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kierscrivener's review
2.0
This was my introduction to Shang Chi and I thought his world and dynamics around his past and family was interesting that love and hate, drawing away and being drawn to is something he can never untangle.
This might just be my experience but I find DC much better at introducing characters than Marvel, here I am often lost in the origin. This is Shang Chi's first solo series ever and a push of the character for those who would check him out before or after the 2021 film where he makes his live action debut. And in 47 years of history, to finally have a solo series you'd think we might have a better introduction to who Shang Chi is as a character (as many will be coming across him for the first time) and though we did get glimpses of him and his character I did really feel like we were in a middle of a story that I didn't know and would have to jump through a myriad of different titles and fifty years to figure out.
The story as a whole was interesting, the art wasn't my favourite type but didn't hamper the story overall. And I could be tempted into reading more of him, but mostly to steal a word from the climax it was adequate.
2.5 Stars
This might just be my experience but I find DC much better at introducing characters than Marvel, here I am often lost in the origin. This is Shang Chi's first solo series ever and a push of the character for those who would check him out before or after the 2021 film where he makes his live action debut. And in 47 years of history, to finally have a solo series you'd think we might have a better introduction to who Shang Chi is as a character (as many will be coming across him for the first time) and though we did get glimpses of him and his character I did really feel like we were in a middle of a story that I didn't know and would have to jump through a myriad of different titles and fifty years to figure out.
The story as a whole was interesting, the art wasn't my favourite type but didn't hamper the story overall. And I could be tempted into reading more of him, but mostly to steal a word from the climax it was adequate.
2.5 Stars
lilradridinghood's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
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