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The Death of Doctor Strange
The Death of Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is the Master of the Mystic Arts. Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme. A one-man barrier protecting our world from all the nightmares, demons and warlords out there in dimensions beyond our comprehension. So what happens…when Doctor Strange is murdered? As his friends mourn — and his enemies rage at having been deprived of the killing blow — dark forces set their sights on an unprotected Earth. The Avengers…the Fantastic Four…all of our mightiest heroes are woefully out of their depth. Now, as the world’s remaining magicians race to protect our world from an unimaginable sorcerous threat, one very surprising investigator must unravel the mystery of Doctor Strange’s murder. But can he do it before his own time runs out?
COLLECTING: Death of Doctor Strange (2021) 1-5
COLLECTING: Death of Doctor Strange (2021) 1-5
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First published January 1, 2021
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May 30, 2022
Doctor Strange is dead.
Not a spoiler, right?
Exactly how long this will last is anyone's guess, but for the foreseeable future, the 616 universe will get someone new.
That is not the question answered in this book.
This is just a fun murder mystery with the added twist that the murder is being solved by a younger version of Doctor Strange. Pretty cool, right?
Mackay knocks it out of the park again. In fact, I haven't read anything by him that I didn't like yet. But even with something as touchy as killing off a staple Marvel character, he pulled it off in a lighthearted way that didn't leave me rolling my eyes or scoffing out loud.
I haven't kept up with Doctor Strange comics for the past few years but I was able to jump into this easily enough. I think I might want to go back and find out all the backstory with recent events regarding Clea, but the old memory-wipe storyline is a tale as old as time, and I'm betting can guess 90% of what happened beforehand.
Point is, I enjoyed what I read.
Recommended!
Not a spoiler, right?
Exactly how long this will last is anyone's guess, but for the foreseeable future, the 616 universe will get someone new.
That is not the question answered in this book.
This is just a fun murder mystery with the added twist that the murder is being solved by a younger version of Doctor Strange. Pretty cool, right?
Mackay knocks it out of the park again. In fact, I haven't read anything by him that I didn't like yet. But even with something as touchy as killing off a staple Marvel character, he pulled it off in a lighthearted way that didn't leave me rolling my eyes or scoffing out loud.
I haven't kept up with Doctor Strange comics for the past few years but I was able to jump into this easily enough. I think I might want to go back and find out all the backstory with recent events regarding Clea, but the old memory-wipe storyline is a tale as old as time, and I'm betting can guess 90% of what happened beforehand.
Point is, I enjoyed what I read.
Recommended!
March 21, 2025
A good book. I enjoyed it. I like the who did it style mystery. What I did especially like was the continuity of bringing together the Marvel Universe including the Strsnge Academy, but also shoeing how far Doctor Strange has come as a character as well as showing how he was.
Is Doctor Strange too busy to die? Apparently not. The book starts with a day in the current life of the good Doctor, but after his death not only must the mystery of how, why and who but also stop yhe most powerful magic hunters across dimensions.
A very good story from start to finish. It shows how important Doctor Strange is, but also how important he is to the other heroes. I can't wait yo see what happened next. The book finishes with a cover gallery, including variant cover in both thumbnails and full page versions.
Is Doctor Strange too busy to die? Apparently not. The book starts with a day in the current life of the good Doctor, but after his death not only must the mystery of how, why and who but also stop yhe most powerful magic hunters across dimensions.
A very good story from start to finish. It shows how important Doctor Strange is, but also how important he is to the other heroes. I can't wait yo see what happened next. The book finishes with a cover gallery, including variant cover in both thumbnails and full page versions.
July 17, 2022
I thoroughly enjoyed this. As the title says, Dr. Strange dies. What follows is a murder mystery investigated by a younger Dr. Strange. He tucked away a week of his life from his 60's era self, so he looks and acts all stiff and stodgy like he did then. Meanwhile, there's this Galactus level threat headed to our dimension now that there's no Sorcerer Supreme. I dig it. Jed MacKay has become one of those Marvel writers where I just pick up whatever he writes.
September 2, 2024
Reread: 02/09/2024
This was kinda fun to reread. I love how Jed writes this book and it's so good and you can see from the first issue how awesome Stephen is and from there seeing his death and how others react to it and how it challenges the heroes as new villains group The three mothers and the Peregrine child is here so you know the usual shenanigans and battles and the mystery of who killed him is cool and I love the reveal and how it ends. Probably one of the best Dr Strange runs in recent times.
