No longer Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe after recent events in New Avengers, Stephen Strange must discover a new path to fulfillment and enlightenment. But

In this week’s Strange #1 (of 4), by the creative team of Mark Waid and Emma Rios (Hexed), unfortunately, that path leads through a bizarre, terrifying gauntlet of magical menaces — and if the former Master of the Mystic Arts is going to survive the journey, he’ll need some assistance in the form of a brand-new apprentice.