The clock is ticking down to the ten year anniversary of when Killgrave took Jessica. Killgrave is in a coma now, braindead by all accounts, but she sThe clock is ticking down to the ten year anniversary of when Killgrave took Jessica. Killgrave is in a coma now, braindead by all accounts, but she still feels something... something strange. Is her family in danger? Is she in danger? Added to all of this, there are other Jessica's appearing now.
I love the way that Simone writes Jessica's voice, and Phil Noto's art is the best in the business. This is a gripping story so far, and the pace is moving quickly. Add in appearances from Tigra and She-Hulk and you know you are in for the finest of treats. ...more
This is the best Moon Knight comic. This whole run. I'm uncertain it would work as a great *starting* point to be introduced to the character, but... This is the best Moon Knight comic. This whole run. I'm uncertain it would work as a great *starting* point to be introduced to the character, but... I can't get over how it only continues to improve from issue to issue.
By focusing away from the DID, MacKay turned the entire focus onto what a mess Marc is that has nothing to do with his condition. How Jake and Steven exist to help him, and pretty much always have. MacKay has created a Moon Knight comic that is more about relationships than it is about mental illness, while also not ignoring the DID itself. Brilliant.
This comic is just so darn good. This issue also FINALLY gave Marc the haircut I've been hoping he'd get from the start so he looks more like the character we've all grown to love.
Even the Devil's Reign tie-in issue was fantastic. How is this book so consistently great?...more
This entire issue is Marc, Jake, and Steven talking set to a truly epic fight between Moon Knight and two supervillains that he appears to be losing. This entire issue is Marc, Jake, and Steven talking set to a truly epic fight between Moon Knight and two supervillains that he appears to be losing.
What more could any Moon Knight fan desire? ...more
This has to be one of the coolest fight sequences I've seen. The hits just keep on coming in this series. Surprises out of left field, and some fantasThis has to be one of the coolest fight sequences I've seen. The hits just keep on coming in this series. Surprises out of left field, and some fantastic characterization. Who could ask for more?...more
Zodiac has put all of his cards on the table, it seems.
Tigra's secret has come out. Marc is in a bind, a big enough bind that there is only one optionZodiac has put all of his cards on the table, it seems.
Tigra's secret has come out. Marc is in a bind, a big enough bind that there is only one option that remains. Will Khonshu help him? What will the price of that plan be?
This series has some of the best side characters I've yet read. I'm so attached to Reese, to Soldier, even to Rutherford and Sterman now. Who could have seen that coming?
Somehow he manages to allude to previous runs of Moon Knight and make them make sense with the character and ongoinMackay is such an excellent writer.
Somehow he manages to allude to previous runs of Moon Knight and make them make sense with the character and ongoing continuity when there is no earthly reason they should. Even Damnation and Age of Khonshu aren't horrific in this continuity. How does he do this? It's just remarkable.
I love this series. I love what's happened. I love the characterization and how incredibly vulnerable he's being in this series. It's just perfect. This is one of the best Moon Knight series, easily. ...more
Dr. Badr takes the helm in this issue, due to Marc being under arrest for the Devil's Reign tie-in. So, we don't get the Stained Glass ScarleBEAUTIFUL
Dr. Badr takes the helm in this issue, due to Marc being under arrest for the Devil's Reign tie-in. So, we don't get the Stained Glass Scarlet/Marc Spector reunion that my soul craves. But we do get Stained Glass Scarlet. We get Stained Glass Scarlet back in all her glory, and I couldn't be happier with the writing and what she's become.
I am in awe of this run of Moon Knight. I am in awe of how beautifully this run is tying together stories and characters that haven't been seen in decades in some cases.
This is the Moon Knight we deserve, and oh, it's beautiful....more
Zodiac is shaping up to be an amazing villain. He's cutting easily to the core of who Marc is, and doing everything he can to get a rise outFantastic.
Zodiac is shaping up to be an amazing villain. He's cutting easily to the core of who Marc is, and doing everything he can to get a rise out of him. He's like the Joker, but far less annoying. Far more calculating. And what will happen now? Quite the cliffhanger to leave the issue on.
The art is fantastic and the characterizations are great. I'm loving the relationship between Tigra and Marc, and I'm curious about what was just revealed in this issue and how Marc might react if he finds out... when he finds out?
