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Strange Academy #1
Strange Academy: First Class
The Marvel Universe's first school for sorcerers throws open its doors! The world has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has finally done what he has avoided for decades - established an academy for the Mystic Arts! Young people from around the world with an aptitude for magic are brought together in New Orleans to study under Stephen Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Daimon Hellstrom and all your favorite Marvel mages. But with so many new and deadly magical menaces lurking out there, is the Academy too little too late?! School's in session - and it's going to be spellbinding!
COLLECTING: STRANGE ACADEMY (2020) 1-6
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152 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 17, 2021
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Skottie Young
650 books1,044 followersSkottie Young has been an illustrator and cartoonist for over ten years working for entertainment and publishing companies such Marvel, Warner Bros., Image, Upper Deck, Mattel, and many more.
He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Nominated adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower. The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.
Skottie currently lives in Illinois with his family, Casey, Baxter and their Saint Bernard, Emma.
He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Nominated adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower. The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.
Skottie currently lives in Illinois with his family, Casey, Baxter and their Saint Bernard, Emma.
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July 6, 2024
JOYGASM! Seriously, I can't remember the last time I had this much fun reading a comicbook.
When this book was first solicited I thought 'Nice concept, creating a Marvel universe version of Hogwarts with Doc Strange in the Dumbledore role but it's a shame Humberto Ramos is drawing it'. You see, I've never liked Ramos' artwork; I absolutely hated his Spidey stuff. I don't know what's happened but the guy has seriously leveled up on this book! His work here is less cartoony, less graffiti-inspired, more detailed, better composed, better rendered with much better story-telling skills. I honestly can't believe I'm giving a Humberto Ramos art job a 5 star rating but I flippin' well am! Nice work!
The story is great, too. A lot of it is set-up, obviously, but Skottie Young does a great job introducing the characters, teasing their future arcs, setting up the whole school scenario, all the while bringing us some laughs and genuinely exciting, touching and even scary moments! 5 stars for the story too.
I'm so invested in this book and can't wait for volume two! I hope this book doesn't get cancelled before it has a chance to build an audience like so many other new Marvel books...
When this book was first solicited I thought 'Nice concept, creating a Marvel universe version of Hogwarts with Doc Strange in the Dumbledore role but it's a shame Humberto Ramos is drawing it'. You see, I've never liked Ramos' artwork; I absolutely hated his Spidey stuff. I don't know what's happened but the guy has seriously leveled up on this book! His work here is less cartoony, less graffiti-inspired, more detailed, better composed, better rendered with much better story-telling skills. I honestly can't believe I'm giving a Humberto Ramos art job a 5 star rating but I flippin' well am! Nice work!
The story is great, too. A lot of it is set-up, obviously, but Skottie Young does a great job introducing the characters, teasing their future arcs, setting up the whole school scenario, all the while bringing us some laughs and genuinely exciting, touching and even scary moments! 5 stars for the story too.
I'm so invested in this book and can't wait for volume two! I hope this book doesn't get cancelled before it has a chance to build an audience like so many other new Marvel books...
March 3, 2021
Hogwarts set on Earth-616. The magical characters of the Marvel universe start a school for magical kids. Young and Ramos do a great job of making this entertaining. There may be too many kids in the cast to provide enough characterization for. Still it's a lot of fun and Humberto Ramos and Edgar Delgado are doing some of the best work of Ramos's long career.
July 20, 2023
A good story with likeable characters. I would have given this 3.5 stars, but it deserves a round up instead of down. The story does feel rushed, and there is not much time for character development.
I like the theory of the wizards or tomorrow and possibly the next Sorcerer Supreme. This school is a powder keg waiting to explode. Powerful young magic users, students from our and multiple dimensions, and teachers with no idea of danger and questionable morals. I think it can be summed up in the phrase "try not to die." This would be if Snape ran Hogwarts.
The artwork is good. The story (though rushed) is interesting, and of course, the characters are young, energetic, and with their own secrets. I would say they are out of control, but the teachers are worse and done. Just let the students do reckless things but seem to encourage it.
As the story was getting interesting and the characters started to come into their own, it finished. On a cliffhanger. Yes, I will definitely be getting the next volume.