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THIS WAS SO GOOD OMG!
So we basically have the death of the Sorcerer supreme like the title says and I love the way it happens and then a remnant of the Doc comes in to investigate his death, paranormal explanations and its all well and then involving all his rogues gallery like Aggamon, Tiboro, Dagoth, Umar, Baron Mordo and Kaecilius and even Clea and like them investigating who did it while the magical crisis is happening and its a mess out in the world so how will Strange even in death solve his own death and can he save the world plus who will be the next "Sorcerer Supreme"?
Its such a fun book and its out there for sure but I love the quick paced nature of it and the who-dun-it mystery and then exploring the consequences of Stephen's death and it is a emotional story in that regards and Jed writes it so well, he is one of their best writers atm and he shows it here, he gives the story so much depth and lays the groundwork for exciting stories to come in the future though I wonder if the new villains "The three mothers" and "The Peregrine child" will show up again in this run. They seemed fascinating and great introductions to MU.
So yeah a recommend overall from my side!
This was kinda fun to reread. I love how Jed writes this book and it's so good and you can see from the first issue how awesome Stephen is and from there seeing his death and how others react to it and how it challenges the heroes as new villains group The three mothers and the Peregrine child is here so you know the usual shenanigans and battles and the mystery of who killed him is cool and I love the reveal and how it ends. Probably one of the best Dr Strange runs in recent times.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
THIS WAS SO GOOD OMG!
So we basically have the death of the Sorcerer supreme like the title says and I love the way it happens and then a remnant of the Doc comes in to investigate his death, paranormal explanations and its all well and then involving all his rogues gallery like Aggamon, Tiboro, Dagoth, Umar, Baron Mordo and Kaecilius and even Clea and like them investigating who did it while the magical crisis is happening and its a mess out in the world so how will Strange even in death solve his own death and can he save the world plus who will be the next "Sorcerer Supreme"?
Its such a fun book and its out there for sure but I love the quick paced nature of it and the who-dun-it mystery and then exploring the consequences of Stephen's death and it is a emotional story in that regards and Jed writes it so well, he is one of their best writers atm and he shows it here, he gives the story so much depth and lays the groundwork for exciting stories to come in the future though I wonder if the new villains "The three mothers" and "The Peregrine child" will show up again in this run. They seemed fascinating and great introductions to MU.
So yeah a recommend overall from my side!
February 4, 2022
A pretty solid and fun event book. Dr. Strange has been murdered and it is up to Dr. Strange to solve his own murder. Wait what?
While the murder mystery of the book is a bit weak, everything else here is pretty great. A Marvel event that has actual consequences for the universe and leads to some decent one-shots and potentially decent sequels is always a win in my book. I especially enjoyed the Black Knight one-shot Si Spurrier did that basically acted as an epilogue to his mini on the characters.
Jed MacKay writes a great Strange, with the villains of the book, The Three Mothers and the Child, being one of the more terrifying Marvel villains I have seen in a while. The art by Lee Garbett is also fantastic. Pretty good Marvel event, even if the ending leaves a bit to be desired.
While the murder mystery of the book is a bit weak, everything else here is pretty great. A Marvel event that has actual consequences for the universe and leads to some decent one-shots and potentially decent sequels is always a win in my book. I especially enjoyed the Black Knight one-shot Si Spurrier did that basically acted as an epilogue to his mini on the characters.
Jed MacKay writes a great Strange, with the villains of the book, The Three Mothers and the Child, being one of the more terrifying Marvel villains I have seen in a while. The art by Lee Garbett is also fantastic. Pretty good Marvel event, even if the ending leaves a bit to be desired.
April 9, 2022
So someone has killed Doctor Strange. However, Strange had a small contingency plan. He hid away a small piece of himself in the event something like this happened. So now, this other self has come on to the scene. But he only has a week before he disappears. So now we get to follow this younger Strange as he gets his detective on trying to solve this murder mystery. This was a fun ride. A nice “ohhh” moment when he put it all together and we find out the why and how this happened. Then in the end we get switch moment where it’s like, ohh cool……wait oh nooo. Definitely enjoyed this one.