We finally get some of Hunter's Moon backstory, and a deepening of the relationship between him and Marc. This is the perfect culmination of the priorWe finally get some of Hunter's Moon backstory, and a deepening of the relationship between him and Marc. This is the perfect culmination of the prior issues, and it makes sense that the collected edition ends with this story. We know who Zodiac is now. We know that the gauntlet has been thrown.
Mackay is doing what the best Moon Knight writers do - giving Marc a strong supporting cast. The character is best when we have the human connection there with him, and Mackay has done that beautifully by drawing Greer in and introducing characters like Reese. Marc has friends, however reluctant he is to acknowledge it. He has people who need him.
The last few pages of this issue bring tears to my eyes. Mackay understands what makes Moon Knight great, and man, he delivered on it in spades. Can't wait to see where the story goes....more
Following up the heavy-hitting nostalgia romp of the last issue, we turn our microscope on Eric O'GraAnother fantastic (antastic?) issue by Al Ewing.
Following up the heavy-hitting nostalgia romp of the last issue, we turn our microscope on Eric O'Grady the Irredeemable Ant-Man. What is he doing in this issue, you ask? Well. A lot of it deals with him trying to avoid spending the rest of his life in jail and might also involve him trying to dig up a dead body that may or may not exist. You know. Normal O'Grady things.
This issue was fantastic, and a surprising return to a character not many even want to see return.
Can't wait for Scott Lang in the next issue, nor to see just where all of this is ultimately heading in the end. ...more
This is a promising start to the series. We're introduced to a framing story, and then dive right in to a classWho doesn't love a great Ant-Man comic?
This is a promising start to the series. We're introduced to a framing story, and then dive right in to a classic Silver Age tale so well-written you can imagine Stan Lee reading you the editor notes. This series promises to take us through everyone who has held the Ant-Man title, meaning we'll be meeting Eric O'Grady again next... will wonders never cease?
The covers of this series are fantastic, the art perfectly encapsulates the old Silver Age feel, as does the writing. I can't wait to see where it takes us. Al Ewing so far has knocked it out of the park....more
With the show out on D+ it only made sense to break into the series that largely inspired it.
This series has been recommended to me off and on over tWith the show out on D+ it only made sense to break into the series that largely inspired it.
This series has been recommended to me off and on over the years, but per usual, it took me a while to actually pick it up. Going in I only knew the basics - that Kamala was an Inhuman, and a Pakistani Muslim. I'd watched some of the show, but not all. I was delighted when I realized both how well the show adapted the style of the comics, and how much better the comics were than the show in a number of respects.
The comic is reminiscent of Spider-Man in a lot of ways. Young teenager dealing with teenager things in addition to getting these cool new powers. Where Ms. Marvel differs, however, is in how the comic handles identity issues. Kamala loves Ms. Marvel and wants to be just like her, sure - but she also is a Muslim, Pakistani, girl. A teenage loser obsessed with World of Battlecraft and superheroes and writing fanfiction. How do you reconcile these things? How do you become yourself?
Also... "Good isn't something you are, it's something you do" is such a powerful statement.
Great read. I look forward to reading more of the series. So happy this is flying off the shelves. ...more
Alison Bechdel is perhaps best known now for The Bechdel Test, though prefers the name Bechdel-Wallace test, which purports to determine whether or n Alison Bechdel is perhaps best known now for The Bechdel Test, though prefers the name Bechdel-Wallace test, which purports to determine whether or not a piece of media portrays women well. Before this, they were arguably best known for the comic Dykes to Watch Out For which I have yet to read. Needless to say, they are a very well-known voice in LGBT and feminist circles and evidently also an award winning memoirist. I really need to get out more.
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is my first time reading Bechdel, and it will certainly not be the last. The book is a reckoning, a memoir and an attempted biography. It details her growing up in a small town in Philadelphia, and her attempts to understand her father's potential suicide through the lens of his life and all she learned of it. This is a book about dysfunctional family dynamics, and also the horrors of suppressed sexuality.
Alison Bechdel, through relating her father's life and her own, shines an interesting light on the attempts made to brace the spaces between people. How do you relate to someone if the only language they seem to speak is that of literature? How well do you understand someone if all you seem to have in common is books? What if that person, like you, is closeted? What if you come out - what would that mean for them? There are so many layers and so many questions raised throughout it all. This is a book that has stuck with me since I finished reading it, and likely will continue to do so.
