Silk, Vol. 1: Threats and Menaces

Silk by Goo & Kim

by Maurene Goo (Writer), Takeshi Miyazawa (Illustrator)

By day Cindy Moon is an intrepid reporter for the upstart new media empire Threats & Menaces, under her old boss J. Jonah Jameson. By night she’s Silk, crime-fighting super hero! But Cindy’s worlds are about to collide when her latest investigation puts Silk and everyone she loves in danger! Someone is killing gangsters in Queens, leaving behind a trail of blood and…fur? Who is this powerful new player in New York’s underworld? Where did she come from…and what is she doing with a strange cat demon? It will take all of Cindy’s prowess as reporter and hero to find the answers — and stay alive! But even as a perilous meeting with tech CEO Saya Ishii brings Cindy one step closer to the truth, a classic Spidey villain sets his sights on Silk!

COLLECTING: Silk (2021) 1-5

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Superheroes, Young Adult, Spider Man, Graphic Novels Comics

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 2021

About the author

Maurene Goo is the critically acclaimed author of young adult novels, including I BELIEVE IN A THING CALLED LOVE and THROWBACK. She's also written for Marvel's Silk series and lives and writes in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and cats.

Reviews

[Khurram · Rating 3 out of 5]

An ok setup book for Silk. To be honest I was expecting a bit more from this book. There was nothing bad about the book, just I felt like there was something missing for me.

The book does well about showing the life, career and supporting characters for Silk/Cindy. I would have liked a bit more action in this book book.

The thing is just as it captured my interest it was over. I am looking forward to things picking up in the next book, especially as all the setup is done now. The book finishes with a thumbnail cover gallery, including varient covers.

[Subham · Rating 2 out of 5]

Its a pretty decent volume and has Silk trying to work at T&M when she on a case is threatened by some goons and her new enemy Saya Ishii, daughter of a notable super villain and present tech billionaire and her lacky Kasha but when demon is being summoned and her personal and professional lives are threatened, Silk has to rise and stop the villains and save her loved ones, ehh? Sounds typical and thats what this volume is.

It had a great start with this mystery and intrigue but then it becomes bloated and like the conclusion is rushed and there is no proper action with Kasha and that demon it summoned, like it all got over in 2 pages and the origin of Saya while cool..she didn't even do anything. That was disappointing. Well hopefully the sequel if they do that is better and overall its an okayish read, not the worst tbh. The art was gorgeous though I wish the artist did more action scenes. Overall a subpar and one time read.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, fresh, fast-paced, and forgettable.

[Molly™☺ · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun first half with an overly expositional second act. With a disappointing and rushed climax, this book attempts to juggle a little too much at once whilst also managing to neglect its lead midway through. That being said, Cindy is still a likeable protagonist and Goo's take on the character keeps you wanting more.

[Chelsea 🏳️‍🌈 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This new run of Silk is awesome!

It feels a lot like R. Thompson's, but there's an air to it that feels a bit more fleshed out. I've been interested to check this out because I loved the last run of Silk so much! This series doesn't have Cindy's female friends that were in a relationship, not sure what happened to them. However, J. Jonah Jameson is here and it has more of his interesting mentorship type relationship with Cindy that I like. (Although it reads like an"ok Boomer" and millenial type of thing).

I'm definitely excited to check out the next issue and I love the art!

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silk's back, and her latest assignment turns out to be completely different to what she's expecting. A general interest piece on a social media and tech mogul throws her into the middle of a magical gang war, and only she can stop it!

I love Silk, and I'm glad Marvel keep coming back to her when she could easily fade into the Spider-Verse (not like that). This volume's okay - it seems to want to set up a lot more than it manages to follow through on, and it's pulled in a few too many directions with the tech vs. magic angle not really landing the way I'd have hoped. I did appreciate that new writer Maurene Goo addressed some older Silk continuity without just changing Cindy to fit the story she wanted to tell.

Takeshi Miyazawa jumps onto pencils like a fly to honey, no complaints on that end at all other than the visuals can sometimes be a little brighter than I'd expect, but that's more to do with colourist Ian Herring than Miyazawa himself.

