Marvel Comics has announced the ongoing Doctor Strange series will return, with writer Derek Landy (Doctor Strange of Asgard), artist Ivan Fiorelli (Fantastic Four), and colorist Dono Sánchez-Almara at the helm this December. Picking up from Landy’s previous miniseries and Immortal Thor, the first arc will see Stephen team up with Thor’s sister, Angela, to protect the realms left unguarded in the God of Thunder’s absence.
After becoming Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, Strange lost his chance at redemption — and revenge against Doom — when Loki murdered Thor, cutting Midgard off from the other nine realms. With no way home and few allies remaining in Asgard, Strange travels to Alfheim to investigate an emerging crisis. But in an unfamiliar land, can Strange prevent elves and angels from going to war over a mysterious coffin? Maybe, with some help from Heven’s own Angela!
Landy states, “I’m beyond thrilled to be working with Ivan and Dono on continuing Strange’s adventures away from Midgard, and the fact that we also get to delve a little deeper into Angelic society on Heven [where Angela hails from], and how it interacts with the rest of the Ten (now Nine!) Realms, is a huge and unexpected bonus. In a determined effort to stay true to the origins of the character, the story we’re telling is only going to get bigger, crazier, and more mind-bending — and we’re inviting all of you along for the ride.”
Fiorelli adds, “Jumping into Doctor Strange’s world has been pure artistic joy. It’s so different from anything I’ve worked on before, and it lets me go wild with the weird, magical elements that make his stories so unique. On top of that, getting to design new characters from scratch is an incredible honor, knowing they’ll join the Marvel Universe forever. Paired with Derek’s thrilling story and Dono’s jaw-dropping colors, this is an adventure fans won’t want to miss!”
The new Doctor Strange #1 will be released on December 3, while a prelude story by Landy and Fiorelli will appear beforehand in Doctor Strange #450 (due out September 3). It marks the fifth relaunch of the Sorcerer Supreme’s ongoing since it returned (after a 19-year absence) in 2015. It remains unclear at the time of writing what connection this series has to the story teased at San Diego Comic-Con, which’ll also launch in December, and see multiple heroes compete for the title of Earth’s Supreme in the aftermath of One World Under Doom (concluding this November).
In the meantime, check out the variant covers for the first issue by Luciano Vecchio and Fanyang, concept art for Strange’s new costume by designer Geoff Shaw, and more character designs by Fiorelli below:
