That 5 part Man-Thing series you refer to was dreadful and I will be very surprised if any future writers use that version of the character ever again.
Doctor Strange: Damnation #2
| Event\Storyline | Damnation |
| Writer | Donny Cates, Nick Spencer |
| Artist | Szymon Kudranski |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Mephisto has taken up some major real estate in Las Vegas, but he's not going to stop there. He's got the rest of Earth on his "TO GET" list and only Doctor Strange can stop him.
The only downside? Strange went into Mephisto's Hotel Inferno to confront him and has not been seen since.
Add the fact that the devilish villain has already corrupted several Avengers, and Wong and his rag-tag group of mystical heroes look like they're in serious trouble.
Rated T+
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9.0
Comicsverse - AJ Zender
Mar 10, 2018DOCTOR STRANGE DAMNATION #2 provides readers with a grim and gritty look at Marvel's mystical universe, and it does so with a compelling plot and interesting characterization. While none of its elements are perfect, this is a perfectly enjoyable read for fans. Read Full Review
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8.5
Comic Watch - Steve Batley
Mar 13, 2018With so many changes from last issue it could have been a struggle to keep things ticking but an admirable job was done by all concerned from artist to writing team. Keep it up, guys. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Mar 07, 2018A good issue of a great story that could have used a trim of some B story moments to pump up the A plot. Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Jamie Lovett
Mar 07, 2018With all of the overblown setup and tying into Secret Empire out of the way, Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 is able to play to writer Nick Spencer's strength: his ability to write fun banter for a motley crew of B-list characters. Read Full Review
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8.0
GWW - Do You Even Comic Book
Mar 08, 2018If we don't get a Midnight Sons book out of this then Marvel is messing up. Read Full Review
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8.0
Newsarama - Pierce Lydon
Mar 08, 2018Donny Cates and Nick Spencer's script does its best to live in the same territory that Spencer's Superior Foes of Spider-Man did, delivering quick-witted character interactions that are fun to read and then relying on artist Szymon Kudranski to package them in a way that draws out the humor. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comics: The Gathering - Michael D
Mar 07, 2018This book continues to feel a bit like a wasted potential. Change in artist and a shift in the flow of the plot hold the book back. Although, if you’re a fan of the Midnight Sons or just unconventional, weird teams in general, there’s a lot of fun to be had. Read Full Review
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7.0
Word Of The Nerd - Brent Jackson
Mar 08, 2018Overall I am enjoying the story in Doctor Strange: Damnation #2. Yes, I do feel like some of the things in this issue could have been put in the first issue. That does make the pacing feel a little off. That is a minor issue though. The writing of Donny Cates and Nick Spencer is loads of fun. They write this group of heroes extremely well. The art in this issue sadly brings it down a notch as it took me out of the story quite a bit throughout the issue. Still, with only two issues to go, I am with it until the end because the story is just too much awesome to pass up (plus Rod Reis is coming back for issue #4). Read Full Review
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5.5
AIPT - David Brooke
Mar 07, 2018An okay second issue that limps along. Read Full Review
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5.5
Bleeding Cool - Joshua Davison
Mar 08, 2018Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 is better than the first issue, even if it has the same problems. The weird Ocean's Eleven but with magic wielders and fighters allows me to forget some of the unappealing parts of the premise. It's still not great, but it's a little better. The different art helps too. Read Full Review
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8.5
Part two is a little slow like a transitional issue. Weird on the main title of the event. But when the action begin that provide a good fight. I didn't understand the part about the fact people with a shadow part have more chance to go fight against the Mephisto Avengers. I like all Moon knight speechs. I would like to see the bottom about scarlet spider. Cover - Nice but no true about what is inside. 1.5/2 Writing - I like it, but their was missing a little something. 2.5/3 Arts - The art goes nicely with the story, even if it's not my kind of art. 2.5/3 Feeling - Always all in ^^ 2/2
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8.5
Great! It feels like a Nick Spencer heavy influence issue. Kudranski's style was a nice match to the story.
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8.0
I liked this better than the first issue. The art was really good and fit the book well. Overall, I am really enjoying the Damnation story line.
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5.0
I hate to pick on Nick Spencer because I have enjoyed some of his work like Astonishing Ant-Man and Sam Wilson: Captain America. This issue of Damnation seemed to be more Spencer influenced than Cates and it suffers. It feels like it is trying to be cute because it takes place in Vegas by making it an Ocean's Eleven style heist. Humor and all. It just falls flat. Seeing Wong bring the team together feels cheap. I would have rather seen the team slowly build to a new Midnight Sons. It also gave me a very frustrating moment when Wong says he has files on everyone's assignment. First we are told Man-Thing does not read. I don't know much about Man-Thing, but I did read the five part mini and he can read in that so we have inconsistency. Then W more
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5.0
Wong assembles his wacky heroes, takes them to Vegas, and immediately gets them into a heap of trouble when they try to fight Mephisto's eeevil Ghost Rider-Avengers. There's some entertaining humor and wit in the script, but it's all very "easy layup" work. The pace of the event is in trouble; this makes two issues straight that are drowning in redundant recaps. This issue's visuals commit my #1 mortal sin of comics art: They make the finished product less enjoyable to read than a prose-only script. This comic is relentlessly disappointing to look at.
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5.0
Wong assembles a team. Nothing special.
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