poleksya's review
4.0
This was my first Doctor Strange graphic novel, but also my first Doctor Doom one too, and I have to say I loved it. The story follows Doctor Strange as he is summoned to the Temple of the Triumph where he battles other mages for the title of Sorcerer Supreme. He wins, but with that comes with a task of helping Doctor Doom with anything he orders him to do. This becomes an interesting collaboration between the two that gives us an origin story of Doctor Doom. As I said this was the first graphic novel about Doctor strange that I've read, so I'm not really a person to come for recommendations about this, but I feel like it was a nice place to start with Doctor Strange and I can't wait to read more about both characters.
mootastic's review
5.0
A great showcase for Dr. Doom. He's seriously Marvel's most interesting character when written well.
reyreypod's review
5.0
A fantastic telling of Doctor Doom's origin and his pursuit to free his mother's soul from the Devil. The ending was unexpected and showcased the genius of Doom perfectly!
trish204's review
5.0
My very first Doom/Strange comic. As most people here know, I came to these comicbook characters through the popular Marvel movies. I don't think I'll ever be a completionist, but some volumes I get recommended and strike my fancy so I read them. This was such a volume.
The story is of how Doom learned some mystic arts and how those were nevertheless in no way enough to save his beloved mother's soul. So he needs the help of Dr. Strange which he gets after an interesting contest. Not exactly a team-up one would expect (and yes, Strange was not really happy in the beginning).
(Yes I went with the movie version of Strange, sue me.)
Though this story can in no way compete with Sean's wonderful rendition, it is quite good.
A deep exploration of two very interesting characters that, thankfully, doesn't just show a bad guy vs. a good guy, but gives both of them real depth.
Most notably it is about Doom, who combines mystic powers with science (I really like that) and has learned a lot through time, changing with his responsibilities, having not only a remarkable intellect but also a remarkable heart despite being a so-called baddie. His background story and the story of his people and mother were very interesting indeed.
The art isn't 100% to my liking, but it was really good too, which shouldn't come as a surprise since it's Mike Mignola's (though some early work) and I have yet so see something of his that I don't like.
The story is of how Doom learned some mystic arts and how those were nevertheless in no way enough to save his beloved mother's soul. So he needs the help of Dr. Strange which he gets after an interesting contest. Not exactly a team-up one would expect (and yes, Strange was not really happy in the beginning).
(Yes I went with the movie version of Strange, sue me.)
Though this story can in no way compete with Sean's wonderful rendition, it is quite good.
A deep exploration of two very interesting characters that, thankfully, doesn't just show a bad guy vs. a good guy, but gives both of them real depth.
Most notably it is about Doom, who combines mystic powers with science (I really like that) and has learned a lot through time, changing with his responsibilities, having not only a remarkable intellect but also a remarkable heart despite being a so-called baddie. His background story and the story of his people and mother were very interesting indeed.
The art isn't 100% to my liking, but it was really good too, which shouldn't come as a surprise since it's Mike Mignola's (though some early work) and I have yet so see something of his that I don't like.
atreidesjr's review
5.0
A spectacular book all around.
The storyline is fantastic, and the characterization of both Stephen Strange and Victor von Doom is perfect. Without spoiling anything (I walked into this blind, knowing only that the reviews were stellar), the ending is both a great twist and heart-breaking.
In terms of the art: I love it. It's beautiful, to say the least.
This review is short, for I don't wish to spoil anything. I read this on Marvel Unlimited, and afterwards I sat on my bed for about ten minutes just thinking about it. Absolutely incredible book--I recommend it for fans of Marvel, comics, and good stories in general.
The storyline is fantastic, and the characterization of both Stephen Strange and Victor von Doom is perfect. Without spoiling anything (I walked into this blind, knowing only that the reviews were stellar), the ending is both a great twist and heart-breaking.
In terms of the art: I love it. It's beautiful, to say the least.
This review is short, for I don't wish to spoil anything. I read this on Marvel Unlimited, and afterwards I sat on my bed for about ten minutes just thinking about it. Absolutely incredible book--I recommend it for fans of Marvel, comics, and good stories in general.
enriquedcf's review
4.0
One of the better Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom stories; though the plot is pretty simple, both characters manage to shine in their own way in this graphic novel. Also, Mike Mignola's art, though not as good as his later work on Hellboy, is predictably great, specially when dealing with the supernatural elements of the story.
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