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Ghostbusters: Answer the Call by Kelly Thompson
4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Further solidifies my opinion that the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot suffered from bad writing and corporate sensibilities, not of casting or premise. This comic fleshes out the characters in a way that makes them more interesting and distinct. Also, the humor is considerably more thoughtful and sparing in the way the movie's humor consistently falls flat. I heartily believe that if the 2016 women-led Ghostbusters remake had been written by Dan Aykroyd himself or even just written with more care toward the original's style in mind, it would have been a smash-hit with fans the way the new sequels are. Just saying.

Anyways, another win by the IDW Ghostbusters team. Sexiest people on earth.