Doctor Strange #5
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
THE NINE REALMS UNDER SIEGE! As hundreds of Vyrbodin’s scythes flood the skies to attack the Nine Realms, Strange and Angela race to trap the dark wizard. But his right hand, the Scythe counterpart of the angel Rhialla, has combined with her double to become bigger, stronger and deadlier than ever. Can Strange and Angela defeat the two as the fate of the Nine Realms hangs in the balance?
Doctor Strange #4
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
A BATTLE FOR HEVEN AND EARTH! After uncovering the dark wizard Vyrbodin’s secret lair, Strange and Angela are closer than ever to capturing him. But the centuries-old rivalry between the ANGELS and DARK ELVES may put a wrench in their plans as the two groups battle over who gets to take their revenge against the wizard. Can Strange and Angela stop the conflict before a second WAR OF THE REALMS breaks out?
Doctor Strange #3
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
A CRISIS IN HEVEN! Vyrbodin and Rhialla are in the wind, and Heven teeters on the brink of collapse after a devastating blow. Now Strange and Angela must defend Alfheim as a new threat rises… but can they find Vyrbodin as the final pieces of his twisted plan begin to take shape?
Doctor Strange #2
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
FALLEN ANGELS! After opening the mysterious coffin plaguing Alfheim, Strange and Angela come face-to-face with the dark wizard VYRBODIN! Strange attempts to capture him by tapping into a dangerous new form of power, but Vyrbodin escapes and puts a plan into motion that will endanger innocent lives across the Nine Realms. Strange will have to move Heven and Earth to stop him before his power grows…
This March, never-before-seen monsters are let loose in the Marvel Universe, each brought to life by the extraordinary talents of Marvel’s Stormbreakers!
The latest Stormbreaker Variant Cover collection, Marvel Monster Variant Covers reimagine a Marvel hero—or in one case, a supervillain—as classic monsters. From vampires and witches to mummies and ghosts, these dramatic pieces spotlight the Strombreakers’ individual flair for the horror and macabre! The covers coincide with the recent launch of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein’s Infernal Hulk, a new run where the Eldest, the spawn of the Mother of Horrors, has taken over the Hulk’s body and is using it to usher in a new AGE OF MONSTERS!
The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!
Next year marks the 60th anniversary of Black Panther, one of Marvel’s most groundbreaking super heroes! In addition to Black Panther Anniversary Special #1, a special one-shot with thrilling new tales from iconic Black Panther creators, Marvel’s Stormbreakers will help celebrate the milestone with new Black Panther Variant Covers.
Featured on titles starting in February, the covers depict T’Challa teaming up with fellow Marvel icons, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and his greatest love, Storm! Spotlighting different costumes and versions of the character—from the new design featured in the upcoming Black Panther: Intergalactic series to Ultimate Black Panther—the eight covers reflect various eras of Black Panther’s incredible history and showcase the diverse styles of Marvel’s elite artists.
The current class of Marvel’s Stormbreakers include Alessandro Cappuccio, Netho Diaz, Simone Di Meo, Juan Frigeri, Gurihiru, Jonas Scharf, Geoff Shaw, and Luciano Vecchio. Chosen for their remarkable art, notable achievements, and boundless imagination when bringing the Marvel mythos to the page, these creators represent the future of comic book artistry and embody the raw talent to shatter the limits of visual storytelling!
Check out all eight Black Panther Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today.
STEPHEN STRANGE, STRANDED! After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption – and revenge against Doom – when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe with some help from Heven’s own ANGELA! It’s a new era of Doctor Strange that will take him on a true JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY… Doctor Strange #1 kicks off a new post “One World Under Doom” adventure for Strange picking up from the previous adventure.
Written by Derek Landy, Doctor Strange #1 has Strange still stuck in Asgard, cut off from Midgard. Thor is dead at the hands of Loki, and Sif is rather irritated at Strange for his screwing everything up in the previous volume. So, Strange is tasked on a mission to bring peace between the elves and angels which awakens an ancient evil. It’s a rather bland story overall but you can see Landy’s attempts to mine the classic feel of Journey Into Mystery.
Landy has the bones of what could be a fun fantasy series, but the end result lacks emotion and that sweeping awe one would want. You get a sense that Strange knows he screwed up and is on thin ice, but there’s a lack of emotion from pretty much everyone when it comes to him. Sif should read him the riot act and verbally cut him down, but his interaction falls flat. Angela is generally a cold an unemotional character but Strange should play off of that a bit. There’s an awkwardness to so much of the comic it creates a comedic underlying feel to it all, when it’s not meant as a comedy.
There’s also strange choices such as a battle between Strange and the big bad being stopped so the big bad can info dump their plan. It’s such a strange choice in the flow of the scene and creates an awkward an abrupt break to what’s going on.
Ivan Fiorelli‘s art adds to the awkwardness of it all. With color by Dono Sánchez-Almara and lettering by Cory Petit, the art is good, but doesn’t fit the sweeping fantasy Landy is attempting. The art is good and would work really well in another series but here it feels like a slight mismatch in tone and visuals. The look to the comic is more 90s Marvel animated series than “Journey Into Mystery” and that could work really well with another property. The page layouts and panels look solid and helps enhance the action of it all, but the character designs don’t quite feel like they fit.
Doctor Strange #1 shows potential and there’s some interesting aspects to it. Strange’s journey could be intriguing and lead to something, especially with Marvel’s clear emphasis on its magical aspects currently. But, the comic doesn’t quite nail down what it’s going for visually or in the story. There’s some odd style choices in both story and art that could work, they just don’t work for Doctor Strange.
Story: Derek Landy Art: Ivan Fiorelli
Color: Dono Sánchez-Almara Letterer: Cory Petit
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read
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Doctor Strange #1
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
STEPHEN STRANGE, STRANDED! After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption — and revenge against Doom — when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe with some help from Heven’s own ANGELA! Derek Landy and Ivan Fiorelli join forces for a bold, new era of Doctor Strange that will take him on a true JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY…
Doctor Strange #1
(W) Derek Landy (A) Ivan Fiorelli
STEPHEN STRANGE, STRANDED! After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption — and revenge against Doom — when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe with some help from Heven’s own ANGELA! Derek Landy and Ivan Fiorelli join forces for a bold, new era of Doctor Strange that will take him on a true JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY…
The King in Black is back! Knull made his long-dreaded return last month in Venom #250 and will headline his first-ever solo series this January, each paving the way for “Queen in Black,” an epic symbiote event coming next year. To celebrate the iconic supervillain’s resurgence, a new collection of Knullified Variant Covers will hit stands in December. Drawn by today’s leading artists, these new pieces twist your favorite heroes into dark versions of the God of Symbiotes!
Emerging from the void during Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s seminal run, Knull became the comic book supervillain of the decade, headlining the 2020 crossover, King in Black. It took the combined might of Marvel’s greatest heroes to stop him and his symbiote army from conquering Earth. Now, he begins a new reign of terror, but first, he must reclaim his throne from a startling usurper—Hela, the newly proclaimed QUEEN IN BLACK! Follow his path of destruction to amass new power in Knull, a five-issue limited series by current Venom scribe Al Ewing, writer Tom Waltz, and symbiote superstar Juanan Ramirez.
Check out 19 of the 20 Knullified Variant Covers and preorder them along with Knull #1 at your local comic shop today!