The art, like the writing, is compelling. Simple, but layered in that simplicity. I found myself turning the book a bit to see the names of books on the shelves, to parse out the recreated handwriting from time to time. I really look forward to reading more Bechdel. Even if the books are difficult, they are well worth taking the time to read them....more
Fangs by Sarah Andersen was a book that I came across in the library. Reading the description, I immediately snatched it up. The hardcover edition i Fangs by Sarah Andersen was a book that I came across in the library. Reading the description, I immediately snatched it up. The hardcover edition is quite frankly gorgeous. The hardcover is thick, and the page lining is black - appropriate for a love story between a werewolf and a vampire, no? The inlaid cover grants it that extra gothic flare that should endear it to, well, anyone.
Sarah Andersen is famous for the Sarah's Scribbles comics, which I've seen shared around the internet a great deal. I would love to get my hands on that book at some point, though, because I've honestly enjoyed every bit of her that I've read. Her art style is indeed a bit scribbly, thick pen lines and wide-eyed emotions off-set by sly little grins and winking amusements. It's appealing as all hell, and it comes through in this gothic tale as well.
The punk vampire and the druidic werewolf fall in love, and the comic follows the ups and downs of their relationship. The ice cold woman trope is made literal, and hilarious, in the undead mystery girlfriend who can't show up in any photos. As is the hot-headed man... the werewolf who literally is hot as a furnace, but meditates often in the forest and lights his incense. It's adorable, it's endearing, and it made me grin more than once.
My only complaint about this book is that I wish it were longer. I'd love to continue to read the trials and tribulations of this couple, as long as none of them were too terrible because I'm honestly rooting for them both. Bravo, with this cute little book....more
New Mutants are an interesting bunch. There is a lot of subtext going on in this series, and it's more apparent reading it nowI really loved this one.
New Mutants are an interesting bunch. There is a lot of subtext going on in this series, and it's more apparent reading it now than it would've been if I had read it as a kid. There's so much social commentary, and so many interesting things being played with. Sienkiwicz is the artist, although he's being somewhat hampered by the style that is in vogue at the time. Claremont is the writer, so we all know what that means.
There are some things that have aged poorly - namely the references to autism, and some clumsy handling of the terrorist attack that incited the fracturing of David's mind. Apart from that, though, there are so many good complex things happening. The female altar, for instance? Brilliant. The twists and turns of just who is good and who is bad? Also brilliant. Whatever Rahne has going on? Perfection.
I really loved this series, and I'm looking forward to reading more Legion moving forward. I already have some titles picked out for that....more
There are a lot of really good things about this book, but ultimately it wasn't for me.
I am all for the general thrust of this book - someone going toThere are a lot of really good things about this book, but ultimately it wasn't for me.
I am all for the general thrust of this book - someone going toe to toe with Big Pharma, uncovering corruption within the system. I love the monsters and the set up of fighting monsters. All of the concept worked for me, the execution just didn't very much. The writing didn't appeal to me overall, and the tone seemed a bit off.
Still, a quick read, and I wouldn't be against giving the writer another shot at some point. ...more
This is a solid enough start to a new series. There is the Trench, and you don't leave the Trench. If you t Jeff Lemire is such an interesting writer.
This is a solid enough start to a new series. There is the Trench, and you don't leave the Trench. If you try to, or break any of the other few rules, the legendary "Snow Man" will get you. As you can expect - the Snow Man turns out to be real, and Milliken and Mae are in a bit of a bind. The Trench has an ending... what is the world outside of the Trench?
Well, all of that remains to be seen. I'm curious where it will go. The story went quickly, and the art was dynamic. Lemire is generally great at worldbuilding and lorebuilding, so I'm intrigued enough to want to read more. ...more
This was a buy from the start. I mean, it's Gail Simone writing Jessica Jones, right? Not to mention Phil Noto's art...
This is a fun story from the sThis was a buy from the start. I mean, it's Gail Simone writing Jessica Jones, right? Not to mention Phil Noto's art...
This is a fun story from the start. Jessica Jones dealing with variants from the multiverse? Who wouldn't want to see what terrible choices she could make across the board, right? Added to my pull-list immediately....more
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