The Press Release:
In “Blood Hunt”, Doctor Doom outplayed Doctor Strange and stole the title of Sorcerer Supreme! As Doom uses his new mystical might to take over the entire Marvel Universe in ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, what will become of Strange? His fate is revealed this March in DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD!
The new ongoing series from writer Derek Landy (Captain America/Iron Man) and artist Carlos Magno (Captain America) takes Strange in a fantastical and ambitious new direction as he seeks to regain his glory and strength by becoming the first-ever Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard! But Asgardian magic is more ancient and guarded than Midgard’s, and Strange’s bold attempts to master it will ignite a deadly power struggle between the sorcerers of the Golden Realm—including Loki. Join Strange as he races to solve a mystery that could disrupt the balance of magic forever, avoiding Thor’s thunderous wrath and uncovering long-hidden secrets of Asgardian myth along the way!
SORCERER SUPREME NO MORE! Doctor Doom tricked Doctor Strange into surrendering the title of Sorcerer Supreme. Now Doom is ruling the world, and Stephen Strange is…experiencing a bit of an identity crisis. Searching for purpose – and maybe revenge – he travels to Asgard to see if Thor’s kingdom might be looking for a Sorcerer Supreme of its own. Loki’s willing to help, but that help comes with a wicked catch, and Strange quickly realizes that becoming Asgard’s top magical authority is going to be more complicated than he thought.
“It’s been a daunting prospect, taking the reins of Doctor Strange and leading him into a new era,” Landy shared. “To follow on from the last few years of stories, which have seen huge creative leaps from astonishing creative teams, would have been a terrifying prospect were it not for Editor Alanna Smith’s primary instruction: move him to Asgard. Suddenly we’re in new territory, where not only does Strange have to deal with Asgardian society on a street level, but he’s also caught up in a murder mystery that he really doesn’t have time for.”
“When I was asked to draw DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD, I imagined the reader seeing the sorcerer immersed in the brilliant and magical splendor of Asgard with its colossal statues and fantastic architecture,” Magno explained. “This time, to our pleasant surprise, Derek Landy and I are going to throw the reader into the dark side of the God of Thunder’s homeland–showing it in a realistic way including its less glamorous side and depicting the dark, scary and snowy alleys and the evil that lurks in the shadows. Here, Doctor Strange takes us into the heart of evil, where his enormous power seems to have little effect on an Asgard the reader has never seen before. It’s a reflection of the world we live in today.”
“Doing this is STILL a terrifying prospect, don’t get me wrong, but at least I have Carlos and Espen [Grundetjern] on my team, making me look like I know what I’m doing. So that helps,” Landy added.
Check out Geoff Shaw’s cover and stay tuned for more DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD news in the weeks ahead. For more information, visit Marvel.com.
DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #1: Written by DEREK LANDY; Art by CARLOS MAGNO; Cover by GEOFF SHAW
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PiercingMetal Thoughts: Though I’ve really minimized the monthly intake of the comics based on other financial demands, I will be doing my best to follow along with this “One World Under Doom” storyline. I’ve been a fan of characters like “Doctor Strange” for quite a few years so I might consider adding this one to the list after I peruse it on the racks. Finding Strange on Asgard could be a very interesting tale and while Doom might be the ruler of the Earth, there is no way that the heroes are going to let that remain the case for too long. Wrapping up I wonder what you folks out there in my comic side of the fence think about this new ongoing series. Chime in down below in the comments section since that is what they are there for after all. I will see you next time with more coolness like this. Are you ready for the holidays? Hard to believe that they are around the corner. See you next time.
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