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littlewit's review
3.0
I really wish this had been a continuation of the storyline or at least included something that continued from the previous issue rather than an offshoot mock magazine from the timeline.
concussedcoffeegeek's review
5.0
I'm a sucker for in-universe publications. Love this series so far, and love the world-building even more!
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Okay, so I’m a bit torn about this issue. On the one hand it’s actually pretty hilarious, but on the other I was really hoping for more plot-related material. I think I’m going to go with a 3 ½ star rating (rounding up to 4 thanks to Goodreads).
If you’ve been following the plot then this issue will make total sense to you. It’s basically a magazine that exists in the world of the comics, one that’s specifically marketed to boys. It’s got some mock articles, adverts, and things like that in there. It bounces back and forth from funny to cringe-worthy (in how the people are behaving, that is).
On the bright side, there’s a ton of adorable cat photos strewn throughout the magazine. Granted, they’re portrayed as a danger here, but it was still nice seeing them.
If you’ve been following the plot then this issue will make total sense to you. It’s basically a magazine that exists in the world of the comics, one that’s specifically marketed to boys. It’s got some mock articles, adverts, and things like that in there. It bounces back and forth from funny to cringe-worthy (in how the people are behaving, that is).
On the bright side, there’s a ton of adorable cat photos strewn throughout the magazine. Granted, they’re portrayed as a danger here, but it was still nice seeing them.
verumsolum's review
4.0
This is a tough issue to rate. I’m going to split the difference here: if I were judging this issue on its own, judging only what it attempted to be, I would have given it five stars. But, as an installment of the Man-Eaters series (as it purported to be), it did not advance things and I would only have given it three stars. When I pulled it from my comics shipment, I thought it was a promotional item that had been added to my shipment, rather than an issue that I had ordered and paid for. I suspect this might have worked better as a back-up issue or a Free Comic Book Day freebie, rather than a standard issue.
anthroxagorus's review
5.0
A fun issue full of the dry humor of those advertisements we've been seeing in the past issues. If not your thing, skip this issue - it doesn't further plot.
cubanmissycrisis's review
4.0
Couldn't help but notice the obnoxious amount of hate for this issue. Cain creates an immersive in-universe publication and people really out here shatting on it because it doesn't continue the plot... Patience is a virtue, and this enriches the series with parodied products reminiscent of Axe (aka female repellant), protein powders only bros would use, and advice for boys that when reversed very much reflects the dialog women have about men on the daily (about safety, and even devices to use to ensure one's safety). This is politically charged, points to capitalism as subservient to men, and is actually funny.
theresidentbookworm's review
1.0
Chelsea Cain, I just said I trusted you, and what did you do? You wrote an issue that is just the propaganda that is sprinkled throughout every issue. No plot, no story, no Maude, no furthering of her revolution... Just propaganda. I'm sort of perplexed and a little angry. What is the point of this? I like world building, and the propaganda is interesting, but this slows down the momentum of the series and adds nothing to the plot.
Chelsea, I still trust you because Mockingbird is still my golden standard for female superhero comics, but you're on thin ice. Don't disappoint ,e.
Chelsea, I still trust you because Mockingbird is still my golden standard for female superhero comics, but you're on thin ice. Don't disappoint ,e.
morrigan's review
4.0
A cool insight into the "Man-Eaters" world but I personally struggle with this "magazine" format that comics sometimes take. While it is an interesting and different way to tell a story and can really help to flesh out a comic world quickly, like this one did, I find them a slog.
The wall of text format isn't what I was expecting when I picked up a comic to read and my brain often struggles to adjust to the unexpected change.
A bold but excellent choice for a 4th issue but I'm still excited for the next one and to see where this story and world go from here.
The wall of text format isn't what I was expecting when I picked up a comic to read and my brain often struggles to adjust to the unexpected change.
A bold but excellent choice for a 4th issue but I'm still excited for the next one and to see where this story and world go from here.
krixbee's review
5.0
When it's presented in a magazine format - like with actual photographs and text layout rather than as illustrations - it's even *more* absurd. I love every second of it.
"I'm scared to death of girls,' said Logan Janowsky an incoming sixth grader... 'My uncle was killed by a girl."
"I'm scared to death of girls,' said Logan Janowsky an incoming sixth grader... 'My uncle was killed by a girl."