Doctor Strange/The Punisher #2

Doctor Strange/The Punisher: Magic Bullets, Issue #2 begins with the revelation, "(Doctor Strange's) magic isn't strong like it used to be."  Magic on Earth doesn't work like it used to because of the Empirikul, leaving Doctor Strange to go after demons, monsters, and the like with magic weapons instead of magic spells.  Bullets work too, so the Punisher is still effective, but they're still outgunned, leading to their retreat.

This is a longish title, hence the $4.99 price tag, and it's not one you can jump into in the second or third comic; you need to start from the beginning.  This way you'll gradually adjust to the characters and situations.  I'm guessing that the "Magic Bullets" tagline will have significance down the road.  In fact, there is a scene where I thought Doctor Strange is going to hand the Punisher magic bullets, but he just hands him a wand.  Tricky, tricky.  I bought a variant edition of Issue #2 which was originally planned for Issue #3.