Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Marvel Comics Presents #20

 


The cover focus might be on Cyclops and Black Panther, but the stars of this issue are Doctor Strange and Clea.

Doctor Strange's 2-parter titled 'Nightmare in Suburbia' has the Sorceror Supreme making a house call. The family Strange visits is clearly possessed by a demon. But just who is behind the household evils will surprise everyone!

The Clea story was beautiful. The former lover of Doctor Strange is now the leader of Dormammu's former realm- the Dark Dimension. This land can be known to blacken the heart of even the most pure of heart, such as Clea. So what is going to keep her path on the side of the angels and not become just another Dark Dimension despot?

I really have no need for the Cyclops story. It's boring. Scott Summers is boring. He's always been like my least favorite X-Man. Well, Marvel Girl gets annoying too. But that's because Jean Grey just can't stay alive or dead or whatever state of being she's a part of.

The Black Panther story isn't bad. It's just long. Scenes that should be over in 2-3 pages are stretching out over multiple issues. If Black Panther's mother was alive, he'd have found out by now if this was a Stan Lee/Jack Kirby production. And we're only at part 8 here! It's a 25 part long story!!! Good Grief. 

Not the best effort by Marvel Comics Presents. But it at least had 2 very good stories starring members of the Doctor Strange family of characters.

Rating: 5 out of 10 stars.

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