Dr. Strange Surgeon Supreme Volume
1: Under The Knife by Mark Waid and Illustrator Kevin Walker is the
latest relaunch featuring Doctor Strange. Ever since the movie came out, Marvel
keeps relaunching this series with a new premise and a new supporting cast.
Over the years since the movie, Doctor Strange has gone through a lot by way of
the various versions. He lost his magic, relearned his magic, went to space,
became a veterinarian, had a ghost dog, and more. This is the first volume in a
planned two volume series. I have enjoyed most of the previous series, but the
constant change in direction and supporting casts is annoying.
In this read, Dr. Strange again has use
of his hands and can again be a surgeon. He gained that ability by making a
deal with a demon. He did that so that he could save the life of a child. To regain
his ability, Dr. Strange agreed to do whatever is requested of him by the demon
at some future point. One hopes that
will not entail going down to Georgia and fighting the devil for a golden fiddle.
In the here and now, Dr. Strange is trying
to balance the job of being an actual operating room surgeon with his ongoing
job as the Sorcerer Supreme. This means he is frequently forced to choose which
lives to save as he tries to balance two very different and demanding jobs. If
that's not hard enough, there is a crossover link here with the series, Strange
Academy by Skottie Young, where Strange is running a school that is
like Hogwarts. Then there is the problem that somebody is giving bad guys
magical weapons that could destroy reality. It should be clear that Dr. Strange
has way too much on his plate.
While he is attempting to deal with all
these jobs someone is arming people with magical weapons that could destroy
reality. Doctor Druid returns and his working at the same hospital as Dr.
Strange. Dr Druid is a former avenger who died came back as supervillain and
now claims to have given up magic now. Can Dr. Strange trust his former ally
who recently went evil?
Featuring plenty of high stakes, magic, and spectacular art keeps the reader entertained as Dr. Strange attempts to keep his jobs separate. There is also plenty of humor with Dr. Strange trying to interact with regular people. This is a good book for people who are fans of Dr. Strange and are looking for his latest fresh start.
Dr. Strange
Surgeon Supreme Volume 1: Under The Knife
Mark Waid
Illustrator
Kevin Walker
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Kev_Walker
Marvel Comics
December 2020
ISBN: 978-1-302-92105-7
Paperback (also
available in eBook format)
136 Pages
My reading copy came from the Timberglen Branch of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2021
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