Silk's back, back, back again, and while this story won't set the Marvel Universe on fire, it's nice to revisit her every now and then.

[b (incognito) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really wanted to get more into Marvel comics and then I found out about this series today and I was thrilled! Cindy Moon is already a badass. I’m a bit lost on her backstory but I’m excited to see how the rest of the series continues!

[Roman Zarichnyi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Прочитав лімітовану серію коміксу «Шовк: Нитки і погрози» #1-5 від авторки Морен Ґу і художниці Такеші Міядзава. Це історія про супергероїню Шовк (а-ля Павук), де Ґу поєднує життя супергеройки з її щоденною роботою репортером у медіа-імперії Дж. Джона Джеймсона.

Усе розпочинається коли Сінді Мун (Шовк) знищує грабіжників в крамниці одягу. Далі авторка швидко й ефективно знайомить читачів із домашнім життям Сінді, її роботою та основним конфліктом, новою загрозою, яка може бути пов’язана із демонічним підпіллям, із якою вона буде розбиратися в цій арці.

Мені сподобалося, як чудово справляється Ґу з тим, щоб швидко познайомити із героїнею, але сюжет і діалоги не захопили узагалі. Тому комікс у результаті посередній, навіть непоганий малюнок Такеші Міядзава мені дуже не допоміг.

[Esme 🦢 · Rating 4 out of 5]

me encanto, pero tarde más tiempo buscando el cómic en goodreads que en leerlo

[Victoria Blandino · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this collection issue by issue as it was released and was overall quite pleased with this latest Silk run.

What I Loved: Maurene Goo completely captured Cindy’s voice, the humor was written exceptionally well, J. Jonah Jameson’s inclusion felt fresh, Saya’s character had an interesting arc, and the artwork fit perfectly with the tone of the story.

What I Felt Meh About: The last two issues suffered from extraneous flashbacks and a lack of Silk content. It also felt like the story should have continued but then things suddenly ended without enough resolution.

I would love to see more Silk runs from this author/illustrator combination, but I’d love for the pacing to be a bit more even. Cindy Moon is one of my favorite comic book heroes and I think that Maurene Goo and Takeshi Miyazawa could do great things with this character!

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the Asian representation, and the back-and-forth between Cindy and Saya - every character is so lovable and fun to read. The LGBT representation is also so important - I feel like there could be a million stories focusing on Silk and I wouldn't get bored.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had only a passing familiarity with Silk until I read a reprint of the first chapter of this book in Marvel's Voices: Identity. Since it was one of the better parts of that anthology, I thought I'd give her whole book a try, and I was not disappointed.

YA author Maurene Goo makes a strong comics debut with a light and energetic superhero story featuring a young Korean American woman with the same power set as Spider-Man as she was bitten by the same spider that enabled Peter Parker to do whatever a spider can.

Cindy Moon is a reporter who works under J. Jonah Jameson at an online news hub called "Threats and Menaces." Her first story gets her pulled into a street gang war that is being won by a cat demon with ties to a Japanese tech company. Moon is likable and the story introduces everyone well enough that I did not feel lost for not having read her previous solo books, but I will probably give them a try now even though Goo does not write them.

FOR REFERENCE:

Originally published in magazine form as Silk (2021) #1-5.

[Richard Howlett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wish you could do half stars on this, as three stars seems harsh for this book. Very enjoyable read with the introduction of some new characters, but I'd have liked a follow up to explore those relationships more.

[Terry Mcginnis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silk fans, do not worry, she's in good hands with this new creative team. Silk remains one of my favorite books on the market and I'm glad she's back!

[Renata · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an intriguing vol 1 for a relatively new character--I didn't know much about Silk and it was a little wild that she kept humorously-casually referring to having spent 10 years alone in a bunker?? Cindy what happened lol

But overall this was a fun book, I enjoyed Cindy's put-upon millennial vibes and the Instagram influencer villainess with a cat demon was right up my alley obv.