I like the theory of the wizards or tomorrow and possibly the next Sorcerer Supreme. This school is a powder keg waiting to explode. Powerful young magic users, students from our and multiple dimensions, and teachers with no idea of danger and questionable morals. I think it can be summed up in the phrase "try not to die." This would be if Snape ran Hogwarts.
The artwork is good. The story (though rushed) is interesting, and of course, the characters are young, energetic, and with their own secrets. I would say they are out of control, but the teachers are worse and done. Just let the students do reckless things but seem to encourage it.
As the story was getting interesting and the characters started to come into their own, it finished. On a cliffhanger. Yes, I will definitely be getting the next volume.
January 31, 2021
Yaaaaaaaas. Great story...great art...I...I really love me a magic school story and this fits the bill peeeerfectly.
I really hope we dig a bit more into the students and their backstory in the coming issues. I want to get to know them all.
I couldn't be happier with this addition into the Marvel universe. I loved every single panel.
*read in single issues*
I really hope we dig a bit more into the students and their backstory in the coming issues. I want to get to know them all.
I couldn't be happier with this addition into the Marvel universe. I loved every single panel.
*read in single issues*
February 1, 2021
**Read as Single Issues**
(Issue 8 just came out as I write this review.)
Wow, did this title come out of nowhere for me! I picked up the first issue on a whim (as a longtime Dr. Strange fan), and was pleased enough to add to my pull list immediately. (The fact that Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos were involved merely added to the excitement, as I'm also fans of them both as well.)
This title introduces A LOT of characters both old and new, both students and staff; fortunately almost all of the characters are compelling enough to keep the title running as we are doled out bits and pieces about them. (Some could argue there may even be TOO MANY characters, but I'm not sure I subscribe to that theory.)
I thnk this show handles the topic smartly, and I can totally see the appeal for this being a Disney+ TV show, in the veins of what a "Starfleet Academy" show could have been.
(Issue 8 just came out as I write this review.)
Wow, did this title come out of nowhere for me! I picked up the first issue on a whim (as a longtime Dr. Strange fan), and was pleased enough to add to my pull list immediately. (The fact that Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos were involved merely added to the excitement, as I'm also fans of them both as well.)
This title introduces A LOT of characters both old and new, both students and staff; fortunately almost all of the characters are compelling enough to keep the title running as we are doled out bits and pieces about them. (Some could argue there may even be TOO MANY characters, but I'm not sure I subscribe to that theory.)
I thnk this show handles the topic smartly, and I can totally see the appeal for this being a Disney+ TV show, in the veins of what a "Starfleet Academy" show could have been.
March 24, 2021
A wholly generic Harry Potter/Runaways mash-up that puts a random, bickering group of kids with little to no personality in a magic boarding school run by Marvel's biggest name magic users -- Doctor Strange, Magik, Scarlet Witch -- who barely show up at all.
Skottie Young continues to be a writer who rarely impresses me, so I think I'll skip his future works.
Skottie Young continues to be a writer who rarely impresses me, so I think I'll skip his future works.
March 20, 2021
What a let down.
I think the only way I could have enjoyed this a little more was if it was marketed as a comic for children, which would excuse the corniness of the dialogues and predictability of the story, but apparently only adults are reading this and bearing with the deadpan of this volume.
In contrast with what every other review seems to indicate, I actually enjoyed the artwork, it may be obscure and intricate, but I like it, it fits. At least it brings some novelty to the uneventful narration of too many kids in a too short amount of pages, which leaves space to none to be characterized, and a few well-known marvel stars that barely make an appearance.
I am perplexed by so many choices in the making of this piece and also perplexed by the stellar reviews, I found this to be a fast yet lame read.
I think the only way I could have enjoyed this a little more was if it was marketed as a comic for children, which would excuse the corniness of the dialogues and predictability of the story, but apparently only adults are reading this and bearing with the deadpan of this volume.
In contrast with what every other review seems to indicate, I actually enjoyed the artwork, it may be obscure and intricate, but I like it, it fits. At least it brings some novelty to the uneventful narration of too many kids in a too short amount of pages, which leaves space to none to be characterized, and a few well-known marvel stars that barely make an appearance.
