THOUGHTS: Ms. Marvel

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Ms. Marvel, Volume 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona 

Marvel Comics presents the new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City — until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm! When Kamala discovers the dangers of her newfound powers, she unlocks a secret behind them, as well. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense new gifts? Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear? Kamala has no idea, either. But she's comin' for you, New York! It's history in the making. 

Ms. Marvel was a fantastic comic!

I am somewhat of a pessimist in terms of superhero comics as I think the genre is kind of tired and the majority of superhero comics have really dry, repetitive story arches. However, stuff like Ms. Marvel comes around every so often to revitalize the genre. 

The premise is so refreshing! As the lady at the bookstore described, "basically just if Malala Yousiefi was a superhero." 

I loved the art just in terms of the way Alphona captured faces. He draws the exaggerated and derpy face so well. It's quirky and adds a nice touch to the comic. 

The storyline itself was, admittedly, fairly predictable and relatively dry. However, it was super relatable and the little bits of pop culture scattered throughout kept me entertained. This being said, it is just the first bind up, it's only the first 6 issues. Since it's just an origin story esstentially, it's not that fair to judge it soley on plot. I hope in future volumes the story becomes better! 

THOUGHTS: Saga Volume 4

I just finished reading the fourth volume in the Saga comic book series by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples. I don't necessarily want to review it, I would just like to share my thoughts on it. Henceforth I shall make “Thought” posts in which I essentially just rant about books, comics, and the like. High quality stuff, I promise.

*** Warning: Spoilers ahead. I have read up to Issue #23 so if you aren't there yet, like... spoilers. *** 

Firstly, this series kills off more characters than George R.R. Martin I'm pretty sure. JUST. SO many great characters just shot or dismembered or something else. Ugh. Sometimes plot details like a death became really predictable and then of course, a plot twist I didn't anticipate happened which evened the playing field. The art was beautiful, and I especially enjoyed the crazy stuff in this volume. I just wish there was more of The Will, Lying Cat, Gwen, and that gang because I love them so much. I love the struggling marriage angle that they took even if it did kill me inside a little. 

All the Robot stuff was WAY to insane. And a little heartbreaking with IV just completely using escapism pleasure and thus missing the birth of a child and a death of a spouse. And this new guy! He is crazy! Just! Wow! Bananas! I gasped a lot in this issue, more than normal, actually. 

Ana was gorgeous as usual and all her different Circuit outfits were so pretty. 

AND is that little baby getting CUTER EVERY SECOND? Sorry, TODDLIN' TODDLER? The ending was brilliant. 

Overall, so good. If I didn't hate single-issues so badly, I would definitely be keeping up to date, but single-issue comics are not enough to satisfy my need. So I'm stuck waiting for Volume 5. I wish Heist's works were real so I could read them while waiting. I'll just sit here.