Strange #1

‘Strange' #1 kicks off a whole new emotional and character-rich journey that brings Clea a bold new spotlight that the character hasn't had in some time if ever, and it's a wonderful decision. Magical energy can be felt through every single page as we journey into various new unseen realms and situations that bring new depth and richness to the Marvel Universe and New York in particular that is a great thing to see. Read Full Review

Ferriera delivers some beautiful art on every page. The action is dynamic and beautifully detailed. The character designs are fantastic and everything leads to a visually stunning final page. Read Full Review

Strange #1 is a fantastic kick-off to Clea's saga as Sorceror Supreme. Exotic new locations and a new adversary are introduced, we get a couple of big surprises, and Clea is delightfully full of barbs and bravado throughout. Highly recommended and I hope Marvel keeps Clea as Sorceror Supreme for a long time. Read Full Review

Strange #1 bestows the mantle of the Sorcerer Supreme upon Clea Strange as she embarks on a quest to bring her husband back to life. The end of the issue resurrects a classic Marvel hero from the 90s and it's clear that MacKay and Ferreria intend to put Clea through all manner of hell. Read Full Review

"Strange" #1 is a masterful introduction of the newest Sorcerer Supreme, combining fun dialogue and truly magical art. Read Full Review

A fun start to this new era of magic, filled with Jeds signature wit and humor, aided by Marcelos knack eye for dramatic entrances, and action scenes. Every player seems to have a fleshed out profile for Jed to use in upcoming stories. Theres a story brewing thats going to involve Dr. Doom, which definitely has my interest piqued, since he first stepped on Wandas toes during the Darkhold event, and now on Cleas. I have high hopes Jeds gonna knock it out of the park with this one. Read Full Review

Strange #1 is a good start to a different kind of magical Marvel series that's edgier and darker. MacKay has nailed the new Sorcerer Supreme giving Clea a darker purpose while leaning into her dark beginnings. It's playing out as a series that'll pull no punches, especially for a Big-Two series. Read Full Review

A strong first outing for Clea as Sorcerer Supreme that focuses in on her characterization, using the sharp lens of her flaws as a mode of storytelling, all masterfully written out by MacKay and illustrated in a way that shows distinct concern with the arcane. Read Full Review

Some ends of the Marvel Universe have remained relatively flat over the decades. MacKay has a flair for shedding light on overlooked parts of the multiverse. With the first issue of the series, the author shows that hes capable of doing for the Dark Dimension with Strange what he did for Marvels underworld in Black Cat and Taskmaster. Its a fun look into the world of magic in Marvel as well. Read Full Review

The opening installment of this has me looking forward to the first trade to see how it all unfolds because it offers a lot of potential. I like this Clea and what kind of style she brings to the Sanctum. Her relationship with Wong may be the best part overall as it reveals itself, though I won't mind if we see Doom show up again. MacKay has the basics laid out well and the recap of recent events is incredibly useful, making this a very easy jumping-on point for new readers. With some solid artwork and great color design to pull it all together, it has plenty of room to grow and explore and to make itself felt across other Marvel books with ease. Read Full Review

Readers that might not have dug into the "Death of Doctor Strange" event need not worry though as every piece of context you'll need is here, and it seems like there's a lot of unique decisions at play in Marvel Comics' Strange. Read Full Review

MacKays script also gives penciller Marcelo Ferreira more than enough material to work with, especially as concerns the mystical with all sorts of magical creatures and fantastical action to depict. I wouldnt describe this first issue as horror, but some of the imagery leans into the macabre in an intriguing way that perhaps befits the circumstances around Cleas promotion. But most of all, this series continues to feature Stephens ghost dog Bats, and thats what we really want to see. Read Full Review

Rachit Mittal

Mar 02, 2022

Great Issue by Jed MacKay as expected.

