Doctor Strange #2 (452)

Doctor Strange conjures a blazing mystical sigil at center stage while a fierce armored warrior woman with twin blades, a dark-clad figure raising a dagger, a white-haired menacing presence, and a looming blue draconic creature close in around him — it's a beautifully painted cover by Alex Horley that crackles with supernatural tension. Writer Derek Landy and artist Ivan Fiorelli, colored by Dono Sánchez-Almara, promise a Sorcerer Supreme tested on multiple fronts at once. This second issue looks like exactly the kind of mystic mayhem that keeps Doctor Strange at the heart of Marvel's most compelling corners.