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A review by nancyotoole
Journey into Mystery, Featuring Sif, Vol. 1: Stronger Than Monsters by Kathryn Immonen, Jeff Dekal, Valerio Schiti, Jordie Bellaire, Clayton Cowles
2.0
Marvel has been doing a lot of great things with its female superheroes lately- the new Ms. Marvel, sending Captain Marvel to space, the incredibly fun She-Hulk solo series, and the all around satisfying Black Widow title, just to name a few. But that's not to say they don't drop the ball every now and then, which surely happened with this Sif series.
I hate to give Stronger than Monsters a bad review because on one level, it has a lot going for it. The combined artistry of Valerio Schiti on pencils and Jordie Bellaire on colors is a match made in heaven. The concept for the story is good enough. Sif, tired to seeing Asgard torn apart by struggle after struggle, goes on a quest to become a stronger warrior. Unfortunately, the execution of this concept is really weak. The story is pretty unengaging, and at times even doesn't make all that much sense. Once our characters arrive in New York City, there were a few moments that got a genuine chuckle out of me, which made me wonder why writer, Katheryn Immonen was writing a fantasy epic and not something more comedy-based. Reading Stronger than Monsters make me realize why the title got cancelled. I will not be continuing the series from here on out and am quite happy I got this from the bargain rack.
I hate to give Stronger than Monsters a bad review because on one level, it has a lot going for it. The combined artistry of Valerio Schiti on pencils and Jordie Bellaire on colors is a match made in heaven. The concept for the story is good enough. Sif, tired to seeing Asgard torn apart by struggle after struggle, goes on a quest to become a stronger warrior. Unfortunately, the execution of this concept is really weak. The story is pretty unengaging, and at times even doesn't make all that much sense. Once our characters arrive in New York City, there were a few moments that got a genuine chuckle out of me, which made me wonder why writer, Katheryn Immonen was writing a fantasy epic and not something more comedy-based. Reading Stronger than Monsters make me realize why the title got cancelled. I will not be continuing the series from here on out and am quite happy I got this from the bargain rack.