KaijuSHENANIGANS

Mar 03, 2022

The only thing preventing me, a non Sorcerer Supreme from rating this issue about a new Sorcerer Supreme taking on the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme from the old Sorcerer Supreme a little higher. Is because the new Sorcerer Supreme really likes telling all the non Sorcerer Supremes, how supreme of a Sorcerer Supreme they really are. Jokes aside, "Sorcerer Supreme" is said A LOT. Other than that, Mackay is strong here yet again and this issue delivers. Harvestman is a great character design that I look forward to seeing more of. I like how Clea is portrayed here as well. She's powerful, heartbroken, and zoned in on resurrecting the love of her life for a magical smoosh session. By the eyes of Vishanti, let'em watch. Some of the more sensitive, purist, types may sour on an interaction she has with DOOM. Spoiler alert.........she sassy as @#$% . Anyway, the art is also great, truly a highlight. Ferreira really brings it all home. If you're not some conspiracy loon hung up on agendas, this was a really fun book and worthy of a read. sorcerer supreme, sorcerer supreme, sorcerer supreme, sorcerer supreme!!!!!! more

KittyNone

Mar 03, 2022

I expected great things from MacKay, and he absolutely delivers; his take on Clea is a joy. If I liked the art more, this issue could easily be a 10

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BDG Comics - Mar 7, 2022

I agree that this issue definitely suffers from some art problems.

Drasek83

Jun 15, 2022

Fun issue

Briton

Mar 19, 2022

I normally ignore ther tiresome Marvel formula of "kill" hero. Replace with a "diverse" character for a while. Resurect hero. That said, I'll try this for a while as I've always liked Clea and she has been neglected for too long. When the Doctor is resurrected, I hope Clea sticks around.

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater

Mar 21, 2022

The Marvel version of Diagon Alley was fun. The story itself was good but I expected more after following MacKay’s awesome work on Moon Knight. Some of Clea’s facial expressions were overly cartoonish to the point of being distracting.

Gizmo

Jun 05, 2022

I enjoy seeing Clea kicking ass and taking names.

CrazyforRAMU

Jul 21, 2022

It's a good comic. Had it been streamlined down to standard issue length, though, I think it could have been great. The art and writing both seem uneven. Some parts are great; others are definitely not. I much prefer "snarky wear-the-Cloak-as-a-bathrobe" Clea to "fire-headed-have-I-mentioned-I'm-a-Warlord" Clea. Over the course of the extra pages, the latter Clea becomes repetitive. Plotwise, a lot of interesting threads get started … and don't go anywhere yet. I'm sure they'll progress and intertwine in the future, but the lack of progress makes this issue seem slower than it is. Alternate take on the length problem: Cut the last 8 pages off and put them in a subsequent issue. I'd rate the remainder higher without them.

BDG Comics

Mar 07, 2022

Clea is brutal, really digging her as Sorcerer Supreme so far she just has this ruthlessness about her. I gotta say though, I'm not a huge fan of Ferreira, at least in this issue. There are a couple of oddly drawn faces of Clea here followed by one panel that is downright ugly, but the art seems to pick up for a while before it tanks again. Get someone else on faces. I really dug the issue as a whole. Clea is awesome and the bazaar part reminded me a lot of my time in Afghanistan with the Blasphemy Cartel showing up and trying to wreck shop then take over. The way Clea just completely dispatched what seemed like pretty powerful foes made me excited about what's to come. The art was not great though and my score for the book suffers becau se of it. 7/10 more

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Mighty Morphin Comic Rater - Mar 21, 2022

Thank you for your service! What part of Afghanistan were you in? I was in the Khost province.

BDG Comics - Mar 22, 2022 (edited)

Ay, thank you too! I spent about 11 months in Kandahar province.

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater - Mar 22, 2022

Big Red One? (Guessing from your user name)

BDG Comics - Mar 25, 2022

Good guess I never really thought of that lol 4th ID though What about you?

Mighty Morphin Comic Rater - Mar 25, 2022

4/25 ABCT. I was in Bergdahl’s unit, I got there right right after they returned from the deployment where he wandered off the post. Good to see another Army vet on the boards!