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ddillon154's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciate the attempt to show the intersection between mutant and queer issues in the Marvel world, but the "love is love" overtones throughout washed out any consideration of real world intersectionality.
jdk_andes's review against another edition
4.0
Just like with the DC Pride issue, it is nice to see a diverse group of characters in the spotlight. For the most part, the individual stories are fun if a bit forgettable (though there is a bit more variety this time around).
killerklowns's review against another edition
3.0
nothing amazing but there’s some good stories in it
ripavengers's review against another edition
4.0
what to say? what to say?
it wasn’t bad but did i care about most of the stories? no.
the stories were either quite short or about allies + small/unknown characters.
but the billyteddy being the face of gay marvel serve, the fact that we actually get canon thinkfast content, marvel acknowledging black cats bisexuality, the cute deanoru moment, destiny and mystique getting to live their lives, daken being a hoe, magneto being an ally to bobby, the discussions of bisexuality/transness/coming out so true of them.
i just kind of wished we got more and dislike how many queer characters were sidelined. how you gonna call sera angela’s soulmate and then not give them a story? how you gonna show me ricstar kiss and not give them a story? like even the intro only talked about a handful of characters like c’mon nobody gives af about half the characters you talked about lets go back to america chavez and viv vision and riri williams and loki and all the cool kids.
anyway it was cute actually i just like complaining.
it wasn’t bad but did i care about most of the stories? no.
the stories were either quite short or about allies + small/unknown characters.
but the billyteddy being the face of gay marvel serve, the fact that we actually get canon thinkfast content, marvel acknowledging black cats bisexuality, the cute deanoru moment, destiny and mystique getting to live their lives, daken being a hoe, magneto being an ally to bobby, the discussions of bisexuality/transness/coming out so true of them.
i just kind of wished we got more and dislike how many queer characters were sidelined. how you gonna call sera angela’s soulmate and then not give them a story? how you gonna show me ricstar kiss and not give them a story? like even the intro only talked about a handful of characters like c’mon nobody gives af about half the characters you talked about lets go back to america chavez and viv vision and riri williams and loki and all the cool kids.
anyway it was cute actually i just like complaining.
powisamy's review against another edition
What to say about this one?
I really have been loving the Marvel Voices series and this is no different especially as I have wanted them to be longer and I feel like they do benefit from the longer page count as they are able to develop the stories as a whole.
I thought it was interesting to see how LGBTQ+ representation has progressed over Marvel's history and I did enjoy the Q&As throughout the comic and seeing the wider history. It is safe to say that while there was progress, there is still a way to go.
I also enjoyed the wide range of characters, one that I have met before and others that I haven't heard of. I would also love to see more from a lot of these characters in the future and I am sure that I will read more from this series if they give it to us.
I do just love the Marvel Voices in general!
I really have been loving the Marvel Voices series and this is no different especially as I have wanted them to be longer and I feel like they do benefit from the longer page count as they are able to develop the stories as a whole.
I thought it was interesting to see how LGBTQ+ representation has progressed over Marvel's history and I did enjoy the Q&As throughout the comic and seeing the wider history. It is safe to say that while there was progress, there is still a way to go.
I also enjoyed the wide range of characters, one that I have met before and others that I haven't heard of. I would also love to see more from a lot of these characters in the future and I am sure that I will read more from this series if they give it to us.
I do just love the Marvel Voices in general!
the1germ's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this! A nice sampling of Marvel's LGBTQ characters, many of which I didn't know of, as well as some history in how it all happened. Loved the one with 1960's Bobby Drake and Magneto unexpectedly bonding over being different and I wish it were three times as long. That's really my only complaint for this book - most of these are only a few pages long, so not a lot to sink your teeth into.
siena_j_p's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This is part of a really cool project that Marvel has been doing the last couple of years where they compile work by creators of a certain identity about characters of that identity – in this case, queer characters. It includes original segments, selections from comics dating back decades (including Northstar coming out as the first openly gay Marvel hero in 1992), and essays by queer Marvel creators. As anthologies tend to be it was a bit hit or miss for me, probably partially depending on the amount of context I had for each character. Interestingly, the two I found most compelling were the two pre-2000 segments included. One is the Alpha Flight one mentioned above, in which Northstar comes out. It’s intensely emotional and in my opinion, shockingly compassionate for early gay representation. It deals with Northstar adopting a baby girl born with AIDS and then being confronted by a man who blames the media obsession with this so-called ‘innocent’ girl for his gay son being abandoned to die of AIDS. Again, I found it to be incredibly nuanced, making the kind of arguments that I’ve only really seen understood in queer communities. The second was the Incredible Hulk issue “In the Shadow of AIDS,” which goes back and forth between Hulk trying to save his friend who’s dying of AIDS and his wife working at a call center trying to convince a young man who’s been recently diagnosed not to kill himself. It is incredibly intense but very powerful, especially given that the editors chose to follow it by Marvel employees’ stories of their own experience with AIDS (which was almost perfect except for the one guy who felt the need to start talking about God and encouraging people to make good decisions). These two were by far the most memorable to me, but the rest was also filled with queer joy and lovely artwork, so definitely still worth a read. One point I do have to make: Marvel has definitely had its own ups and downs when it comes to queer representation, and certainly isn’t perfect. For obvious reasons this collection isn’t super interested in talking about that aspect of things and definitely tries to paint Marvel in a really positive light. Not a reason to hate it, just something to think about.
queenkoko's review against another edition
4.0
I am here for the representation. Also glad I picked this up because it introduced me to The Runaways. Can't wait to read that series.
iamnotclara's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75