I am perplexed by so many choices in the making of this piece and also perplexed by the stellar reviews, I found this to be a fast yet lame read.
February 10, 2022
Full disclosure, I tried reading this in single issues, but there were so many new characters to keep track of that I lost interest fairly early on. Re-reading it in collected form however, it's much easier to remember who's who, and I wholely enjoyed this.
After the death and return of magic in Jason Aaron's Doctor Strange run, Stephen and his sorcerer friends have decided to open a school in New Orleans to train the next generation of magical heroes. Enter the first class of Strange Academy.
The first three issues of the volume establish who everyone is, where they came from, and what their relationships with each other are likely going to be going forward. They also show off how the school works, who's involved, and what happens if you don't listen to the teachers.
From there, the second set of three issues moves things into more dangerous territory, introducing some mysteries, a new set of villains in the form of The Hollow, and pits our new heroes against their first real trial. It's here that everyone really gets to shine, and the close bonds that they've already formed really come to light, along with a gut punch of an ending.
It's hard to introduce a whole new cast of characters and make me care about all of them at once, but everyone gets a moment in the sun here. Some more than others, of course - Emily is our POV character, and Doyle Dormammu steals every scene he's in, but even the silent Toth or the ice giant Guslaug contribute to the group dynamic and the forward momentum of the plot. In terms of faculty, the only character who shows up a lot is Zelma Stanton (easily the best thing to come out of Aaron's already great run), but Doctor Voodoo and Doctor Strange also pop up here and there.
On art for the entirety of this series is Humberto Ramos - I know his distended style isn't for everyone, but I think it really fits here. It's a bit more restrained than usual, perhaps because Ramos knows he's drawing children and they shouldn't all have slinky-limbs. Edgar Delgado's colours are also really great, a more muted version of what they used to be that infuses the campus of Strange Academy with its own peculiar atmosphere.
On paper, Strange Academy is one of those books that Marvel will cancel within six issues, but this one's going strong at 18 with a second season promised at a later date, so Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos are certainly doing something right. It took me a second to get invested, but now that I am, I'm sticking around for the long haul.
After the death and return of magic in Jason Aaron's Doctor Strange run, Stephen and his sorcerer friends have decided to open a school in New Orleans to train the next generation of magical heroes. Enter the first class of Strange Academy.
The first three issues of the volume establish who everyone is, where they came from, and what their relationships with each other are likely going to be going forward. They also show off how the school works, who's involved, and what happens if you don't listen to the teachers.
From there, the second set of three issues moves things into more dangerous territory, introducing some mysteries, a new set of villains in the form of The Hollow, and pits our new heroes against their first real trial. It's here that everyone really gets to shine, and the close bonds that they've already formed really come to light, along with a gut punch of an ending.
It's hard to introduce a whole new cast of characters and make me care about all of them at once, but everyone gets a moment in the sun here. Some more than others, of course - Emily is our POV character, and Doyle Dormammu steals every scene he's in, but even the silent Toth or the ice giant Guslaug contribute to the group dynamic and the forward momentum of the plot. In terms of faculty, the only character who shows up a lot is Zelma Stanton (easily the best thing to come out of Aaron's already great run), but Doctor Voodoo and Doctor Strange also pop up here and there.
On art for the entirety of this series is Humberto Ramos - I know his distended style isn't for everyone, but I think it really fits here. It's a bit more restrained than usual, perhaps because Ramos knows he's drawing children and they shouldn't all have slinky-limbs. Edgar Delgado's colours are also really great, a more muted version of what they used to be that infuses the campus of Strange Academy with its own peculiar atmosphere.
On paper, Strange Academy is one of those books that Marvel will cancel within six issues, but this one's going strong at 18 with a second season promised at a later date, so Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos are certainly doing something right. It took me a second to get invested, but now that I am, I'm sticking around for the long haul.
March 3, 2021
This is one of the worst titles out right now. Sure, an insurmountable problem for me is that I absolutely despise Humberto Ramos' artwork. Normally I'm all about the story, so it was a big deal for me that I found his artwork so jarring several years ago that I took the time to look up his name, so I knew who I blamed for this melty, disproportionate way of drawing people.
