Man-Eaters, Vol. 1 – Comic Review

Published Date: March 5, 2019

Publishing Co.: Image Comics

Pages: 128

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

A mutation in Toxoplasmosis causes menstruating women to turn into ferocious killer wildcats-easily provoked and extremely dangerous. As panic spreads and paranoia takes root, the fate of the world rides on the shoulders of one twelve-year-old girl.

In volume one, we’re introduced to our main character Maude, and the world she’s been raised in. A world where girls are fed hormones to keep them from menstruating, so that they don’t turn into killer cats. A world where girls are treated like second class citizens and relegated to special areas away from boys. A world where there are public flyers warning people to turn in the women they love if they start acting even a little bit oddly.

This was a fun read. Chock full of feminism so if you can’t hang, just don’t try. This is mostly an introduction volume focused on world building and thus, the plot doesn’t get very far. The artwork is great. I would check out the second volume.

#SciFiMonth: Saga; Volume 6 – Comic Review

Published Date: July 5, 2016

Publishing Co.: Image Comics

Pages: 152

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Even after a time jump this comic is still running strong. I may be so head over heels in love with it that they can do no wrong. If you’re a Sci-FI fan who enjoys a little romance and family drama with their space fun, I cannot recommend this series enough.

Stop staring at this screen. Git off yer butt and go pick up this series NAOW.

#SpooktasticReads: Locke & Key Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega – Comic Review

Published Date: January 2014

Publishing Co.: IDW Publishing

Pages: 192

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Soooooo, I just realized I skipped volume 5 altogether. Which helps make more sense, since in the beginning I was a wee bit confused about what was going on. However, now that I’ve read the ending and know what happens, I’m not going back to read the last volume.

Instead, I’ll just say that the ending was fantastic. It jerked all the right heart strings and was entertaining from beginning to end with epic artwork.

This is a series that I will recommend to everyone.

DC Bombshells, Vol 2: Allies – Comic Review

Published Date: July 19, 2006

Publishing Co.: DC Comics

Pages: 200

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted – Comic Review

I continued to feel a bit lost throughout this volume as well. I don’t think it was entirely my lack of background knowledge, scenes jumped before I knew what exactly was going on in the first place.

I still enjoyed it, the artwork was fantastic. I like the batgirl copycats distributing justice and the sea battles with Aquawoman.

I’m ready to admit that I don’t care about Stargirl or Supergirl at all. I don’t know what it is but I just cannot connect with them.

Gotham City Sirens Vol.3 Strange Fruit – Comic Review

Published Date: August 23, 2011

Published By: DC Comics

Pages: 144

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

A better volume than the last. We have aliens who try to best Ivy, Batman’s identity almost stolen from Selina, and Harley making a dangerous and deadly plan.

For the first time in this series, I very much look forward to the next edition.

Rat Queens, Vol. 2 – Comic Review

Published Date: May 6, 2015

Publishing Co.: Image Comics

Pages: 128

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The sass continues!

Our favorite ladies continue to drink, fight, fuck. But they may have to set that aside for a hot minute and save their town.

In this edition, we get a little more back story on each of the ladies. Lovers, current and old. Childhood struggles. Religious quandaries.

But, we get it all whilst the ladies fuck some shit up.

It’s just FUN.

Locke & Key, Vol. 4 – Comic Review

Published Date: February 2013

Publishing Co.: IDW Publishing

Pages: 152

Goodreads Synopsis.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The first chapter has a fun little Calvin & Hobbes feel that was an interesting/nice change of scenery. Not to mention, it actually added to the scenery a little more since the background expanded upon what was happening on each page.

This isn’t an action packed edition but I enjoyed it more than the previous two installments as it evolved around each one of the characters a little more. How each is dealing with everything they’ve seen and experienced since moving and their growing relationships.

This is also the volume where they begin to figure out exactly where the danger is emanating from, therefore introducing a new conflict/challenge altogether.

Giant Days, Vol. 2 – Comic Review

Another edition to the Celebrate the Ladies event. Female illustrator and colorist.

Author: John Allison (author), Lissa Treiman (illustrator), Max Sarin (illustrator) and Whitney Cogar (colorist)

Published Date: April 12, 2016

Publishing Co.: BOOM! box

Pages: 128

Synopsis link to Goodreads.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

A continuation of girl shenanigans in college. Recontructing dresses for dances, rekindling old romances, and cramming for exams to name a few things. It’s light-hearted and fun. A solid second volume.

 

Locke & Key, Vol. 3 – Comic Review

Published Date: February 2013

Publishing Co.: IDW Publishing

Pages: 152

Synopsis link to Goodreads.

Rating: 4 out of 5

I really enjoyed the third installment of Locke & Key. The kids are toughening up and fighting back, against both the paranormal and an alcoholic mother. We learn about a couple new keys with interesting powers and there is a super epic battle scene in the middle of the volume. The art was really top notch.

The mother is really getting annoying. I understand life has kicked her in the proverbial balls but it’s done the same to her kids and yet they’re the ones being adults and taking proper care of their youngest brother. At this point, if she was killed off, I think life would be easier for the kids. They could continue the battle against evil without any distractions.

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 – Comic Review

Author: G. Willow Wilson (author), Adrian Alphona (artist)

Published Date: October 30, 2014

Publishing Co.: Marvel

Pages: 120

Synopsis link to Goodreads.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

This was cute. That’s the best description I can think of. It follows Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager struggling with her identity. Why does she have to eat weird foods, and have an “odd” religion? I want shake her and shout, “High school is stupid! Who wants to be a sheep in the flock anyway?!” But, that’s the perspective of someone who didn’t fit in in high school and who at almost 31 could give a damn what anyone thinks. (Doesn’t mean I’m not right though, high school is stupid.)

As like most teenagers, she sneaks out of the house to attend a forbidden party. A weird fog descends upon the city, she passes out in the street, only to dream an encounter with the Avengers. She’s granted super powers and wakes up being able to shapeshift. The rest of the volume is figuring out her costume and what exactly she’s going to use these superpowers for.

There is the potential for a lot from this comic, but at the same time, I’m so over the high school years that I don’t know that I’m going to want to continue reading about problems at school and then saving the world after hours.