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dantastic's review
3.0
Bobbi Morse, aka Mockingbird, is a SHIELD agent. Part of her SHIELD insurance dictates that she go to the health clinic every week. So what's with the new super powers she's been exhibiting? And the zombies? And the Corgi?
After her appearances in The Unstoppable Wasp, I needed more Mockingbird. Once again, my Marvel Unlimited subscription was justified.
Mockingbird is a fun comic, the story told in an interesting way. The first issue details her various visits to the SHIELD health clinic. The subsequent four issues reveal what happened in between the visits and explain the weirdness.
Since my only previous exposure to Mockingbird prior to the Unstoppable Wasp was a fistful of West Coast Avengers issues, this was a pretty good intro to Bobbi Morse, biochemist/SHIELD agent turned super hero. In between her trips to the clinic, she encounters super villains, the Hellfire Club, and a frightened teenage girl with super powers.
Bobbi is a smart, funny character, far from the angry woman Hawkeye divorced years ago in West Coast Avengers. Hawkeye, in fact, makes an appearance. She's confident but still struggling to be a super hero in a world where most of the super heroes are men. There are jokes but I didn't feel like they detracted from the story like I did in Infamous Iron Man. The humor was natural, not forced, in other words.
It was entertaining but I might pass on the next volume since it looks like it probably got cancelled in mid-stream. Thanks again, Marvel. Three out of five stars.
After her appearances in The Unstoppable Wasp, I needed more Mockingbird. Once again, my Marvel Unlimited subscription was justified.
Mockingbird is a fun comic, the story told in an interesting way. The first issue details her various visits to the SHIELD health clinic. The subsequent four issues reveal what happened in between the visits and explain the weirdness.
Since my only previous exposure to Mockingbird prior to the Unstoppable Wasp was a fistful of West Coast Avengers issues, this was a pretty good intro to Bobbi Morse, biochemist/SHIELD agent turned super hero. In between her trips to the clinic, she encounters super villains, the Hellfire Club, and a frightened teenage girl with super powers.
Bobbi is a smart, funny character, far from the angry woman Hawkeye divorced years ago in West Coast Avengers. Hawkeye, in fact, makes an appearance. She's confident but still struggling to be a super hero in a world where most of the super heroes are men. There are jokes but I didn't feel like they detracted from the story like I did in Infamous Iron Man. The humor was natural, not forced, in other words.
It was entertaining but I might pass on the next volume since it looks like it probably got cancelled in mid-stream. Thanks again, Marvel. Three out of five stars.
lesbrary's review
4.0
This was really good! It was accessible for me as someone who doesn't read a lot of superhero comics. The structure (a "puzzle box") was amazing. I laughed out loud several times. She has a great, sarcastic sense of humor. I loved the main character and that she was a scientist. I'm looking forward to volume 2 and disappointed that, as with Wonder Woman, the comics that I have really responded to from the big 2 comics publishers have both been cancelled prematurely.
ewg109's review
5.0
I'm not sure if Chelsea Cain can do wrong in my eyes. This is one of the freshest takes on the genre I've read in years.
meggomyeggo1210's review
4.0
Bobbi Morse, an agent of SHIELD is strong, humorous, and does not mince words. I'm not an avid graphic novel reader but I loved Bobbi's character in Agents of SHIELD, and I was excited to learn more about Bobbi's story. Unfortunately, are were only two books as the series got cancelled, but I still found both quite enjoyable- perhaps the first one more so.
annagoldberg's review
5.0
This was a really fun, funny first volume that takes the stereotypical Strong Female Character and busts the tropes (and the zombie heads!) wide open. Kickass lady superheroes are my jam, and Mockingbird did not disappoint.
bgprincipessa's review
5.0
What a surprise delight!
I picked up the first trade of this after the "Ask me about my feminist agenda" cover BS. I didn't know anything about it but thought I wanted to support Chelsea Cain.
Flipping through it, it looked a bit too action-packed for my taste. Not at all! I did not expect humor, science, and Hamilton references, plus a bit of a time puzzle. Loved this and can't wait to read more. What a badass superhero.
I picked up the first trade of this after the "Ask me about my feminist agenda" cover BS. I didn't know anything about it but thought I wanted to support Chelsea Cain.
Flipping through it, it looked a bit too action-packed for my taste. Not at all! I did not expect humor, science, and Hamilton references, plus a bit of a time puzzle. Loved this and can't wait to read more. What a badass superhero.
lostinafairytale's review
3.0
Individually I like each issue, but put together it just read as a bit incohesive to me.
claralreis's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0