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james_desantis 's review for:
Doctor Strange, Vol. 2: The Last Days of Magic
by Jason Aaron
Well the title does not lie...Magic is dead.
The story is very clearly shows magic is now gone from the world. After getting a little history on why these robot creatures are invading our world and taking away magic, we're shown how the rest of the world is effected. In just 6 pages they are able to display some horrible events including a child losing all her friends, people losing their powers, and another magician losing her powers and dying in a tank that she normally can escape quickly from. Then the rest is a fast paced volume of Strange trying his best to survive against these robot creatures with very little magic.
Good: I really love the art here. It's kind of messy but it fits the world so well. Everyone flows and moves so well it feels like a cartoon but grittier, and I love it. I also think the events leading up to all the magic gone was great and really horrifying at points. Strange using his survival skills was kickass too and something different.
Bad: The extra chapter at the end was boring. I didn't need to see what was happening to EVERY magic user the time magic was gone. It felt unneeded. Also, as much as sometimes I love Strange'd dialog, is massive talking monologue can drive me crazy. There's a point I want to be like "shut the fuck up".
I'ma go for a 3.5 out of 5. Very enjoyable and this series keeps getting better. Hope it ends on a high note!
The story is very clearly shows magic is now gone from the world. After getting a little history on why these robot creatures are invading our world and taking away magic, we're shown how the rest of the world is effected. In just 6 pages they are able to display some horrible events including a child losing all her friends, people losing their powers, and another magician losing her powers and dying in a tank that she normally can escape quickly from. Then the rest is a fast paced volume of Strange trying his best to survive against these robot creatures with very little magic.
Good: I really love the art here. It's kind of messy but it fits the world so well. Everyone flows and moves so well it feels like a cartoon but grittier, and I love it. I also think the events leading up to all the magic gone was great and really horrifying at points. Strange using his survival skills was kickass too and something different.
Bad: The extra chapter at the end was boring. I didn't need to see what was happening to EVERY magic user the time magic was gone. It felt unneeded. Also, as much as sometimes I love Strange'd dialog, is massive talking monologue can drive me crazy. There's a point I want to be like "shut the fuck up".
I'ma go for a 3.5 out of 5. Very enjoyable and this series keeps getting better. Hope it ends on a high note!