the past. Either way, it really just worked for the what was happening.
Final Verdict: Doctor Strange: Way of the Weird- I'm really excited to see where this arc will end and how it will reshape Doctor Strange's role within the MU. I would definitely recommend this if you want a different perspective on the character from that of which was shown in the movie or if you just want to read more about him.
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A copy of this book was borrowed from the library. All thoughts are my own.
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