March 12, 2022
Jed Mackay is becoming the man to watch at Marvel. From Black Cat to Moon Knight to Doctor Strange, he's making the rounds with the B list characters and showing that every character can be A list if you write them well enough.
Death Of Doctor Strange is a murder mystery in which a past version of Doctor Strange has to work out who killed his present day self, and why. Comics, everyone! Meanwhile, the magical barriers and pacts that Strange made to protect the world are unravelling, leaving the world open to attack by the terrifying Three Mothers and their awful Peregrine Child.
For an event book, this is surprisingly tight. It doesn't waste time setting up a load of tie-ins, it just hits the ground running, does what it says on the tin, and is highly entertaining throughout. Mackay's characterisations for the characters is spot on, especially the difference between Past and Present Strange, and he sets up event-worthy threats and mysteries without overblowing the premise; it feels like a book that should be an event, rather than just one that Marvel have mandated to be so.
On art is Lee Garbett, whose pencils are always impressive. His depictions of the Three Mothers and especially the Peregrine Child are horrible to behold, and he sells the emotional impact of the more heartfelt scenes really well. You can't go wrong with Garbett on pencils to be honest.
Death Of Doctor Strange is exactly what it means to be. With an able writer and capable artist, it kills off Doctor Strange to make way for something very different, without outstaying its welcome or getting its muddy feet on the carpet.
Death Of Doctor Strange is a murder mystery in which a past version of Doctor Strange has to work out who killed his present day self, and why. Comics, everyone! Meanwhile, the magical barriers and pacts that Strange made to protect the world are unravelling, leaving the world open to attack by the terrifying Three Mothers and their awful Peregrine Child.
For an event book, this is surprisingly tight. It doesn't waste time setting up a load of tie-ins, it just hits the ground running, does what it says on the tin, and is highly entertaining throughout. Mackay's characterisations for the characters is spot on, especially the difference between Past and Present Strange, and he sets up event-worthy threats and mysteries without overblowing the premise; it feels like a book that should be an event, rather than just one that Marvel have mandated to be so.
On art is Lee Garbett, whose pencils are always impressive. His depictions of the Three Mothers and especially the Peregrine Child are horrible to behold, and he sells the emotional impact of the more heartfelt scenes really well. You can't go wrong with Garbett on pencils to be honest.
Death Of Doctor Strange is exactly what it means to be. With an able writer and capable artist, it kills off Doctor Strange to make way for something very different, without outstaying its welcome or getting its muddy feet on the carpet.
April 28, 2022
First of all, truth in advertising demands that all comic book stories that begin with the words "The Death of . . . " should be edited to more accurately read "A Death of . . . " or "One in a Series of Deaths of . . . " Stephen Strange is dead only until he ain't.
This particular death unfolds in two inter-connected arcs. The first is a murder mystery asking who stabbed Stephen Strange through the heart and stole his hands. The second is a giant cosmic showdown with magic-eating variant on Galactus called the Peregrine Child, who even has his own Silver Surfer-type heralds who seek out and soften up his next target.
For the mystery, a "surprise investigator" slowly follows the clues and calls all the suspects together to finger the perpetrator as investigators have been doing for centuries now. Call it homage or call it trope, either way it's dull as all get out. I had absolutely no interest in who actually did it before or after the reveal. For the cosmic battle, dozens of superheroes smack and/or team up with a dozen villains to against all odds defeat the big bad. Ain't a spoiler if it's the same recipe used in every superhero confection.
Stephen Strange has always been a C-level hero for me, and I've only ever read his comic books out of completist urges rather than any actual desire to enjoy his adventures. This is more of the meh that has cloaked him since his first appearance.
I did enjoy the first Benedict Cumberbatch movie though, and look forward to seeing the sequel coming out soon. I'm hoping this book isn't under consideration for the storyline of the third film.
This particular death unfolds in two inter-connected arcs. The first is a murder mystery asking who stabbed Stephen Strange through the heart and stole his hands. The second is a giant cosmic showdown with magic-eating variant on Galactus called the Peregrine Child, who even has his own Silver Surfer-type heralds who seek out and soften up his next target.
For the mystery, a "surprise investigator" slowly follows the clues and calls all the suspects together to finger the perpetrator as investigators have been doing for centuries now. Call it homage or call it trope, either way it's dull as all get out. I had absolutely no interest in who actually did it before or after the reveal. For the cosmic battle, dozens of superheroes smack and/or team up with a dozen villains to against all odds defeat the big bad. Ain't a spoiler if it's the same recipe used in every superhero confection.
