Marguerite Bennett

Well this was quite a tour de force. Angela (of Spawn fame) found her way into the Marvel universe. To give her presence in this world she is made daughter of Odin kidnapped by Heven Angels aeons ago. So when she finally finds her way back home she performs something that completely fires off everyone in Asgard.

In order to help her friend she will start series of events that, combined with Angela's nature (that makes Wolverine look like pacifist and peoples man in comparison), will bring the entire universe in state of utter destruction.

I like how people see Angel's and their "nothing for nothing" approach as "capitalism at maximum" :) Angel (beside being ultra Amazon society of bounty hunters and bad-ass warriors in general) are based on old ways so to speak. Even today in good part of the world it is custom to give something in return for anything received. It is just a way people try to enforce the idea that nothing comes free.

Of course for Angels (that are as warm people as Siberia in winter) this concept is basis of everything. If someone is indebted he better return the favor or ..... oh boy :) As a matter of fact all Angela's actions are as they are because she tries to pay off all of her debts in a way that will give her freedom.

So in all of this mayhem (center of which is Angela) we see Asgardians chasing her, Angels trying to figure out why is everybody from Asgard so hellbent to destroy them, Guardians of the Galaxy finding themselves played around by almost everyone (but hey in for a penny in for a pound, right:) ), Hella caught in a very surprising role of helping (instead of destroying :)), Malekith and Dark Elves getting struck by Angela (you truly feel sorry for them) and Surtur, that malevolent giant, trying to pry its way back into Nine Realms. Its constant action, action, action.

And ending, ending makes me eager to get the next volume as soon as it gets published.

Art is pretty good and I have to say consistent through all issues of this volume.

Highly recommended to fans of action stories full of exotic and ancient space civilizations.… (mer)

Marguerite Bennett does a good job of capturing the TV characters' voices and some of the supernatural aspects of the universe work better in comic book form than on TV. The storylines are a little hard to follow at times, but that is par for the course with Sleepy Hollow. I don't recommend the series for anyone who has never watched the show. The art is a little inconsistent. Noelle Stevenson's short stories at the end of the volume are absolutely adorable and make you wish there was a whole series based on them.… (mer)

Picking up where Volume 2 left off, this book sees Kate Kane aka Batwoman returning to her childhood home in Brussels in search of her sister and in hopes of confronting Safiyah, her former lover who Kate suspects is running the criminal organization she has been chasing across the globe.

This book baffled me because I thought we were following the continuity of the new 52 run of Batwoman that resulted in the death of Alice/Beth, so why is she suddenly a character at risk who Kate must save? Perhaps I have forgotten something, but it was frustrating to me. The conclusion of this mystery / story arc was convoluted, although it did have some moments (including an oddly prescient threat of a plague carried by bats).

After this series-long story about the Many Arms of Death is more or less wrapped up, a smaller case opens up involving a new designer drug that promises users a brief glimpse into their future every time they take a hit. This sees Kate teaming up with another ex -- Renee Montoya of the GCPD. The mystery is solved pretty quickly but not before giving Kate a moment of introspection to think about time and exhort the readers to also view their lives as more than fleeting moments. It was surprisingly touching and a nice way to wrap up the series.

Again, the illustrations are good and there are some neat moments in them, such as when we see Beth's reaction to some news through her refection in Kate's spilled drink.… (mer)