Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Alias, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, Jeph Loeb

3 reviews

fifteenthjessica's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This collects 9 issues. 1-6 are when a case results in Jessica having a video tape of Captain America's secret identity and being suspected in a murder. Issues 7-9 are about Jessica finding a missing person, who claims to know the Avengers.

Eh. I guess Noir detective stuff doesn't actually do anything for me. This never really caught me, and a lot of things bugged me about it. The story seems fine, but the art did nothing for me. Michael Gaydos has a grasp on the skills, but the coloring style is unappealing. Exaggerated dark shadows that sometimes blot out facial expressions paired with a muddy color palette was probably chosen for mood, but it did nothing for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Infidelity, Violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Abortion

jjstallone's review against another edition

2.5

I think this one just wasn’t for me. It was interesting to see how this was adapted into the show we later got, but sometimes it just felt dark and gritty for no particular reason other than it being a dark and gritty book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Alcohol, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

scripturient's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Alcoholism