[Shawn Ingle · Rating 3 out of 5]

More like 2.5 stars. Heavy on banter, light on substance. This is the first comic I've ever read with Silk in it so I have little understanding of her background or what's she been through (the bunker seems significant) other than what is provided in this issue. I read a review that sounded interesting so I figured I'd give it a try. I tried. It was ok. Probably one and done.

[wbforeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this, so this book should really be three stars but I’m giving it four stars because the original silk run had a very inconsistent art team and it’s nice. They had one artist through the whole book. I also enjoyed the story we see silk progress she’s a bit more confident than in her original run we introduced a new potential ongoing antagonist. And you get some of the elements that were great from the previous series like her relationship with Jonah. The biggest issue is some things felt a little rushed like there could’ve been another issue that was more action oriented fighting the demon cat or the relationship with the new therapist could’ve been explored more. I wish the therapist wasn’t here because his purpose to the plot was pretty moot at best. These complaints aside it was good to see Silk again and I enjoyed what I read.

[Tesutamento · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silk çok sevdiğim bir karakter olsa da Marvel karakterle ne yapacağını bilemediğinden hikayeleri pek parlak olmuyor. Karakter Spider-Man evreninde kendine güzel bir yer bulsa da ailesi ve arkadaşları yeterince süre bulamadığından fazla derinleşemiyor. Yine de esprili yapısı, on yıllık izole yaşam sonrasında dünyaya alışma süreci derken karakteri okumak keyifli oluyor. Hikayede biraz bilim kurgu biraz fantastik ögeler derken çıta yükseliyor fakat aceleye gelen finalle okuyucuda tatmin hissi bırakmıyor.

[Clara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. I picked this up without looking at the synopsis entirely because I love Maurene Goo's novels, so I shouldn't be surprised that it really wasn't my thing. Plus I know that mini-series are really hard to get a full good story into. I liked Cindy, but I could barely keep track of what was going on with the demon and there just wasn't enough there for me to really care.

CW: deaths, injuries, gang violence

[Sesana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Did this book get cancelled? Again? That's a shame. I love Cindy, and I think Goo was doing a good job with her. This is very much a set up volume, which is a real shame if the book won't be continuing.

[Rylee Jenae · Rating 5 out of 5]

she’s soooooooooooooooooooo real for having a crush on her stand in therapist and also the evil woman. i know a spidey crush when i see one. they all have to have that homoerotic tension with bad guys, like that’s the common thread in the multiverse

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gosh, what a fun read. I’m a huge Silk fan and enjoyed seeing a bit more complexity in Silk’s personality during this run. Some genuinely funny moments, great art, and a lot of heart. The main threat felt a bit anticlimactic in the final act, but I was still a fan overall!

[Amy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like Silk as a character, and I really enjoyed Maurene Goo writing her. The writing is engaging and witty, and the characters were all great. This makes me want to go back and read past Silk stories.

[Maya 🍓 · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.5

I couldn’t give it a full 5 stars because it said #goals two times too many (it was twice)

[Kastie Pavlik · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first Silk experience and I'm not a regular Marvel reader. I was expecting something more serious and wasn't sure about the art at first. But I got into the book's eventual rhythm and actually enjoyed it. I like that she shoots webs from her fingers, and the initial crime scene with Karen and Carl was funny. It's not what I expected, and since I'm a noob here, I can't offer any more insight other than I liked it.

[Kerry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Standard Marvel stuff. Marvel brings in another YA SJW writer with no experience in comics, who then writes a generic, uninteresting Leftist story. The book is predictable from start to finish. And the white people in the story are stupid, uncool, and/or evil. The anti-white racism is always on full display these days, it seems. Another miniseries not worthy of your time or money.

[jude · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. I liked the art, but something about the writing style felt off and juvenile to me. I wasn’t a fan of it. It also felt like the characters and writing were trying too hard to be modern. There’s a couple times they refer to celebrities like Zendaya and Billie Eilish?

[Heather Ness-Maddox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Came here for spider content, stayed for the sick clapbacks

[☮ morgan ☮ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i'm so hyped for this series

[literarygay · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5
i’m actually in love