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rowan_b_minerva's review
0.25
TW: b-plot includes the sexual trafficking of a child depicted as sexy and her own fault.
I knew going into this book that the art and story would favor voyeurism and sexy women above substance, but I draw the line at probably the most unreflective depiction of pedophilia I have seen up to this time. Notably, this theme gets worse in Witchblade: Revelations, which I dnf'ed once I realized how bad it was, but the themes are still present in this first installment.
Also, the art is bad. The women are sexy, but the art is stiff and lifeless, making the fight scenes utterly boring.
The character writing is horrid too, but it's not as if I picked this up thinking it'd be well written--I got it second hand for cheap after hearing the art was good. It is not.
I usually donate my used books, but I will be burning my copy at the soonest possible convenience as I can not in good conscious let it continue to exist or share it with another.
I knew going into this book that the art and story would favor voyeurism and sexy women above substance, but I draw the line at probably the most unreflective depiction of pedophilia I have seen up to this time. Notably, this theme gets worse in Witchblade: Revelations, which I dnf'ed once I realized how bad it was, but the themes are still present in this first installment.
Also, the art is bad. The women are sexy, but the art is stiff and lifeless, making the fight scenes utterly boring.
The character writing is horrid too, but it's not as if I picked this up thinking it'd be well written--I got it second hand for cheap after hearing the art was good. It is not.
I usually donate my used books, but I will be burning my copy at the soonest possible convenience as I can not in good conscious let it continue to exist or share it with another.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Sexism
blackestclovers's review
3.0
Maybe a 2.5... A little too 90s. A little two over sexualized, art was a little inconsistent and it was a little wordy. Now I'm at least aware of the origin.
thebooksupplier's review
3.0
I think I have satisfied my curiosity about this graphic novel series. And I think I'll stick to the TV show. While the art was stunning and engaging, I found the writing very clunky and juvenile, which was disappointing.
monroev1225's review
3.0
The artwork is gorgeous, the character is great and the story line kept me reading. So why just a three star. Basically because the artist way oversexualizes the female lead. It's a typical problem for comics but this one seems especially guilty of it. It is also one of the biggest reasons I usually don't read female superhero comics. The sexualization if the character becomes so over the top it is to an eyeroll level. FYI comic book creators it's okay to have a female lead with clothes.
cortega55's review
5.0
Omgggggg this shit is soooooo gooooodddddd I love this storyline!!!! While I don't always appreciate the way she is drawn (90's illustrators only cared about tits and ass apparently), she is written as a beautifully complex character has a million times more substance than you would think by looking at how she is drawn. I can't wait to see what happens from here and figure out all the mysteries that this first volume introduced!
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