Bachalo--Doctor Strange #1 Cover (2015)

Beautiful, dynamic cover. Congrats Bill! I was sorry to miss you at #OAX2025. 

An instant classic when it first hit the racks, and to this day, one of Chris Bachalo's best!  The good doctor wielding a battle axe is pretty darn cool.  Major congrats, Bill!

he's almost literally jumping out of the page... awesome!!!

Love this one, Bill! Bachalo just nailed it on so many different dimensions!

You said it, Bill- here, we get Strange as action hero instead of contemplative tea-sipper, and the book certainly delivers on that premise. I love how the figure sits in the upper half of the image, so the Doctor is levitating over the comic shelf that might have obscured him, before the reader had the book in hand. Wonderful addition to your excellent collection!

Battle ax + magic = my kinda art! Bachalo created one for the ages here! Congrats!

Congrats on another amazing cover, Bill! I think you should put the original art without title as the main image. In fact, it's slightly different and, if possible, even better!

A modern classic. A great cover. I can only congratulate you

Bachalo's varying line work is amazing here. It gives an otherworldly appearance and pop.I also love the dynamic placement of Dr. Strange as well as the title which delivers immediate interest to the overall look. Another home run pick up! Congratulations!

Every time I see a Bachalo page from this title, I think it might be some of his best work. Lovely. 

I like the way the little skills appear to be laughing. Congrats!

A truly out of this world cover!

Very nice how they incorporated the logo to their design and not the other way around.  Imagine seeing this in the newsstand in the 60's and it's a whole figure showing up at the top third instead of the typical logo and forcing the buyers to do a double take.

A sight to behold and a modern classic!

the skulls are so cool! and the work on Dr. Strange's costume is absolutely excellent as well. A very memorable modern cover from the last decade with 2 all-star creators. Amazing cover, congrats Bill!

So many skulls and what a great cover layout. This caught my eye with the yellow cover as well which compliments the OA. Congrats.

So cool! Congrats! 

Not sure if I've ever seen a cover with its logo in the middle of the image.  But the clever design is a perfect accomodation for the character's dramatic posing and weaponry.  And who doesn't love skulls on a cover?  Stunning example.  About as good as it gets for Bachalo/Townsend.

An iconic modern cover to a great run! Congrats, Bill. 

Brilliant image of Dr Strange!

Fantastic Cover - and such a great series as well!

Love the whole layout and set-up of Dr Strange ! How unusual to set the logo right in the middle as it really holds the the whole cover together composition wise ! A really nice Bachalo as I haven't found  mine yet,congrats !

Dr. Strange means business with that axe. Bachalo's work is always amazing and this cover is no exception. Congrats Bill!

VERY, VERY NEAT COVER!!  CONGRATS IN GETTING IT!!

I've always loved Bachalo's work, and this is such a great cover! Congrats!

I absolutely love the way this cover was designed. The way his figure fills the top third rather than the bottom third of the image is just so striking. It really makes him feel larger than life. While I really don't understand why he would need it, the axe he’s holding adds a fierce, raw energy to the piece. What I really appreciate is that in spite of there being no background, the decision to leave it out allows us to really focus on the main figure and the energy surrounding him. Those little skulls floating around are such a nice touch! They add an eerie vibe, and with the Doctor Strange title logo sitting out of its usual place, Bachalo made a bold choice because it grounds the whole piece. The overall composition makes Strange feel both powerful and mysterious, and the addition of those skulls makes it feel like he's teetering on the edge of darkness. Need I even mention the caché of it being the cover to the 1st issue of the series? Congrats on another fine acquisition, Bill!

Great cover from a great run. I really thought Bachalo's style suited the otherwoldliness of the Doctor's life. 

Awesome cover, Bill. Modern classic. 

Incredible cover Doc Strange, Very congrats my friend 🌟

Great cover! Bachalo is such a unique talent and his covers with Townsend make for such memorable images! The Doctor is in! 

Such a cool cover!  His art style was perfect for the series. Congrats!

What a great cover - love the skulls pouring out around Strange, perfectly capturing his creepy yet cool vibe.  Brilliant.

I think I would be more than delighted to add this one to my collection.  I would probably be doing cart wheels!  So impressive!!!

Being a big Dr. Strange fan, I’d long hoped one day someone would put a sword in his hand and turn some heads (maybe roll some too!), so I knew back when this came out that by the Vishanti it had started, big congrats on a magical cover!✨

Doctor is IN. 

Awesome cover! Really love the angle here and always enjoy Bachalo's work! Great image of the good doctor!

Bachalo / Townsend were able to drove Doctor Strange to a new artistic dimension. Here inovative an very personal style is unique and unmistakeable. That makes it very beautiful and appreciated!!! I remember perfectly back in 2015 when it was released how this cover caught my eye!! I love TT signature on the axe!!!

To be honest (if I may), while I really liked the series, I was not a fan of the ax nor of the hipster-ish/humorish tone of it, infused by Aaron (as I prefer my Strange to be serious and mysterious). That being said, Bachalo really upped his game on that book and Townsend has always been his inker of choice, so you have a superb cover in this 1st one. Congrats.

Great cover!!

Phenomenal #1 cover that brings the sorcerer supreme to the realm of wizardry with an ax that dancing skulls are not prepared for ! Congrats !

I found Bachalo's Strange a bit out of character, perplexed and uncertain. BUT, this cover is stunning and iconic. Great addition to an amazing collection 

Fantastic Bachalo rendition of Strange.  Another stunner

Awesomeness to the Maximus!

I saw this a couple of years ago and almost pulled the trigger on this but didn't for some reason.  Very cool image!  Congrats. 

Love the unique layout of this cover! Dr Strange with this battle axe is a nice little blend of Might and Magic.

Snap my garters!

Great action cover and a modern classic

Nothing beats Strange giving the reader the malocchio

Sockamagee!

ZOUNDS!!  One of my favorite Marvel covers of the last 10 years, hands down!  I remember seeing the solicit for this and exploding with excitement, not only for the fact that one of my favorite artists would be drawing one of my favorite characters, but because of the AXE, and the implied promise there that this creative team would be bringing something different to the table (and they didn't disappoint - especially at the -breakfast- table, in Doc's kitchen)!  Beautiful inks on this one, from the strong pools of midnight black on Doc's figure to the grit and gravel of the skulls to the fantastic Townsend-familiar thick outline (and fine-lined internal detail) of the Axe... Superb!  A positively spellbinding piece, Bill, standing tall with the other wonders in your (frankly) mystical collection!  Congrats!!

Great cover! Loved Bachalo's take on our sorcerer supreme!

In my opinion, not just the best Dr. Strange cover ever but the best Bachalo cover ever as well.  Not usually one to judge a book by its cover, I do recall immediatly grabbing this one off the shelf as soon as I saw it.  So bad ass.  Congrats on this, it's a truly special one.             

Ever since Ditko created him, Doctor Strange's stories worked better for me when the artist applied a certain... tilt... away from a standard superhero art approach. Bachalo got it, and did a fine job on his run.

That's a big axe.  Love this cover.  Done very well and is crisp and clean!

Great cover by Chris and Tim!

I started inking on the title with issue #4. Then till issue #20.

This Dr Strange series started with a bang thanks to this cover! What a book opener!

Incredible cover of the already classic run. Congrats for this awesome score !

I've seen this one in person and it's outstanding.  Bachalo put his stamp on the Doctor on this run and it started with this image.  Congrats!