But beyond all that, there are too many kid characters for the reader to keep track of. I forget most of their names most of the time, and I know very little about any of them. There are a large number of well-established, popular, cool magical professors at this Hogwarts-esque school, but we hardly get to see the professors. Are you a big fan of Hellstorm, the Scarlet Witch, and Brother Voodoo? Well, tough noogies. You'll be lucky to see them in more than two or three frames, and they will do little more than address the class.
Worst of all, there are no truly likable characters in this book. All the adults are shady, hiding some sort of dark secret from the students, while all the kids are whiny and emotional. Every character makes poor decisions, in some way or another, and no one is speaking calmly as the voice of reason.
There is just nothing of substance to this book. It may appeal to people who like magical academies. It may appeal to fans of magic-based superheroes like Magik or the Scarlet Witch. But then there is nothing to the story to actually sate your appetite.
But beyond all that, there are too many kid characters for the reader to keep track of. I forget most of their names most of the time, and I know very little about any of them. There are a large number of well-established, popular, cool magical professors at this Hogwarts-esque school, but we hardly get to see the professors. Are you a big fan of Hellstorm, the Scarlet Witch, and Brother Voodoo? Well, tough noogies. You'll be lucky to see them in more than two or three frames, and they will do little more than address the class.
Worst of all, there are no truly likable characters in this book. All the adults are shady, hiding some sort of dark secret from the students, while all the kids are whiny and emotional. Every character makes poor decisions, in some way or another, and no one is speaking calmly as the voice of reason.
There is just nothing of substance to this book. It may appeal to people who like magical academies. It may appeal to fans of magic-based superheroes like Magik or the Scarlet Witch. But then there is nothing to the story to actually sate your appetite.
July 20, 2021
In retrospect, it seems surprising that Marvel took this long to come up with their version of Hogwarts. Perhaps it’s for the best that it took so long, as it’s difficult to imagine someone pulling it off with the wonder and whimsy that Skottie Young, Humberto Ramos, and Edgar Delgado bring to the work.
The story is centered on Emily Bright, a teenage girl who reaches out to Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme when she starts demonstrating an affinity for magic. In response, she’s invited to join a new academy designed to train adepts. Her classmates are an eclectic mix of people’s ranging from twin boys from Asgard to the son of the dread Dormammu. In between classes, they go on a number of adventures in the magically-infused world on which now live, encountering in the process cryptic signs of the fates awaiting them — including a special future for one of their number.
These stories are all portrayed with artwork that pops off the page with its colorfulness. This reinforces the lighthearted tone of the title, which emphasizes the wonder the students encounter as they embark on their magical explorations. Yet underneath it all is an undercurrent of danger that helps to maintain a suspense throughout the first issues. It all makes for a refreshing perspective on the magical side of the Marvel universe, one that hopefully will continue for many more issues to come.
The story is centered on Emily Bright, a teenage girl who reaches out to Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme when she starts demonstrating an affinity for magic. In response, she’s invited to join a new academy designed to train adepts. Her classmates are an eclectic mix of people’s ranging from twin boys from Asgard to the son of the dread Dormammu. In between classes, they go on a number of adventures in the magically-infused world on which now live, encountering in the process cryptic signs of the fates awaiting them — including a special future for one of their number.
These stories are all portrayed with artwork that pops off the page with its colorfulness. This reinforces the lighthearted tone of the title, which emphasizes the wonder the students encounter as they embark on their magical explorations. Yet underneath it all is an undercurrent of danger that helps to maintain a suspense throughout the first issues. It all makes for a refreshing perspective on the magical side of the Marvel universe, one that hopefully will continue for many more issues to come.
January 6, 2023
This is okay. A slightly more interesting Hogwarts but fairly undeveloped overall. Most of these characters are brand new to the Marvel universe, so the very sketchy introductions and lack of follow-up character development make it hard to remain interested in them.
Given that it’s well over 300 pages, I thought I was getting some kind of epic story. Nope, it’s about 150 pages with 170 pages of filler. Most of those pages were just black and white renditions of the previous story sans word balloons. Which is probably great for the 3 people who want to practice being comic book colorists, but a lot of wasted space for everyone else.
