The Death of Doctor Strange

In this episode of Waiting on the Trade, guest host Tyler Marifke helps us perform a post-mortem, as we discuss Jed MacKay, Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela and co.’s The Death of Doctor Strange.




This Month’s Discussion Questions







1. Was this a throwback comic?





2. Was this book strange enough for you?





3. What is your favorite classic Doctor Strange-ism?





Explanations, Observations, and Links of Note







• Send me an email, and maybe I’ll tell you where the one good comic vendor at the Elkhorn Antique Flea Market (https://elkhornantiquefleamarket.com/) is located. No promises.





• To confirm: Baron Mordo is the antagonist in four out of the first six Doctor Strange stories. No wonder those dudes dislike each other. (Nightmare appears in the other two; not a very well-rounded initial rogue’s gallery.)





• If you’re somehow lucky enough to not know what a turducken is, you can ruin your life by clicking here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turducken) .





• And finally, Strange does say “By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth” twice in this book, and I can prove it: 1 (https://mattreadscomics.com/wp-conten...) , 2 (https://mattreadscomics.com/wp-conten...) .





Follow-Up Recommendations






If you liked The Death of Doctor Strange, we think you might also like:







• Jed MacKay, Pasqual Ferry (not Jesús Saiz, oops), and co.’s follow-up Doctor Strange series. (Here’s my review of issue 3 (https://mattreadscomics.com/2023/06/0...) ; it’s good!)





• Altered Carbon (https://www.netflix.com/title/80097140) .





• Welcome to the Circus of Baseball (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...) .











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