Strange vol 2 by jed mackay

Vol 2: The Doctor Strange of Death, illustrated by Lee Garbett and Stefano Landini, pencilled by Marcelo Ferreira, inked by Roberto Poggi, colored by Java Tartaglia, lettered by Cory Petit

Wong has discovered that pieces of his memory have been stolen, so he seeks out some help from the Scarlet Witch in order to recover what he has lost. Some of what is lost could help uncover what the Blasphemy Cartel is and what they've been up to. Clea and The Harvestman must work together to stop the scheme of the Cartel, but Death, who the Harvestman answers to, has a thing or two to say about this team-up.​

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Unlike the tight storyline of volume one, this volume seemed to be a little bit all over the place. The lead of Wong discovering his memories was methodical and gave some space to side characters that made things interesting, but after that, the story jumped from place to place very quickly and gave no space for anyone but Clea and the Harvestman. The big reveal of the Blasphemy Cartel was short lived as the resolution and its destruction happened extremely quickly. This volume also gets a little sappy, which kind of harkens back to older Strange comics where Clea is concerned. There could have been a little more finesse with the romantic encounters, but panels were allocated more towards impressive fight scenes and some beautiful magic sequences. 

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

Reviews of previous volumes in this series: vol 1

Publisher: Marvel
Publication Date: April 25, 2023
ISBN: 9781302946746 (Paperback)

​Tags: Rating: 8/10, Suitability: High School, Comicbooks, Action Adventure, Superheroes, Magic, Marvel