Given that it’s well over 300 pages, I thought I was getting some kind of epic story. Nope, it’s about 150 pages with 170 pages of filler. Most of those pages were just black and white renditions of the previous story sans word balloons. Which is probably great for the 3 people who want to practice being comic book colorists, but a lot of wasted space for everyone else.
November 18, 2023
Absolutely delightful.
Comics dealing with superhero schools are usually something I enjoy. I'm thinking Avengers Academy, Vol. 1: Permanent Record or Young Justice, Vol. 1. This one takes a clever stance with Doctor Strange and many of the Marvel universe's magical heroes forming the staff of a magical school and doing a cross between Harry Potter and The Books of Magic. And despite it all being a bit derivative of all those sources, it's brilliance comes through because of the combination of clever new characters. art that is brilliantly suited to the genre and a story that deftly interweaves between humor and intrigue while developing the cast.
The core cast consists of Emily Bright (essentially a cross between Hermione Granger and Timothy Hunter), Doyle Dormammu (the "son" of that Dormammu), Calvin Morse (former foster child with a magical coat), Iric and Alvi Brorson (Asgardian brothers), Guslaug (a frost giant), Zoe Laveau (New Orleans magical native), Shaylee Moonpeddle (a fairy), Germán Aguilar (a Nahaul, a human with access to animal spirits), Dessy (Despair, a demon from Limbo) and Toth (a Wierdworld native).
This first volume introduces the cast and faculty, gives some idea of what life in a magical boarding school in the Marvel universe is like and begins to hint at secrets and a larger plot-line. It does so very well and has me eager to read on.
At the end of each issue there is usually a school artifact with a magical school twist, like a syllabus of magic classes or a permission slip that warns of personal injury including such things as partial or permanent mind swap, death by any number of means and side-effects of resurrection from that death. My favorite though is the couple of pages of recipes from the school cafeteria.
Comics dealing with superhero schools are usually something I enjoy. I'm thinking Avengers Academy, Vol. 1: Permanent Record or Young Justice, Vol. 1. This one takes a clever stance with Doctor Strange and many of the Marvel universe's magical heroes forming the staff of a magical school and doing a cross between Harry Potter and The Books of Magic. And despite it all being a bit derivative of all those sources, it's brilliance comes through because of the combination of clever new characters. art that is brilliantly suited to the genre and a story that deftly interweaves between humor and intrigue while developing the cast.
The core cast consists of Emily Bright (essentially a cross between Hermione Granger and Timothy Hunter), Doyle Dormammu (the "son" of that Dormammu), Calvin Morse (former foster child with a magical coat), Iric and Alvi Brorson (Asgardian brothers), Guslaug (a frost giant), Zoe Laveau (New Orleans magical native), Shaylee Moonpeddle (a fairy), Germán Aguilar (a Nahaul, a human with access to animal spirits), Dessy (Despair, a demon from Limbo) and Toth (a Wierdworld native).
This first volume introduces the cast and faculty, gives some idea of what life in a magical boarding school in the Marvel universe is like and begins to hint at secrets and a larger plot-line. It does so very well and has me eager to read on.
At the end of each issue there is usually a school artifact with a magical school twist, like a syllabus of magic classes or a permission slip that warns of personal injury including such things as partial or permanent mind swap, death by any number of means and side-effects of resurrection from that death. My favorite though is the couple of pages of recipes from the school cafeteria.
September 4, 2021
Que quadrinho divertido e gostoso de se ler! Não curtia tanto uma história em quadrinhos de adolescentes nos universos supers desde Fugitivos e Academia dos Vingadores. Claro, é impossível não comparar a Academia de Artes Místicas da Marvel com a Hogwarts de Harry Potter. O universo da Academia do Estranho é bem desenvolvido assim como todos os alunos, personagens novíssimos, trazidos especialmente para essa série. A dinâmica entre eles também é muito bem estabelecida e a grande maioria guarda segredos bastante tenebrosos que este primeiro volume só arranhou a superfície. Os professores da Academia do Estranho também guardam os seus mistérios, mas em geral, os alunos conseguem escapar deles para viver suas próprias aventuras. Assim como faziam os Novos Mutantes em suas primeiras histórias. Quando a gente acha que das histórias de super-heróis não sai nada novo e diferente, eis que surge a Academia do Estranho! Skottie Young e Humberto Ramos estão de parabéns! Destaque também para as páginas extras de cada edição que mergulha mais fundo na apresentação dessa universo para os leitores. E é demais!
