THE DOCTOR STRANGE #1 REVIEW

Yo, Doctor Strange #1 comes in HOT like it just took the F train straight from Asgard to Delanceyno delays, no mercy, just vibes and danger. Stephen Strange is out here losing jobs like a dude who called his boss “chief” one too many times. Doom steps in as Sorcerer Supreme? BoomStrange is unemployed and scrolling cosmic LinkedIn like, “Yo, somebody gotta need magic, right?”

And what does he do? He doesn’t mope. He doesn’t cry. Nah, fam he goes full New York hustler mode and finds a new gig: Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard. That’s like getting fired from a bodega and landing a job at the United Nations. Respect.

But let’s be realmy man walked into Asgard with the same energy as a Brooklyn dude wandering into a fancy midtown gala:

Confident. Lost. And 100% pretending he knows where the bathroom is.

Things get spicy real quick. Strange teams up with Loki because apparently he learned NOTHING from anyone who has ever lived ever. And suddenlyTHOR IS DEAD. ASGARD IS CUT OFF. EVERYBODY HATES STRANGE.

Bro turned the Nine Realms into the 7 Train on a bad day.

And now he’s stuck in Asgard like, “Ayo, anyone wanna talk about this?”

Asgardians: No.

Everyone else: Also no.

His cape: Bro, you did this to yourself.

Lady Sif pulls up on Strange with the SAME energy as a Brooklyn auntie who told you to take the chicken out the freezer and you didn’t. She got no patience, no smiles, and definitely no hugs. She sends him to Alfheim like, “Get out my face. Go deal with the sparkly problems.”

And THAT’S where Strange teams up with Angelathe angelic warrior who acts like she’s allergic to nonsense. She out here judging him with the same intensity as a bodega cat staring at you for touching something you shouldn’t.

Their mission?

Decapitate a royal Elf who’s causing more chaos than a Yankee fan at a Red Sox bar. Political mess everywhere. Magical drama. Everybody’s mad. And Strange is in the middle like, “Ayo I JUST GOT HERE.”

But yo THIS is where Derek Landy’s writing shines. He gives Strange that layered vibe: remorse, confidence, swagger, guiltlike a man trying to fix his life AND not get jumped by Asgardians at the same time. Angela coming through with that don’t-play energy? Beautiful. Drama? Delicious. Stakes? Sky high.

The art teamFiorelli, Sánchez-Almara, PetitGO CRAZY. The pages pop like fireworks on the Brooklyn Bridge. The colors glow like summer nights on the stoop. The lettering smooth like fresh timbs out the box. The vibe? Magical, cinematic, chef’s kiss.

This comic ain’t just a continuationit’s an announcement. A PROCLAMATION.
Strange is back. Strange is messy. Strange is dangerous.
And we are HERE FOR IT.

Doctor Strange #1 is a wild ride, a cosmic novela, a magical misadventure dipped in Asgardian glitter and Brooklyn attitude. STRAIGHT 🔥🔥🔥.

SCORE:
4/5

Written by Derek Landy
Art by Ivan Fiorelli
Colors by Dono Sanchez-Almara
Letters by Cory Petit
Publisher: Marvel Comics

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Al Mega

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