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Women of Marvel
by
Mary Choi ,
Jeff Parker, Sean McKeever, Kelly Sue DeConnick (Goodreads Author), Paul Cornell (Goodreads Author), Marjorie M. Liu (Goodreads Author), Adam Warren, Ken Lashley
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Eight tales showcasing Marvel's most powerful women! Collecting: Women of Marvel: Firestar, Lady Deadpool, Namora, Valkyrie, Rescue, Sif, Spitfire, X-23, Galacta, Women of Marvel #1-2
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
February 2nd 2011
by Marvel
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The ONLY reason I gave this otherwise wonderful book a 3 star was because of the Galacta story. Ugh, it was too long, too wordy, too boring, too whiny, too creepy, too much 'daddy, you never answer my calls so I'm going to keep calling you and calling you' too 'I'm always hungry, maybe I should consider self cannibalization' too much twitter, too much ego preening, the art was wonky, the coloring was weird and over all, I felt the book would have fared SO much better without this story, and also...more
This review only really applies to the stories I got this trade for. I've not reviewed a few of the pieces because, well, I wouldn't really be fair on them due to my lack of knowledge about those characters.
1. Lady Deadpool #1 - 5/5
I read Lady Deadpool #1 before this trade even existed, and I have it sat in a drawer somewhere. Absolutely loved this comic, and I kinda wish she'd get her own on-going series. If you like Deadpool, or are familiar with Deadpool Corps (In which Lady Deadpool has a ma...more
1. Lady Deadpool #1 - 5/5
I read Lady Deadpool #1 before this trade even existed, and I have it sat in a drawer somewhere. Absolutely loved this comic, and I kinda wish she'd get her own on-going series. If you like Deadpool, or are familiar with Deadpool Corps (In which Lady Deadpool has a ma...more
Once again I have been utterly disappointed by the portrayal of Marvel’s female characters. This graphic novel is a compilation of first issues; basically it’s an introduction to a bunch of D-list heroes. Unfortunately, half of the stories rely on humor (instead of having Lyra, Hulk’s daughter, bash in some Skrulls, we watch her try on prom dresses) and a third are cliché and generic, copies of male counterparts with boobs.
The worst of the worst has to be Galacta, teeny bopper daughter of Galac...more
The worst of the worst has to be Galacta, teeny bopper daughter of Galac...more
Kind of hit or miss and I guess technically it mostly misses, but the stuff that is good is great. I just, you know, Women of Marvel, let's get serious! But so much gigantic boobs and crime-solving that involves bending over in thongs. I can't.
But I liked:
X-23. This was good, loved it. Basically just someone broken dealing with her demons, in a very non-superhero-y way. Killer art and a great way to start the collection.
Lady Deadpool. Mary H.K. Choi is _AOK_ in my book. I haven't read enough De...more
But I liked:
X-23. This was good, loved it. Basically just someone broken dealing with her demons, in a very non-superhero-y way. Killer art and a great way to start the collection.
Lady Deadpool. Mary H.K. Choi is _AOK_ in my book. I haven't read enough De...more
This includes a bunch of shorts about a ton of female marvel characters that I had never really read about before and I was happy to read it. There are definitely a bunch of characters I would like to know more about including Sif and X-23. I had never read anything from Dazzler that wasn't older so it was nice to read something about her that wasn't silly and all in all I really enjoyed it.
The only two stories I wasn't in love with were Galacta and Lady Deadpool. Both just felt a little bit lo...more
The only two stories I wasn't in love with were Galacta and Lady Deadpool. Both just felt a little bit lo...more
This collection of stories featuring female superheroes in the Marvel universe was a VERY mixed bag. Some of the stories were excellent (X-23, Sif), some were good (Lady Deadpool, Valkyrie), and the rest ranged from mediocre to awful. If it were possible to rate the individual stories, X-23 and Sif would both get 4 stars. Taken as a whole, though, this book is OK at best.
The five stars are for Kelly Sue's Sif story, though I enjoyed the rest of them (except for lady deadpool and galactica, that is).
Hit and miss.
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