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March 11, 2022I will literally never tire of “kids go to magic school” stories.
May 17, 2022
im no better than a man when i see wanda
February 25, 2021
I had never heard of this before I happened to see a copy of the cute collected edition and picked it up. What if Harry Potter was also the New Mutants in the Marvel universe, complete with a cast of school-age protagonists drawn from throughout Marvel's multiverse, from the son of Dormammu to an enormous frost giant. The story is by Skottie Young, the art by Humberto Ramos, who seems to be channeling Chris Bachalo's run on Dr. Strange (itself a thing I just recently learned about, but it seems like a match made in heaven), and the book is mostly free of any messy continuity strings, although longtime nerds like myself will enjoy throwaway bits like seeing Man-Thing teach botany.
May 17, 2022
A really good setup for a new group of characters with great promise for the Marvel comic book universe. Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos work their magic and bring us a corner of the Marvel universe that has been explored but with these youthful characters feels fresh. The first few issues feel like Harry potter fair with a little comedic high jinx. A lot of the kids we are introduced to have a lot of potential and I love the connective threads they have to the larger marvel universe. I am most interested in Doyle Dormammu's fate. Dormammu has always been one of Doctor Strange's biggest foes and it is incredibly interesting to see Young has cooked up for the Lord of the Dark dimension's son. All the characters have a unique voice and this story is the type of book Marvel needs to get the youth invested in the Marvel universe. This book just feels the void of the hole missing from series like DC comics Super Sons and the teen titans. I wish more writers could write fun and exciting adventures featuring young superheroes that feel fresh like this series. This was a fun read from start to finish. Ramos' artwork fits the book like a glove as well. For those looking for other great superheroics featuring kids check out: Super Sons, Volume 1: When I Grow Up, Teen Titans, Vol. 1: A Kid's Game, Paper Girls, Vol. 1, &The New Mutants Classic, Vol. 1.
August 9, 2022
The art is better than the storytelling here, but First Class introduces a decent Marvel-meets-Harry Potter series. I missed the detailed world-building from Harry Potter (when and why was the Strange Academy founded?) and the various teenage superbeings were more stereotypes than actual characters.
Still, once the intros were over and the big bad arrived, the pacing picked up and my interest swelled. That art too: absolutely gorgeous reminder of Young and Ramos's time on Middlewest.
Still, once the intros were over and the big bad arrived, the pacing picked up and my interest swelled. That art too: absolutely gorgeous reminder of Young and Ramos's time on Middlewest.
February 12, 2022
Loved reading this one! The idea of a magical school story is always really fun, but a Marvel magical school? It's just awesome!!
The plot was well paced and engaging and the large array of new characters allows for a lot of fun dynamics between them. Hopefully, the next volumes allow us to know more about each of the kids in the main group, because I felt that I don't know much about each character and I would love to know them more! That would be the only downside I find in the first volume really.
I really like this idea of the Marvel universe having a school for the next sorcerers, because to me, it makes perfect sense. Since the Avengers know about the existence of so many kids with special abilities, why not help them understand and control them, instead of having them take years to figure it out? Really interesting premise!
Lastly, I found the artwork to be a bit busy sometimes and while that is not necessarily bad, it did make it a bit difficult for me to understand some illustrations at first, but that is more likely due to my very bad eyesight, honestly.
The plot was well paced and engaging and the large array of new characters allows for a lot of fun dynamics between them. Hopefully, the next volumes allow us to know more about each of the kids in the main group, because I felt that I don't know much about each character and I would love to know them more! That would be the only downside I find in the first volume really.
I really like this idea of the Marvel universe having a school for the next sorcerers, because to me, it makes perfect sense. Since the Avengers know about the existence of so many kids with special abilities, why not help them understand and control them, instead of having them take years to figure it out? Really interesting premise!
Lastly, I found the artwork to be a bit busy sometimes and while that is not necessarily bad, it did make it a bit difficult for me to understand some illustrations at first, but that is more likely due to my very bad eyesight, honestly.