Stephen Strange has always been a C-level hero for me, and I've only ever read his comic books out of completist urges rather than any actual desire to enjoy his adventures. This is more of the meh that has cloaked him since his first appearance.
I did enjoy the first Benedict Cumberbatch movie though, and look forward to seeing the sequel coming out soon. I'm hoping this book isn't under consideration for the storyline of the third film.
March 10, 2022
Maybe this is a better story with all of the tie-ins, but the main volume itself was pretty anti-climactic and honestly fairly dull. Also, I have been reading a bit of Doctor Strange lately-from silver age to more modern books-and the trope of someone simply walking into Strange's house and easily smoking him is a bit overused considering it is the sanctum of the sorcerer supreme.
So, I'm sure Strange will be back in a year or so (almost no one stays dead in comics, of course), but I can't say I'm sad to see him go. Strange comics have been pretty bad over the last few years, with many runs consisting of Strange barely using any magic at all. This whole "magic has a price so we can't use it" thing has been done to death by Marvel, with the only outcome being robbing a superhero of their powers and making him dull as dishwater.
I'm also not a huge fan of eliminating a character in order to replace them with a more politically acceptable character (don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great minority characters and more certainly need to be introduced, but new ones need to be made, not just used as last-minute replacements for established characters), but I am interested to see where they go with the new sorcerer supreme.
So, I'm sure Strange will be back in a year or so (almost no one stays dead in comics, of course), but I can't say I'm sad to see him go. Strange comics have been pretty bad over the last few years, with many runs consisting of Strange barely using any magic at all. This whole "magic has a price so we can't use it" thing has been done to death by Marvel, with the only outcome being robbing a superhero of their powers and making him dull as dishwater.
I'm also not a huge fan of eliminating a character in order to replace them with a more politically acceptable character (don't get me wrong, there are a lot of great minority characters and more certainly need to be introduced, but new ones need to be made, not just used as last-minute replacements for established characters), but I am interested to see where they go with the new sorcerer supreme.
May 9, 2022
This was a okay event to lead to the new Doctor Strange or better yet sorcerer supreme.
So strange is dead. If couldn't tell by the title, it happens fairly quickly within the first issue. We then have a older version of strange that the modern day strange left behind that'll last one week to find out who killed him. Kind of fun idea, little bit like the Oath, and also get a nice amount of side cast helping figure out his death.
The art and story are both solid but neither blew me away. The reveal is kind of meh though I did enjoy the last few pages and excited to see Clea's new stint as the Sorcerer Supreme (Not a spoiler, she's literally on the cover as the new one and mentioned everywhere.)
But this isn't bad but not as good as some of Jed Mackay's other work. A 3 out of 5.
So strange is dead. If couldn't tell by the title, it happens fairly quickly within the first issue. We then have a older version of strange that the modern day strange left behind that'll last one week to find out who killed him. Kind of fun idea, little bit like the Oath, and also get a nice amount of side cast helping figure out his death.
The art and story are both solid but neither blew me away. The reveal is kind of meh though I did enjoy the last few pages and excited to see Clea's new stint as the Sorcerer Supreme (Not a spoiler, she's literally on the cover as the new one and mentioned everywhere.)
But this isn't bad but not as good as some of Jed Mackay's other work. A 3 out of 5.
November 2, 2022
If I could excise a week from my own life and leave it to solve my own murder could it be one of the ones I was staying just outside Detroit for work?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 13, 2022
honestly 3.5, art was insane!
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May 30, 2022Strange spent the best part of 20 years without a regular series; I forget whether it was Quesada or Jemas who said more people wanted to write one than read it. Film stardom mostly sorted that out for him since 2015, which is more than you can say for some characters (poor Ant-Man), but they've been petering out for a while now, with Strange largely reduced to playing the frequently absent headmaster of Marvel's Hogwarts knock-off. And now it's time for the move when you can't work out what else to do with a long-standing superhero: kill the poor bastard off. It could be worse; Jed McKay's Moon Knight run is excellent, and his Black Cat far better than I expected. And here too he has some nice tricks, not least in playing the story by murder mystery rules as much as those of the superhero event. Certain themes parallel the recent film, without feeling clumsily mandated; Bats the ghost dog is as adorable as ever, and there's even a lovely bit of sleight of hand to suggest Strange has grown as a person, when really it's more that modern Marvel writers have outgrown their forebears' inability to get down anything approaching the way human beings speak. Nothing that happens here will stick, but the ride feels like a jolly, sometimes poignant little excursion, rather than a vexing detour, and sometimes that's enough.
