| 01.03.2020 - There have been so many great graphic novels out there it is challenging pick the best ones and invest in its first story arc. Of course, there also the pitfalls of missing out what happened in the previous story that you tend to backtrack and sometimes there’s no way to get them back unless a trade paperback gets released.
But oddly enough big publications like Marvel and DC try their best to keep old readers still like to read at the same time welcome new readers to the fold with a starting point. Both have contradicting ways to make it happen Marvel starts all over again with an issue #1 like what they did with Dr Strange for its new narrative. |
Published: 25 December 2019 (Cover Date: February 2020)
Age Rating: Teen
Language: English
We all know Dr Strange has been revived in the comicbooks so many times to build up with its Marvel Cinematic Universe introduction in 2016. There have been good writers that stick out with their representation of the character.
Benedict Cumberbatch became the face of the character after its first film then appeared in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Now, he’s set to appear in the sequel dubbed “Marvel’s First Horror Film” in the “Multiverse of Madness” at the same time connects with the upcoming Wanda Vision that’s about to stream sometime in 2020. Back in the floppy pages there’s more adventures from Stephen Strange with the latest #1 in Dr Strange: Surgeon Supreme.
Honestly, I’m not a Dr Strange fan and the last time I read his stories was digital copies of the story arc “Loki: Sorcerer Supreme” that I haven’t had the time to get back on finish reading its stories and now Surgeon Supreme was on my pull list prior to New Year’s Day.
Mark Waid, who wrote the previous Dr Strange stories, was continuing writer for this new series with Kev Walker. Though I have gotten used to Chris Bachalo’s take on the character there’s something impressive on Walker’s art style. Something fresh from the good doctor aside from regaining back his hands and going back to practicing medicine due to the previous storyline.
There’s a price involve in getting back his hands saving another life in that series and now Surgeon Supreme starts not with what you expect. He is still Sorcerer Supreme and regaining his hands he now has limitations and has to balance both being a ‘real’ doctor and at the same time dealing with the supernatural forces. In this debut issue he deals with one Wrecker with a mystical crowbar.
The first issue would have given a quick “previously on Dr Strange” backstory how he regained his skills back as a surgeon without going back to the previous series. It could have been a double-issue spectacular than a 22 page debut. While Mark Waid has some hits and being a prolific writer in the industry, there is some downside to his crafted narratives. But this book is getting some attention to the status quo of the character and there’s enough potential for stories between magic and medicine.
I’m not overthinking much on what’s next, but overall there’s something good about this series that I can’t get my ‘jazz hands’ to waving it like ‘The Child’ in The Mandalorian is doing with its second issue page teasers and cover is revealed that might pick up by 22 January 2020.
“Dr. Strange: Surgeon Supreme #1” is brand new series is already out now. Check your local comic shops for availability with a cover price of $2.99 US. This comic book was acquired at Planet X Comics for ₱240.00 pesos.
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