The Death of Doctor Strange: Avengers #1
| Writer | Alex Paknadel |
| Artist | Ryan Bodenheim |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
EARTH'S WEAKEST HEROES!
With Doctor Strange gone, the Avengers are the only ones who
can stop a rampaging Juggernaut-like monster from wrecking all
of Manhattan!
But what does this mystical creature want?
And how does the magic-skeptical Iron Man hold the answer?
RATED T+
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BGCP - Michael Lennox
Nov 03, 2021People miss Strange when there are no sorcerers, monsters look ugly when they invade. Alex Paknadel does the almost unimaginable by making a great stand-alone story within a comic event. Tony's redemption arc is a fresh take on the egotistical billionaire and finally seeing his using brains over brawn is the cherry on the cake. Read Full Review
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9.0
COMICON - Scott Redmond
Nov 09, 2021Earth's Mightiest Heroes face a magical threat that tests all their might, but also gives them a chance to showcase that often the most heroic thing someone can do is stop and listen. A truly solid and beautiful story that showcases the more personal side of what is happening in the aftermath of Doctor Strange's death which has left the Earth open to magical threats. Read Full Review
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8.6
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 03, 2021Bodenheim delivers some fantastic visuals throughout the story. The action is glorious and the characters look amazing. There is some great heart to many of the moments in the issue and the ending pages were brilliantly designed. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - David Brooke
Nov 01, 2021The Death of Doctor Strange: Avengers #1 is a good one-shot that plugs you into Iron Man's weakened emotional state. This issue takes readers on an adventure that is incredibly large in scope, but tightly written. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes
Oct 31, 2021With the amount of books on the rack, which increases with every event and mini event, there is always a worry about a dip in quality, with the question "do I really need to spend more cash on a tie-in book?" I can't say yes you should to every book, but when you see a book with Alex Paknadel's name on it, PICK IT UP! You are guaranteed a book written by a guy who is on top of his writing game, be it indie or Marvel. Read Full Review
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8.0
But Why Tho? - Collier "CJ" Jennings
Nov 01, 2021The Death of Doctor Strange: Avengers #1 continues to explore the effect the Sorcerer Supreme's passing has had on the Marvel Universe, this time centering Earth's Mightiest Heroes. With a hint that the worst is only yet to come for Earth, the Avengers and the rest of the Marvel heroes are in for one of the biggest fights of their lives. Read Full Review
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8.0
Impulse Gamer - Tim Chuma
Nov 07, 2021If you have been reading this series I would recommend it or even just having a look at this one if you had not heard about it before. Read Full Review
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8.0
Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu
Nov 14, 2021Exploring the really wonderful twist in this plot and how it's discovered would be a spoiler. Suffice it to say, readers of all stripes can find a valuable lesson here about how heroism has to find the right way. That's a quest worthy of Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Read Full Review
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7.4
Multiversity Comics - Alexander Jones
Nov 08, 2021"The Death of Doctor Strange: Avengers" #1 is a creative way to expand the scope of a promising Doctor Strange story. Read Full Review
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7.1
Comic Watch - Matt Meyer
Nov 02, 2021Though not essential reading,Death of Dr. Strange: Avengers #1 is a well-crafted story, allowing its creatives a bright spotlight in which to shine. Read Full Review
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7.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Nov 03, 2021The focus rests on Iron Man, Strange's scientific counterpoint on the team, and places him in a position to be heroic via understanding rather than repulsor blasting. Yet his snippet of growth in these pages still only serves to redirect readers toward the event series and leaves questions about what purpose this tie-in served exactly. Read Full Review
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6.9
Comic Watch - Clint Theron
Nov 03, 2021The Death of Doctor Strange: Avengers#1 is slightly misleading as Iron Man takes center stage for most of the issue. While the threat of several Juggernauts is very cool on paper, the plot is quickly resolved without much fanfare, and we're left with a cliffhanger that just isn't as fun as a pack of Juggernauts trampling right towards the heroes. Read Full Review
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5.6
Geek'd Out - Nico Sprezzatura
Nov 03, 2021The issue itself is perfectly competent. Alex Paknadels script moves briskly and has the characters acting like themselves, while Ryan Bodenheims art is clean and appealing with Rachelle Rosenbergs bright colors. Tie-ins like these can be tricky for a creator because theyre largely dependent on overall interest in their main event title; anyone looking for extra material out of Death of Doctor Strange will probably be satisfied with this one. But even in a slighter week for Marvel (especially with technical issues delaying most of their output through to February), I dont think this issue would be most peoples first or second choice to pull, especially with a premium $4.99 price tag attached. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
This cover is amazingly drawn and relevant to the comic. 2/2 The art is above average but not much else. 1.5/2 The dialogue is poetic and catches you off guard at certain points, which makes this issue feel very fresh. 2/2 The story is poetic and builds off of Tony's struggles in the previous issue, Death of Doctor Strange #2. 2/2 Tony is characterized very well, with the other characters done serviceably well, though this is more a Tony story that an Avengers story. 2/2
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9.0
So, it's an event tie-in. And it's more an Iron Man story than an Avengers story. And there are any number of little quibbles that could be argued about the storytelling. But on balance, holy mother, is this a well-crafted comic. Exceptional art, inventive language, solid characterization. What impressed me the most were the thematic elements and Chekhov's guns the author used to stitch the whole story together, making the outcome seem not just rational but poetic. Paknadel and Bodenheim put in way more effort than you'd expect for a tie-in one-shot, and the result is a remarkably compelling standalone story.
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Great tony story
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This is pretty good. I like when writers show how vulnerable Tony Stark can be, instead of making him a tech bro or something.
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6.5
Empyre was a horrible event but the only issues I really liked were Paknadel's one-shots, I was hoping this would be more of the same. It's not, this is a non-story albeit not a terrible one, just boring and unimportant.
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