Basically . . this issue was all about Doctor Strange's search to find the next Sorcerer Supreme. There's a natural progression, process, happening . . but Stephen is looking for the next candidate because he has some specific gifts for him/her. He wants to be their teacher/mentor, but he also is in possession of the Eye of Agamotto, the Wand of Watoomb and the Cloak of Levitation. And I'm sure that's just the short list. Plus . . there's some people out there with the desire, or abilities, that he would probably rather not see attain the position of power. Parker Robbins, the Hood, and Doctor Doom are a couple that we know about. I'm sure there's more. So far he's talked to Jennifer Kale and in this issue he bumps into Billy . . from the Young Avengers. It's funny how Stephen is trying to talk to Billy and help him, but at the same time he talks down to him. Billy tells him he's with the Young Avengers and Stephen says, "You don't have to apologize for your actions. 'Young' means you're apologizing. You're saying, we're 'young' so don't take us seriously." Billy looks at him and says, "I never thought of it like that . . . . but . . . we are young." I also enjoyed the meeting that the Avengers have at the end of the issue. Basically, they decide on naming Clint the leader, with Carol as his second in command. And Clint's first decision? He tells Spider-man he either has to take his mask off . . or leave. Peter makes the right decision, and then finds out that Jessica went to school with him. As she's talking about the crush she had on him in the 9th and 10th grades, Luke is getting seriously pissed. They also find out his connection to Norman . . "He's my best friends father." Now Clint's ready to use that to their advantage . . "So, wait. So you have an in. You can get to him." But before they can discuss that any further Doctor Strange comes crashing down on thier doorstep. All in all I thought it was a pretty decent issue. Not overly exciting or action packed, but . . we did learn some new information and we made progress with the story-line. Sometimes that's all we can ask for. Of course Brian Bendis wrote it, but . . there's a bevy of talent in the art department. Billy Tan and Chris Bachalo both contributed to the art this issue. Billy doing the Avengers part, with Chris handling Doctor Strange. Right now, it looks like we'll be focusing on Doctor Strange for a little while.
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