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Doctor Strange #389 cover by Mike del Mundo

Doctor Strange #389 Review: The Terrible Trio

Strange realizes this may be his only way out, but he fears this may leave the door open for Dormammu to arrive on Earth. Doctor Strange #389 cover by Mike del Mundo Doctor Strange #389 provides a more backstory for Damnation, even if none of this is directly relevant to the events of Damnation That said, it[...]
Wong and the Midnight Sons make their final stand against the hordes of Hell and the demonically-possessed Avengers. Before long, Mephisto himself arrives to gloat over having killed Johnny Blaze. However, Mephisto does not know that the Ghost Rider has become the king of Hell, and the tides may soon turn in favor of Wong. Doctor Strange: Damnation ends better than it began. While some of the deliberate lack of repentance on the part of Stephen Strange and the lack of focus on the members of the Midnight Sons that aren’t Wong and Strange does bother me, this final installment didn’t really get on my nerves as much as the first. Don’t get me wrong, this issue still has a myriad of problems that keep it from being required reading. This story was stretched to breaking point, and a good portion of what matters happened in the Ghost Rider issue. This book is a protracted third act. As far as plot-relevance goes, Blade, Doctor Voodoo, Bloodstone, Man-Thing, Scarlet Spider, Moon Knight, and Iron Fist may as well not be here. Even in their own tie-ins, Iron Fist and Scarlet Spider don’t really do anything important to the story. The follow-up story promises more with the Midnight Sons though, and that will hopefully come to something. Rod Reis’ artwork is a welcome presence in this book. His style lends itself to the ethereal and surreal nature of this setting and plot. The color gradience adds a unique atmosphere and generally looks quite good. Szymon Kudranski and Dan Brown handle the epilogue with the Midnight Sons and Doc Strange. The more realistic aesthetic does contrast Reis’ work in an odd manner, but it looks good too. Doctor Strange: Damnation #4 is a decent enough read. If you liked the rest of the story, you’ll like this one too. The fact that the story at least acknowledges that Strange’s idea was terrible from the start and ties it to personal problems helps a lot. Reis, Kudranksi, and Brown provide good visuals. Feel free to check it out.

Doctor Strange Damnation #4 Review: Finishes Better than it Started

However, Mephisto does not know that the Ghost Rider has become the king of Hell, and the tides may soon turn in favor of Wong. Doctor Strange: Damnation #4 cover by Rod Reis Doctor Strange: Damnation ends better than it began While some of the deliberate lack of repentance on the part of Stephen Strange and the[...]
Iron Fist #80 cover by Jeff Dekal

Iron Fist #80 Review: Punching Demons from Here to Eternity

Damnation dragged the final few issues into an underwhelming arc that stretches for meaning and relevance to Danny Rand That said, this final issue was certainly fun regardless, and Ed Brisson, Damian Couceiro, and Andy Troy do a good job of making this an issue worth reading Check it out. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] Iron Fist[...]
Doctor Strange #388 cover by Mike del Mundo

Doctor Strange #388 Review: I Have No Jaw, but I Must Bark

Worse yet, Strange keeps seeing a specter of Clea, and he keeps trying to chase her down. Doctor Strange #388 cover by Mike del Mundo Despite the unnecessary recap of Bats' entering Stephen's mind, this issue of Doctor Strange is easily the best since the beginning of Damnation While it's difficult to shake the impression that this[...]
Doctor Strange: Damnation #3 cover by Rod Reis

Doctor Strange Damnation #3 Review: Time to Tease the Spinoffs

Meanwhile, the Ghost Rider goes to meet Mephisto himself. Doctor Strange: Damnation #3 cover by Rod Reis Damnation #3 gets some points for bringing together the battle between the Ghost Rider-Avengers and Wong's Midnight Sons for which we've been waiting Unfortunately, it takes a while to get there, and it doesn't show much of it. That last point[...]
Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 cover by Rod Reis

Doctor Strange Damnation #2 Review: More Good Stuff to Balance Out the Problems

With this motley crew, Wong lays out his plan, and the group heads to Las Vegas. Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 cover by Rod Reis Doctor Strange: Damnation #2 continues to highlight many of the problems that made Damnation #1 a rough ride The opening scenes have narration from Stephen Strange treating what he did like a whoopsie-daisy,[...]
Doctor Strange #386 cover by Niko Henrichon

Doctor Strange #386 Review: Damnation Continues to Disappoint

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] We are shown the prelude to Doctor Strange's Las Vegas arrival in Damnation, and we view the immediate aftermath In that aftermath, Strange plays cards against Mephisto for the fate of Las Vegas. Doctor Strange #386 cover by Niko Henrichon I was no fan of Damnation #1 It's lack of tone coherence, Doctor Strange actively making[...]
43 Thoughts About 43 Comics – The Walking Dead, Fantastic Four, Justice League, Action Comics, Alex + Ada, Nailbiter, Rat Queens, Peter Panzerfaust, Morning Glories, Batman Eternal, Miracleman, Men Of Wrath, Cerebus, Adventure Time, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Death Of Wolverine, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Guardians 3000, Uncanny Avengers, Lobo, Damnation, Edge Of Spider-Verse, Winter Soldier, Batman/Superman, Gotham Academy, Chaos, Angry Birds, Fiction Squad, Regular Show, X-Files, Kill Shakespeare, Holmes/Houdini, Rogue Trooper, TMNT, Cutter, Witchblade, Vampirella, Suicide Risk, Mercy Thompson, Cloaks, Woods And War Cry

43 Thoughts About 43 Comics – The Walking Dead, Fantastic Four, Justice League, Action Comics, Alex + Ada, Nailbiter, Rat Queens, Peter Panzerfaust, Morning Glories, Batman Eternal, Miracleman, Men Of Wrath, Cerebus, Adventure Time, Captain America, Wonder Woman, Death Of Wolverine, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Guardians 3000, Uncanny Avengers, Lobo, Damnation, Edge Of Spider-Verse, Winter Soldier, Batman/Superman, Gotham Academy, Chaos, Angry Birds, Fiction Squad, Regular Show, X-Files, Kill Shakespeare, Holmes/Houdini, Rogue Trooper, TMNT, Cutter, Witchblade, Vampirella, Suicide Risk, Mercy Thompson, Cloaks, Woods And War Cry

Which I basically picked up on from reading old issues of Private Eye. Damnation is also concerned about the general slipping in conduct of the English language. But there are certainly moments when its justified As in The Walking Dead, when you come across knife-wielding zombies. Or when you just fucking need Robocop. And… I really don't know what[...]