"Strange is on the brink of death, his magic nearly depleted. Sensing the Master of the Mystic Arts is at his weakest, his greatest foes will return from the shadows, ready to strike"--Page 4 of cover.

Doctor Strange created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. "Contains material originally published in magazine form as Doctor Strange #11-16."

The new face of magic / Kevin Nowlan & Leonardo Romero, artist -- Blood in the aether, chapter one: the most miserable of Mondays / Chris Bachalo, penciler -- Blood in the aether, chapter two: night of a billion nightmares / Chris Bachalo, penciler -- Blood in the aether, chapter 3: a gut full of hell / Chris Bachalo, penciler -- Blood in the aether, chapter four: the face of sin / Chris Bachalo with Jorge Fornés, pencilers -- Blood in the aether, chapter five: the dread / Chris Bachalo with Cory Smith, pencilers.