Master of the Mystic Arts: Doctor Strange Appreciation

[Reviresco]

Issue 9 preview:
http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com...tor-strange-9/

Immortal Hulk: Best Defense preview:
http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com...est-defense-1/

spoilers:

Stephen's apparently been incinerated!

end of spoilers

Well, that is a big monkey wrench for Doctor Strange.

[Frontier]

Issue 9 preview:
http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com...tor-strange-9/

Immortal Hulk: Best Defense preview:
http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com...est-defense-1/

spoilers:

Stephen's apparently been incinerated!

end of spoilers

Bruce calling Stephen "Steve" feels weird.

[U.N. Owen]

Marvel TIL real estate developers are in league with hell and Mephisto.

[Neil Parker]

Hi! I have one question: what other storyline, besides "The Oath", would you suggest me to start with Dr. Strange? I like old and new stuff, I've recently read Spider-Man by Lee and Ditko. I don't know if that could be a good start for Dr. Strange. Or maybe the Jason Aaron's stuff.

[DigiCom]

Hi! I have one question: what other storyline, besides "The Oath", would you suggest me to start with Dr. Strange? I like old and new stuff, I've recently read Spider-Man by Lee and Ditko. I don't know if that could be a good start for Dr. Strange. Or maybe the Jason Aaron's stuff.

Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment

[Pav]

Hi! I have one question: what other storyline, besides "The Oath", would you suggest me to start with Dr. Strange? I like old and new stuff, I've recently read Spider-Man by Lee and Ditko. I don't know if that could be a good start for Dr. Strange. Or maybe the Jason Aaron's stuff.

Spider-Man: Fever is an excellent story featuring both Spidey and Strange.

Also, the short, recent run by Cates ended with a Strange-Spidey issue that might be one of the most enjoyable single issues I've ever read.

-Pav, who likes their team-ups...

[Neil Parker]

Thank you both. Think I'll go with the recent run by Cates and Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment.

[Prof. Warren]

Gotta give a shout out to today's issue.

Waid's been killing it on this run but today's one and done that explains Stephen's attachment to his Bleeker Street residence was especially good.

There's a doozy of a cliffhanger that leads into next month's anniversary issue but other than that, this is a tight, self-contained issue that nails the coolness of Strange and is graced with the impeccable art of Jesus Saiz. Big thumbs up!

[Reviresco]

Hi! I have one question: what other storyline, besides "The Oath", would you suggest me to start with Dr. Strange? I like old and new stuff, I've recently read Spider-Man by Lee and Ditko. I don't know if that could be a good start for Dr. Strange. Or maybe the Jason Aaron's stuff.

I'd avoid Jason Aaron's run like the plague.

I didn't think Cates run was particularly memorable, but I'm old school. Englehart and Brunner, all the way!

Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment

I second this recommendation.

[MRP]

The Ditko/Lee run on Strange Tales 110-146 (which is what the omnibus contains I believe) is still by far my favorite Strange run.

The Englehart/Brunner stuff (collected in one of the Epic collections) would be my second favorite run, and Triumph and Torment third. But yeah, nothing beats the original Ditko stuff for me.

-M

[Donald]

I'd avoid Jason Aaron's run like the plague.

Agreed. It was the worst take on Dr Strange I can remember and just bad writing in general.

Roger Stern's run on the Doctor is legendary for a reason (#46, April 1981 to #75, February 1986) and Peter B Gillis's run in Strange Tales (1987) is a weakened Strange done well.

Dr Strange Sorcerer Supreme by Roy Thomas is very good as well. The killed it when they forced the Midnight Sons crossover/event into the book, though.

[Hush]

I've just read the Doctor Strange: The Best Defense one shot and wow it was an amazing issue. If you're a fan of the Ditko's run (especially the psychedelic visuals) there is one splash page that will make you happy, Greg Smallwood really did a fantastic job in this issue

I'm not currently reading the Mark Waid's run so I don't know if it's good or not but I wouldn't mind seeing Gerry Duggan/Greg Smallwood on a Doctor Strange mini or ongoing one day!

So yeah highly recommended

[matt levin]

I'm very glad to hear that, Hush. I picked up the Best Defense issue, but haven't yet read it.
I've been reading Mark Waid's series and so far it's pretty much looked prettier to me (and it HAS looked pretty!) than it's read BUT--
I just read Doc #9 (last week's issue? most recent, anyway) and this, this was really fine. Integration of story and illustration was very well blended, and the story itself, touching on, lightly, lightly, a 'social issue' (gentrification of old neighborhoods), was handled in a very smooth way, almost off-hand, but clear and concise. And it still looks very, very nice.

[Hypestyle]

Gotta give a shout out to today's issue.

Waid's been killing it on this run but today's one and done that explains Stephen's attachment to his Bleeker Street residence was especially good.

There's a doozy of a cliffhanger that leads into next month's anniversary issue but other than that, this is a tight, self-contained issue that nails the coolness of Strange and is graced with the impeccable art of Jesus Saiz. Big thumbs up!

What is doc's explanation for the sanctum sanctorum's location? Was it "always" there?

[Hush]

I'm very glad to hear that, Hush. I picked up the Best Defense issue, but haven't yet read it.
I've been reading Mark Waid's series and so far it's pretty much looked prettier to me (and it HAS looked pretty!) than it's read BUT--
I just read Doc #9 (last week's issue? most recent, anyway) and this, this was really fine. Integration of story and illustration was very well blended, and the story itself, touching on, lightly, lightly, a 'social issue' (gentrification of old neighborhoods), was handled in a very smooth way, almost off-hand, but clear and concise. And it still looks very, very nice.

Yeah I was really impressed by this one shot, I hope you'll enjoy this issue too!

Thank you for the info about the Waid's run, what you've said about issue #9 sounds really interesting, it definitely piqued my curiosity! Regarding the art I'm not surprised, if Jesus Saiz's art is as good as on Captain America and Avengers, the series should look incredible

I will give the series a try soon!