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A review by ubalstecha
The Life and Times of Martha Washington in the Twenty-first Century by Frank Miller
4.0
Martha was born in an alternate history America, one where the poor are locked into the slum/tenement housing provided by the government. From there she joins PAX, part peace corps, part military police, part army. She rises through the ranks and becomes a war hero, and treasonous rebel. And we see her as she passes finally dies at the age of 100.
Martha Washington is probably Frank Miller's best work. Or at the very least his most feminist. Martha is not a sex kitten who uses her body to get what she wants, nor is she a male vision of what a strong woman is. She is a strong female character in the tradition of Elizabeth Moon's Paksenarion and Tanya Huff's Torin Kerr.
This omnibus is a little disjointed, but that is due to how Miller wrote the Martha Washington series. Some chapters were written before others, while he deliberately chose not to cover certain chapters of her life. Still it is enjoyable and leaves you wanting to know more about this amazing woman.
Martha Washington is probably Frank Miller's best work. Or at the very least his most feminist. Martha is not a sex kitten who uses her body to get what she wants, nor is she a male vision of what a strong woman is. She is a strong female character in the tradition of Elizabeth Moon's Paksenarion and Tanya Huff's Torin Kerr.
This omnibus is a little disjointed, but that is due to how Miller wrote the Martha Washington series. Some chapters were written before others, while he deliberately chose not to cover certain chapters of her life. Still it is enjoyable and leaves you wanting to know more about this amazing woman.