Something there is that is intent on cleansing the world of magic, and murdering its practitioners. It's not a totally original idea; Marvel has done it before (also with Doctor Strange) with [b:Witches|1731544|Witches|Brian Patrick Walsh|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1187506763s/1731544.jpg|1729025] and DC with [b:Day of Judgment|15798393|Day of Judgment|Geoff Johns|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1362466556s/15798393.jpg|21521319]. Marvel's previous effort was rather poor, so it's perhaps nice to see a "redo." This one is much more successful, with fantastic art by Chris Bachalo (the sole reason I picked up the volume) and a more coherent story. Jason Aaron's overall story is good, but I've a bit a problem with the style. Most modern comics writers seem to be able to write only one personality: the snarky, self-aware post-modernist. This works for a character like Spider-Man, who was always an irreverent joker, but it's all wrong for Doctor Strange. This character bears little resemblance to the Strange I've read in any previous era. Still, if you can roll with these inconsistencies, or are simply a newer reader, it's a fun, solid tale that is mostly concluded yet left somewhat open at the end. I look forward to the next volume. 3 ½ stars. ( )