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Angela: Queen of Hel: Journey to the Funderworld by Kim Jacinto, Marguerite Bennett, Stephanie Hans
maiathemagical's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
entrails entrails entrails
casdelvo's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Slavery
Minor: Grief, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, War, Sexism, Torture, and Abandonment
silky_octopus's review
5.0
This was an excellent read; I enjoyed the previous volume, but as much as I like Kieron Gillen's work, I enjoyed this volume more. Is it any surprise Marguerite Bennett is one of my favourite comic book writers? This story was well-written and fleshed out, with memorable and enjoyable characters and humour that managed to be spot-on without being intrusive. I thought it was an interesting mix of Marvel superhero meets Shakespearean weird fairy tale come to life, with a healthy dash of cynical observation blended with Norse mythology. I was really taken with how well the characters worked together, and I'm very disappointed that there aren't more comics starring Angela and Sera, because there really, really should be.
ishmael's review
4.0
It's been interesting to watch Angela and Sera shift as they went from Gillen&Bennett to just Bennet, pre-reboot to post. Sera has a lighter, tongue-in-cheek 4th-wall-breaking tone here. It's fun and it fits well, I laughed at many of the jokes and references. It was also nice to see the return of some of the great characters from Gillen's Journey into Mystery run.
Hans's art is gorgeous and a perfect fit for the colorful, mythical story. But her art is only part of the issue as it switches off to Jacinto's art from page to page. I can understand why as the more typical comics style makes action clearer to follow, but when I think what it'd be like with lush art all the way through I'm wistful what could've been. Or perhaps a colorist with a different approach that flowed better with Hans's style would've made the transitions less jarring. As it is both artists are good but the constant switching is jarring.
Hans's art is gorgeous and a perfect fit for the colorful, mythical story. But her art is only part of the issue as it switches off to Jacinto's art from page to page. I can understand why as the more typical comics style makes action clearer to follow, but when I think what it'd be like with lush art all the way through I'm wistful what could've been. Or perhaps a colorist with a different approach that flowed better with Hans's style would've made the transitions less jarring. As it is both artists are good but the constant switching is jarring.
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