March 21, 2022
it was an alright/fun storyline. it kind of felt overly simple for a magic world that is so complex, but i also get that they had to wrap the whole thing in 5 issues. I didnt read the issues from the other series, so maybe thats why.
Clea looks like a cool new sorcerer supreme, but i do have to say i wouldve liked it to be illyana, especially considering the what if issue and how good it was.
all around a 3.5-4 stars comic (read in issues)
Clea looks like a cool new sorcerer supreme, but i do have to say i wouldve liked it to be illyana, especially considering the what if issue and how good it was.
all around a 3.5-4 stars comic (read in issues)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 26, 2022
Pretty good apart from the ending
April 1, 2022
A surprisingly good event. The murder mystery part is not quite as strong as it could be, but the whole thing works really well as a character piece about Doctor Strange. Mackay continues to be one of my favorite superhero writers, and I'm certainly looking forward to more from him. There are a bunch of related one shots, but those seem to all be collected in the Companion.
June 29, 2025
Un gran ejemplo de cómo escribir cómics y una buena introducción al Doctor Extraño.
El guión y diálogo de MacKay son estupendos, jugando con una premisa sencilla, pero que logra pillarte desprevenido. Ningún elemento está ahí porque sí, sabe construir la situación. El dibujo de Garbett no se queda atrás. Es idóneo para la historia y se complementa perfectamente con el color de Fabela.
El guión y diálogo de MacKay son estupendos, jugando con una premisa sencilla, pero que logra pillarte desprevenido. Ningún elemento está ahí porque sí, sabe construir la situación. El dibujo de Garbett no se queda atrás. Es idóneo para la historia y se complementa perfectamente con el color de Fabela.
June 27, 2022
I tend to ignore anything titled "The Death of [...]" as this is invariably little more than a gimmick with little to no staying power, as the "death" of nearly any character has devolved beyond being a trope into being a mere farce. And so I didn't care to read this title when it was announced as the latest of Marvel's many, many exhausting, way overdone events.
(There will also be a Companion volume with all the tie-in books which I have little to no hopes for. I'll probably read it anyway...)
So why did I even buy this collection then?
"The Death of Doctor Strange" got sufficiently positive reviews to make me curious (yes, marketing works on me. I hate me.) and when I realized it is written by Jed Mackay, who has shown himself to be one of the better writers of Marvel's curret crop (the art by Lee Garbett is very good, too, BTW!), I decided to give it a try.
What can I say? I am not disappointed.
This is not an over-the-top great or genre-boundary redefining masterpiece, but it is a well-structured, entertaining story in which the titular character (sort of) gets to investigate and avenge his own murder, assisted by a cast of well-chosen supporting characters and guest-stars, before making way for what I hope is a lasting change in status quo at the end of this volume.
The story does not answer all questions that come up due to the convoluted continuity of a long-running character such as Doctor Strange (mainly, why has the gimmick that allows Strange to investigate his own murder never activated in the past (it's not as if he hadn't been "dead" before...)), but it does deal with how much the character has changed over the decades.
And I am always a sucker for writers who appear to know and respect the continuity of the characters they take over for however long.
(There will also be a Companion volume with all the tie-in books which I have little to no hopes for. I'll probably read it anyway...)
So why did I even buy this collection then?
"The Death of Doctor Strange" got sufficiently positive reviews to make me curious (yes, marketing works on me. I hate me.) and when I realized it is written by Jed Mackay, who has shown himself to be one of the better writers of Marvel's curret crop (the art by Lee Garbett is very good, too, BTW!), I decided to give it a try.
What can I say? I am not disappointed.
This is not an over-the-top great or genre-boundary redefining masterpiece, but it is a well-structured, entertaining story in which the titular character (sort of) gets to investigate and avenge his own murder, assisted by a cast of well-chosen supporting characters and guest-stars, before making way for what I hope is a lasting change in status quo at the end of this volume.