November 23, 2022
É umas das melhores coisas que já li esse ano envolvendo jovens magos e bruxas, isso aqui é maravilhoso e divertido tanto é que ja acabei esse e migrei pro volume 2. Quem está na arte é o talentoso humberto Ramos digo isso pq ele se encaixa muito nesses história envolvendo jovens super-seres e ele se dá muito bem o roteiro é leve mas suler entretido e a temática magia é muito bem aproveitada 10/10
February 18, 2022
Skottie Young just does good shit all around. This was fun and sweet and true to Marvel and just, YES!
April 2, 2022
If it ain't broken, don't fix it. Marvel does the "weird school" thing well.
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December 31, 2022begging marvel to adapt this one 👊
September 25, 2023
I really do enjoy this comic. But way to many main characters! At one point the faculty said there were 10 kids off campus so there are at least 10 main characters plus all the teachers who are for the most part Major characters in the Marvel Universe. Comic would have been better only following the story of one of the kids at a time. It could have been a bunch of 4 issue series or something. 4.5 stars rounded up.
May 31, 2021
This was pretty great! Good delving into various mystical corners of the Marvel Universe, and very kid-friendly, which means I was able to immediately hand it to my ten year old daughter and say "You should read this!" Which is awesome.
August 6, 2022
I do generally rate things five stars, looking past the things I didn't like and focusing on the things I did. And while I'm trying to rate things more critically I'm trying to figure out whether or not these books actually deserve five stars. I do believe that this book does deserve five stars. I am such a sucker for any type of "magic school, superhero school etc." which is why I've had my eye on this book for a while. I liked the fact that all the students were brand new to the universe. Causing none of the readers to have an additional leg up on any of the others. In comic books like this one I like having a brand new student body, getting to know them as they get to know each other, paired with faculty that we already know to some degree. Additionally in this book and a lot of others that focus on a "magic school" of sorts there is a chosen one aspect that is only starting to unfold. While this is not my favorite trope I do feel like this opens up some interesting plot lines to happen later on in the series.
Highly enjoyed and recommend this book.
Highly enjoyed and recommend this book.
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September 20, 2021Marvel Universe Hogwarts, more or less - though the madcap tone suggests that under the sorcerous skin, Aaron's Wolverine & The X-Men may be a closer match. That series, and the Doctor Strange run from which this sort of spins off, both had Bachalo art; here it's Humberto Ramos, who has a lot of the same winning weirdness, but much more ability to meet monthly deadlines. The set-up doesn't make the least bit of sense: wouldn't Weirdworld and the Asgardians have their own much more established traditions of magical instruction? Why would Dormammu let his son Doyle out of his clutches? Why does Dormammu even have a son called Doyle? But it's all sufficiently fun that this doesn't particularly matter, especially once we start getting the cameos from the various established magical characters roped in as visiting faculty.
May 6, 2022
This was a pleasant surprise.
A bunch of kids are learning they have powers intuned with magic. So Strange and his fellow magic users start a school to teach these youngsters how to hone their power. It's an adventure like you've never seen before...or very similar to Harry Potter, but hey, it's a lot of fun.
The kids in the group all have different personalities, which of course clash, and a lot of fun moments with that. I really enjoyed seeing the teach help the kids wield their power. The ending had a major loss, which actually made me sad. I'm interested to see how the group we'll deal with the aftermath. The art is also fantastic, so lively, and super cool looking.
A 4 out of 5.
A bunch of kids are learning they have powers intuned with magic. So Strange and his fellow magic users start a school to teach these youngsters how to hone their power. It's an adventure like you've never seen before...or very similar to Harry Potter, but hey, it's a lot of fun.
The kids in the group all have different personalities, which of course clash, and a lot of fun moments with that. I really enjoyed seeing the teach help the kids wield their power. The ending had a major loss, which actually made me sad. I'm interested to see how the group we'll deal with the aftermath. The art is also fantastic, so lively, and super cool looking.
A 4 out of 5.
April 2, 2021
An overstuffed six issue slog. There are eleven students to keep track of and only one or two have distinct character traits, let alone personalities. Humberto Ramos art has always been busy and Marvels decision to publish this in its smaller, middle grade series sizing scrunches it into an even muddier mess.
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