New Comic Book Wednesday: 11/25/15
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Picks of the week:
Silk #1 - Written by Robbie Thompson, illustrated by Stacey Lee, and published by Marvel.
Cindy Moon, aka Silk, has spent the last ten years locked in a bunker. Upon getting out, she realizes her parents and brother are missing. She uses the powers she acquired when bitten by the same spider as Peter Parker to fight the Goblin Nation gang and seek revenge for her brother Albert, who was a member and has been left damaged beyond repair. She got a promotion at work and is now an assistant to the assistants at a news website and also turns in footage of Silk to the editor in chief. Although, some seriously shady things are going on in Cindy's life as well. She is secretly working for the S.H.I.E.L.D agent Mockingbird, and is trying to convince the people of New York that Silk is a bad guy and not a hero. She's having some trouble doing so. Why is she doing this? I have no idea, but I can't wait to find out. The dialogue in this book is amazing and hilarious. I think I might be ever so slightly more in love with Cindy Moon than I am with Gwen Stacy, because Silk is just SO funny and quirky while also maintaining her very obvious intellect and strength. The interiors and background art in this book are some of my absolute favorites. Cindy's apartment is so beautiful and even has a poster of everyone's favorite Sailor Scout. The panels and layouts are dynamic, exciting, and flow incredibly well. The goblin nation look creepy and campy at the same time, which I love. I couldn't be more excited for this book to continue on!
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 - Written by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, illustrated by Natacha Bustos, and published by Marvel.
This book begins with a quote -"Humanity is leaving it's childhood and moving into it's adolesence as it's powers infuse into a realm hitherto beyond our reach." - Dr. Gregory Stock. Lunella Lafaette is a student at a public middle school, but is trying desperately to get accepted into an excellent school for science, which is her life passion. Her big round purple glasses, moon t-shirt, wild ponytail, and furrowed brows already communicate her character so well. She's been rejected by many schools, but doesn't let that get her down and only growns more and more determined. She's been working on a Kree detector, which she is certain they won't be able to say no to. She ventures out one night and uses her detector and happens upon an artifact known as the Nightstone. We then see a flashback to when this artifact was in the hands of Moon Boy and his sidekick Devil Dinosaur, thousands of years ago, where he used it against the tribe of the killer folk. Moon Boy is killed, and sends Devil Dinosaur after them to avenge him. Moon Boy was part of the small folk tribe, whom the killer folk terrorize endlessly. Lunella takes the nightstone to school the next day and accidentally opens a portal, which the killer folk jump through, along with devil dinosaur himself. They soon, unsurprisingly, become acquaintances. I am so ecstatic and pleased that a comic book like this exists for young girls and boys to read. Lunella is a ridiculously awesome character. She stand up for herself when being insulted, believes in what she's doing, is relentless in her dreams, constantly pursues knowledge, and speaks her mind. It's also incredibly important to have a POC as a strong main character! The art in this book is gorgeous, with perfect colors and textures. The facial expressions have so much emotion, and I am already in love with Devil Dinosaur. This may also have something to do with my childood obsession with Prehysteria, Land Before Time, and Jurrasic Park movies and having my own dino sidekick, but I give credit where credit is due! Devil Dinosaur is adorable while also being terrifying. The dialogue is excellent and thought provoking, with a focus on science, which I also love. This title is going to be such a breath of fresh air and a step in the right direction, and will be enjoyed by adults and children alike.
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