Someone Call A Doctor? - Marvel Announces Doctor Strange #1
The immensely talented team of Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo are rebuilding Doctor Strange from the ground up, a fact I couldn't be happier about. Doctor Strange should be one of the most unique and interesting heroes in the Marvel Universe, but over the years the character has just never clicked with me. A small excerpt from Marvel's interview with Aaron reveal what I think could be a great hook for the upcoming arc. Here is a bit of what he had to say.
“None of Marvel's other heavy hitters walk the same beat as Dr. Strange. None of them have to face the same sorts of repercussions whenever they use their powers. Being the Sorcerer Supreme is a unique responsibility. And it's one that Stephen Strange embraces. Even though there's no doubt that his job is one day going to leave him dead, damned or insane. So I want to celebrate all the weirdness that is Dr. Strange, while having him face a challenge unlike anything he's ever faced before. One that rewrites the rulebook for what it means to be the Sorcerer Supreme.”
If they can really delve into how much of a strenuous responsibility Stephen Strange's position as Sorcerer Supreme is, as well as truly deliver the utter weirdness that can be the world of magic, I could really be in for the long haul on this book. If there is an artist who can deliver on that visual absurdity, Bachalo is it. Being a huge fan of his previous work, I can't help but be a bit invested in how this turns out. Aaron and Bachalo's take on the good doctor debuts this fall.
DOCTOR STRANGE #1
Written by JASON AARON
Art & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
Fall 2015!