The story does not answer all questions that come up due to the convoluted continuity of a long-running character such as Doctor Strange (mainly, why has the gimmick that allows Strange to investigate his own murder never activated in the past (it's not as if he hadn't been "dead" before...)), but it does deal with how much the character has changed over the decades.
And I am always a sucker for writers who appear to know and respect the continuity of the characters they take over for however long.
March 5, 2022
mans really said im alive but im dead in this one
April 29, 2022
Been a while since I've read the good Doctor. I was certainly entertained.
May 21, 2022
This was a fun read. Fantastic artwork and a great twist to the whole “Death” of a comic book character.
April 23, 2022
ZOUNDS.
English/Spanish review:
Wow,that was perfect. From start to finish we see Stephen at his best. From his present to his past. Btw,I fucking loved old Strange being an arrogant fuck and the author gave us one hell of a detective story,simply and basic as that. We've got all the cast,enemies and friends and one mistery.
The villains were so good. The three mothers and their child designs were awfully nice. That damn baby frightened me.
Love that dog and old stephen relationship.
Fucking hated he coming back to just die again two seconds later with the lame magic's got a price. It's Magic. I Ain't Gotta Explain Shit.
Español:
Guau,eso fue perfecto. De principio a fin vemos a Stephen en su mejor momento. De su presente a su pasado. Por cierto, me encantaba que el viejo Strange fuera un hijo de puta arrogante y el autor nos dio una historia de detectives increíble,así de simple y básica. Tenemos todo el elenco, enemigos y amigos y un misterio buenísimo.
Los villanos eran tan buenos. Los diseños de las tres madres y sus hijos eran terriblemente zarpados. Ese bebé me dió miedo.
Me encanta esa relación entre el perro y Stephen.
Odié que volviese a morir de nuevo dos segundos después con la excusa patética que la magia tiene un precio. Es magia. No tengo que explicar un carajo.
English/Spanish review:
Wow,that was perfect. From start to finish we see Stephen at his best. From his present to his past. Btw,I fucking loved old Strange being an arrogant fuck and the author gave us one hell of a detective story,simply and basic as that. We've got all the cast,enemies and friends and one mistery.
The villains were so good. The three mothers and their child designs were awfully nice. That damn baby frightened me.
Love that dog and old stephen relationship.
Fucking hated he coming back to just die again two seconds later with the lame magic's got a price. It's Magic. I Ain't Gotta Explain Shit.
Español:
Guau,eso fue perfecto. De principio a fin vemos a Stephen en su mejor momento. De su presente a su pasado. Por cierto, me encantaba que el viejo Strange fuera un hijo de puta arrogante y el autor nos dio una historia de detectives increíble,así de simple y básica. Tenemos todo el elenco, enemigos y amigos y un misterio buenísimo.
Los villanos eran tan buenos. Los diseños de las tres madres y sus hijos eran terriblemente zarpados. Ese bebé me dió miedo.
Me encanta esa relación entre el perro y Stephen.
Odié que volviese a morir de nuevo dos segundos después con la excusa patética que la magia tiene un precio. Es magia. No tengo que explicar un carajo.
April 25, 2022
I did feel like I had missed some kinda context for this but eh I got enough to enjoy the premise of magic ghost Strange. It was pretty fun. Could always use more of Bats the Ghost Dog though.
May 4, 2022
4.25
This was better and more engaging than expected. Of course...he will obviously come back (duh). But a good story is a good story!
This was better and more engaging than expected. Of course...he will obviously come back (duh). But a good story is a good story!
August 2, 2022
Yeah, but will he stay dead?
Of course not - not for long, at least. But The Death of Doctor Strange is as advertised: we quickly see Doctor Strange killed at the hands of a mystery assailant. The Doctor Strange of Christmas Past then arrives to solve the murder- though he's on a clear timeline, bound to disappear after ten days. Not helping: a trio of villainous mothers have arrived on Earth, eager to snatch up all the magic for their even more horrible child to devour. Also arrived: a variety of interdimensional kingpins who are fleeing the mothers.
There's a lot going on! Fortunately, Doctor Strange has the help of Clea and the Avengers. The mystery, such as it is, is solved and a variety of fun battles take place. In terms of Marvel Event Series, The Death of Doctor Strange isn't literally Earth-shattering, but I consider that a good thing. This series serves its singular purpose: resetting Doctor Strange's story in a compelling way with light repercussions among magic users. I dug it.
