Doctor Stephen Strange embarks on the most important paranormal investigation of his career, as he sets out to solve an attempted murder — his own! And with his most trusted friend also at death's door, Strange turns to an unexpected corner of the Marvel Universe to recruit a new ally. Eisner Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways, Y: The Last Man) and red-hot artist Marcos Martin (Captain America, Batgirl: Year One) join forces for an adventure that will take the Sorcerer Supreme from the underworld of New York City to the deadliest dimensions on the outskirts of reality — while firmly establishing him in the current Marvel Universe!

In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid, roaming the streets in a desperate struggle for their lives. Pride of Baghdad raises questions about the true meaning of liberation — can it be given or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?