Doctor Strange now has the usage of his hands back thanks to a deal with a demon, which means he's back to his old job as a surgeon and fighting his original foe: Physical sickness.

Marvel Comics has given CBR an exclusive preview of Mark Waid and Kev Walker's Dr. Strange #1, which you can read below. The preview shows Doctor Strange struggling to balance his new job with his need to protect the world from such threats as Baron Mordo while giving some insight into how he approaches disease.

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DR. STRANGE #1

  • Mark Waid (W) • Kev Walker (A)
  • Cover by Phil Noto
  • Variant Cover by INHYUK LEE
  • Hidden Gem Wraparound Variant Cover by Frank Miller
  • VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
  • VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO ZAFFINO
  • The impossible has happened! Doctor Strange’s hands have been healed, restoring his surgical skills - but now he’s being torn between his obligations as the Sorcerer Supreme and as a neurosurgeon. And when he’s forced to choose which vows to uphold, who suffers most for it? After all, magic always has a cost…Be here for a brand new era of magic…and horror from Mark Waid (HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE) and Kev Walker (BLACK PANTHER)!
  • 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Dr. Strange #1 releases December 26 from Marvel Comics.

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