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speculativebecky
I'm very intrigued by this story. I felt that a lot of the characters' motives were lost on me, which made it hard to follow along with their actions. It felt like quite a lot was missing in that regard, but I expect these holes to be filled in as the story is developed. Definitely want to keep reading.
Technically I read issues 6-11 but I'm trying not to over-clutter my updates feed with all the individual issues when possible? This is the first comic I've read that is so filled with ads (because I'm a noob at the comics-by-issue genre) and they bothered me at first but eventually I am skipping them easily. I adore Kamala Khan. What a wonderful nerd! I love the way she talks and the way she thinks. She's still figuring herself out but she just rings true in every way. The action throughout the storyline of the inventor was fantastic. Loved her brief study under Wolverine. I just can't wait for more Kamala!
Captain Marvel, Volume 2: Down
Filipe Andrade, Christopher Sebela, Dexter Soy, Kelly Sue DeConnick
I just continue to find this story hard to follow. Maybe it's the genre, but the way crises abruptly begin and end with no follow up baffles me. I really enjoy the characters but I feel like there is some missing level of detail or something that just leaves me wanting.
While well-written and beautifully drawn as always, this volume was more heartbreaking and painful to read. Vaughan does not shy away from the brutality of a war-torn universe, nor the strain on a family of refugees there within.
I found this story well imagined, thrilling, and also kind of cliche. I wished for it to be a bit better than it was I guess, because the super hero celebrity culture was so cool and interesting, but then it became a backdrop for a story that was kind of not as awesome. It had flashes of brilliance and moments that disappointed me, but overall was quite good and certainly an enjoyable read.
Captain Marvel, Volume 1: In Pursuit of Flight
Richard Elson, Emma Ríos, Karl Kesel, Al Barrionuevo, Dexter Soy, Kelly Sue DeConnick
I really enjoyed this story, although I found it somewhat muddled and confusing and struggled to follow at times. I'm sure a lot of that has to do with being very unfamiliar with the zillion storylines that precede this one in the Marvel Universe. In spite of the confusion, DeConnick tells a beautiful and moving story. The shift in artist style took some getting used to, but I enjoyed the work of both Rios and Soy.
I loved loved loved this fantastic new super hero's debut. Kamala is so well realized in her teenage angst as she struggles to conform to the expectations of her parents and her Islamic faith and heritage while being nerdy and true to herself. The art style is gorgeous and whimsical in turns. I can't wait to follow her story as it unfolds.
Saga is breathtaking, I'm so overwhelmed by feelings about this amazing story's beginning. I adore the protagonists, but the antagonists of the story are also richly developed, intriguing, fantastic characters. Vaughan spends time with each, developing a beautiful tapestry of interlaced stories. Staples's art is perhaps my favorite of any graphic novel ever, completely gorgeous, and she does a wonderful job with so many unique alien races.
Such a crucial message, and conveyed with intensity and beauty in this format. Available for free at http://www.priyashakti.com/
I really loved this story but it felt way too rushed, like the span of events transpired much more quickly than they could have actually happened. I think that's a danger in the graphic novel medium, because the drawings take up a lot of real estate. The artwork was so amazing and perfect and my favorite part of this book though. The hustle to tell the story in a short space made it feel not only rushed but also kind of preachy in a way that just didn't flow. Still, overall I liked it a lot and the female gamer empowerment message resonated very deeply.