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The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by Shaun Simon, Gerard Way
2 reviews
mousey's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I adore the world this is set in, but more so for the fan-creation possibilities than the actual canon content within this comic.
While I enjoy the overall story I admit that it’s a bit disjointed and confusing because the world building is not cohesive and the transitions are not smooth. Additionally, it fails to address its core themes in an interesting, cohesive, or satisfying way. The story also fails to live up to its supposed “diversity”: it follows along the lines of the ‘bury your gays troop’, it kills it’s only named dark skinned character within the first few pages, and it’s filled to the brim with blatant orientalism.
The only completely positive thing about this comic is the art, which is vibrant and gorgeous.
While I enjoy the overall story I admit that it’s a bit disjointed and confusing because the world building is not cohesive and the transitions are not smooth. Additionally, it fails to address its core themes in an interesting, cohesive, or satisfying way. The story also fails to live up to its supposed “diversity”: it follows along the lines of the ‘bury your gays troop’, it kills it’s only named dark skinned character within the first few pages, and it’s filled to the brim with blatant orientalism.
The only completely positive thing about this comic is the art, which is vibrant and gorgeous.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Addiction, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
pastelkerstin's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This comic gives more background on the world introduced in My Chemical Romance's concept album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys while focussing on new characters, with the exception of The Girl from the music videos. The story feels a bit rushed though. Certain beats would hit more if the comic gave you more time to spend with the characters. But what's there is enjoyable - and gayer than I expected? Which is always a plus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Sexual content
Spiders (including giant ones), fire
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