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horrific_child's review against another edition
2.0
Ah, magic, the cause of and solution to all of Doctor Strange's problems.
zuuru's review
4.0
Triumph and Torment is a real good, well-paced, dramatic story. One of those that becomes an instant classic and is the result of a lot of talent and care. So 5/5 for that one.
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1-13 are somewhat mixed. I was sometimes put off by Strange's voice. Maybe I was still used to his more stern, though not cold Ditko-era personality, but here he was a bit too... the first word that came to mind was "horny" :DDD. But maybe "youthful" is better. In any case, I found his voice a bit odd. Clea was #queen of course and I really liked how self-assured and determined she was. His supporting cast is a lot of fun, that Mordo and Sara Wolfe attraction was surprisingly enticing (and I am a slut for these kinds of things, so naturally I enjoyed it). The art was so-and-so, the men tended to look better, which is funny considering all the women posed like they were traced from magazine shots (I presume that was the case. Still better than a certain porn-tracing individual).
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #1-13 are somewhat mixed. I was sometimes put off by Strange's voice. Maybe I was still used to his more stern, though not cold Ditko-era personality, but here he was a bit too... the first word that came to mind was "horny" :DDD. But maybe "youthful" is better. In any case, I found his voice a bit odd. Clea was #queen of course and I really liked how self-assured and determined she was. His supporting cast is a lot of fun, that Mordo and Sara Wolfe attraction was surprisingly enticing (and I am a slut for these kinds of things, so naturally I enjoyed it). The art was so-and-so, the men tended to look better, which is funny considering all the women posed like they were traced from magazine shots (I presume that was the case. Still better than a certain porn-tracing individual).
unrealpunk's review against another edition
4.0
I got this for the Triumph and Torment graphic novel. Mignola's art is great, but not quite to the level it would reach in his later work on Dracula and Hellboy. The story is pretty contrived, especially in terms of the set-up and Strange's motivation, but it's decent by comic book standards.
As for the monthly issues that make up the bulk of the collection, they are visually interesting, and the world of Doctor Strange does have its appeal; but, having read my fare share of Roy Thomas' high word-count scripts over the past year, I only skimmed the issues he wrote.
Content warning: A slur referring to Romani people is used repeatedly.
As for the monthly issues that make up the bulk of the collection, they are visually interesting, and the world of Doctor Strange does have its appeal; but, having read my fare share of Roy Thomas' high word-count scripts over the past year, I only skimmed the issues he wrote.
Content warning: A slur referring to Romani people is used repeatedly.
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