Cover Story - Top 15 Doctor Strange Covers

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So, today marks the premiere of the long-awaited Dr. Strange movie.  After months of online dialogue over the whitewashing of the Ancient One and the questionable idea of adapting a character so steeped in Orientalism the day is finally upon us.  As such, I’ve decided to mark this auspicious occasion by dedicating one of my two weekly columns to the good Doctor because that’s the whole reason they exist- thanks, hashtags.  

To be fair, I’ve actually long wanted to devote a Cover Story to Dr. Strange if only to showcase what a unique place he holds in comic book history.  Strange has always been an outlier even within Marvel’s stable of characters, and his covers have actually reflected that along with some of the best oddball art you’re likely to find in a superhero comic.  That’s just what happens when you make a book about weird wizards and inter-dimensional magic.  

Doctor Strange #1 Review

I review Jason Aaron's All-New, All-Different Doctor Strange comic over on Front Towards Gamer, it's one of the best of Marvel's reboot books, check out the full review here:

http://ftg.operationsupplydrop.org/2015/10/13/dr-strange-1-review-comics/

Darth Vader #8 Review

I take a look at the Marvel's best Star Wars comic: Darth Vader, check out my review over on All-Comic

http://all-comic.com/2015/darth-vader-8/

Southern Bastards #10 Review

I take a look at the latest issue of Southern Bastards and how well it confronts a lot of the standard nihilistic ideas that pepper this kind of brutal, rural crime character piece.  Check it out over on All-Comic.com

http://all-comic.com/2015/southern-bastards-10/

Thors #2 Review

I take a look at Thors #2 Secret Wars: Battleworld tie-in from Jason Aaron as part of my double dose of Aaron's work this week:

http://ftg.operationsupplydrop.org/2015/07/31/thors-2-review-comics/

Weirdworld #2 Review

Jason Aaron's revival of Doug Moench's forgotten '70s fantasy comic Weirdworld has ended up a real highlight of Marvel's Secret Wars spin-off, check out my review of issue #2 on Front Towards Gamer

http://ftg.operationsupplydrop.org/2015/07/23/weirdworld-3-review-comics/

Panel Vision - Southern Bastards

Southern Bastards is one of the best comics currently being published.  Initially the comic was about Earl Tubb, a tired old man returning to his childhood home to see the ugly twisted thing it had grown into.  However, as the narrative has unfolded over the past 8 issues the focused has moved away from formula plot and stock archetypes and settled into a focus on ideas and themes.  I’ve talked multiple times previously about the value of placing emphasis on mood and theme rather than the strict mechanics of character and plot and there is no better example of this than Southern Bastards.