I’ve come across America in both Captain Marvel and Young Avengers but this was her first stand alone series. Sadly, it had a pretty short run – just 12 issues. Continue reading
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Book review: Ms Marvel (2006-2010)
You would think that writers would have moved on from the same boring tropes of the 1970s by the 2000s, but mostly, you’d be wrong Continue reading
Book review: Marvel Masterworks – Ms Marvel vol. 2
There’s far less Carol vs Ms Marvel too-ing and fro-ing which was soooo nice. There’s no real story arc though to keep everything together, just random fights and villains. We also get a new Ms Marvel costume (which is the more iconic lightening bolt that we’re used to). Continue reading
Book review: Marvel Masterworks – Ms Marvel vol. 1
It’s an odd mixture of trying to be right on feminist (because its a female super hero) and just kind of outrageously sexist. If I’m being charitable, I would consider it comic effect. If I’m not being charitable, some of the characterisation of some of the male characters are awful. Continue reading
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Book review: Supergods
I think I picked up this book by Grant Morrison at the comics exhibition at the British Museum. I have read a few comics by Morrison, like Joe the Barbarian and All Star Superman. I enjoyed both. So in the post-script to the paperback edition, he describes Supergods as a subjective history. Ah ha ha … Continue reading
Comics round up #7
Yay! Comics for Christmas! Winter Soldier Ed Brubaker OMG ALL THE FEELS. Ahem. So I had never read this series but it was one of my xmas presents. So good! The massive graphic novels follows Bucky Barnes, tracking down those who were like him and the people buying them on the blackmarket! Doom shows up … Continue reading
Comics round up #6
Christmas is coming so I’m reading all the comics I haven’t read in the expectation of more comics! Science: ruining everything since 1543 Zach Weinersmith For the uninitiated, this is the collection of comics from Sunday Morning Breakfast Cereal. It has many of the science-based hits that the webcomic has to offer and there were … Continue reading
