Doctor Strange #11

Kevin Nowlan's cover for Doctor Strange #11 delivers a striking split-image portrait of Stephen Strange — on the left, the resplendent Sorcerer Supreme in his full mystic regalia, crimson cloak billowing and golden rings of magic swirling at his fingertips; on the right, a battered, bandaged figure standing amid rubble and a fallen horned creature, framed by a shattered window. The visual contrast between Strange at the height of his power and Strange stripped of it is beautifully composed, and "The New Face of Magic" as a story title gives that duality real weight. With Jason Aaron writing and a creative team that includes Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire, this 2016 issue looks every bit as compelling as the run's reputation suggests.