Of course not - not for long, at least. But The Death of Doctor Strange is as advertised: we quickly see Doctor Strange killed at the hands of a mystery assailant. The Doctor Strange of Christmas Past then arrives to solve the murder- though he's on a clear timeline, bound to disappear after ten days. Not helping: a trio of villainous mothers have arrived on Earth, eager to snatch up all the magic for their even more horrible child to devour. Also arrived: a variety of interdimensional kingpins who are fleeing the mothers.
There's a lot going on! Fortunately, Doctor Strange has the help of Clea and the Avengers. The mystery, such as it is, is solved and a variety of fun battles take place. In terms of Marvel Event Series, The Death of Doctor Strange isn't literally Earth-shattering, but I consider that a good thing. This series serves its singular purpose: resetting Doctor Strange's story in a compelling way with light repercussions among magic users. I dug it.
July 11, 2022
I loved it, I’m a big fan of Doctor Strange and have read everything Strange related since 2018 so seeing him die was very sad. Thankfully death in the Marvel comics is rarely permanent and who knows how long it’ll be before we see him again. But the new Sorcerer Supreme is taking her new power in stride so far. This story is a lot of fun and gets perfectly weird like you’d expect from a Strange story. The action is fun and the amount of characters it draws in is more than I expected. Strange had a lot of friends as it turns out. The art and writing back this up really well to make it an all around great experience.
February 16, 2023
Goes by awfully quick for a five issue miniseries. An easy read. Some story beats are reminiscent of other tales, like we've seen this before. We've certainly seen deaths of heroes before, and we've seen them come back. I get the impression this isn't the last we'll see of Doctor Strange. This collected edition includes a variant cover gallery and some character designs.
April 24, 2023
When people think of the words Sorcerer and Supreme, most would just think "best/strongest magic guy."
But when it comes to Doctor Strange, it means being a protector from invaders from beyond our conventional space.
So what happens when the constant threat of being whacked from the land of the living since you're such a bigwig becomes realized?
You set a contingency of bringing your younger self, set aside like a half finished bag of chips placed in an airtight container and shoved to the back of the pantry, to the present so he can solve the murder.
Duh.
Shenanigans ensue as this more DRAMATIC Doctor Strange tries to figure out who killed himself and how it ties into the mystical refugees fleeing to earth because of an encroaching black hole of magic gobbling up mystical dimensions like jujubes.
But when it comes to Doctor Strange, it means being a protector from invaders from beyond our conventional space.
So what happens when the constant threat of being whacked from the land of the living since you're such a bigwig becomes realized?
You set a contingency of bringing your younger self, set aside like a half finished bag of chips placed in an airtight container and shoved to the back of the pantry, to the present so he can solve the murder.
Duh.
Shenanigans ensue as this more DRAMATIC Doctor Strange tries to figure out who killed himself and how it ties into the mystical refugees fleeing to earth because of an encroaching black hole of magic gobbling up mystical dimensions like jujubes.
December 24, 2024
Really probably more like a 3.5 star read. Particularly the last couple of issues.
I’ve read all of Jed MacKay’s Dr Strange stuff after this, and I love it, but I’d never read this. The beginning. It’s a good event. Twists and turns. Leads directly into the Strange series starring Clea.
Really enjoyed this.
I’ve read all of Jed MacKay’s Dr Strange stuff after this, and I love it, but I’d never read this. The beginning. It’s a good event. Twists and turns. Leads directly into the Strange series starring Clea.
Really enjoyed this.
July 22, 2025
MacKay vuelve un poco a la base argumental de la etapa de Jason Aaron (aquel El Empirikul que venía a purgar criaturas mágicas) para matar al Doctor Extraño y convertir esa llegada de criaturas potentes a un mundo que se ha quedado sin protector en un "quién lo ha hecho" de libro. El tebeo, una serie limitada de cinco números, está bien resuelta y destaca sobremanera por el excelente trabajo de Lee Garbett en el dibujo. Un alumno aventajado de Mark Buckingham, más convencional en lo narrativo, pero con un trazo que sabe ser expresivo y espectacular cuando toca. El volumen lo cierra una historia de Spiderman relacionada de manera circunstancial, bastante prescindible.
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