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A review by ariadna
Faith, Vol. 3: Superstar by Jody Houser, Louise Simonson
4.0
This volume has a slightly darker plot which was both unexpected and, for the most part, refreshing. I liked seeing Faith trying to defend innocents when her powers are down as well as having some moments of self-doubt.
The villain in this issue was interesting too.
The one issue that made me cringe and feel a little sad was the middle one. In this one, Faith meets Hilary Clinton (this issue was published back in 2016 at the height of the US Presidential Election.) Although I understand that Jody Houser (the comic book author) thought using the comic book medium was a good way to urge people to go and vote, I have to say that it was a bit of a jarring moment to find RL events happen in the comic.
Not because art shouldn't be political (ALL ART IS POLITICAL and, if you don't think that, then you are super delusional). However, it IS super weird to see an issue in which the author is literally voicing all of her thoughts directly at readers. YMMV, obvs.
TL;DR: An improvement (plot wise) from the previous issue. The one discordant note was the middle issue in which the author decided to use it as a platform to urge her readers to vote. It's an altruistic way of reaching out to folks. However, it aso felt forced since this comic book series has mostly been set in its own 'verse. So, seeing RL!political events was a bit weird, imo. I borrowed this from the library.
The villain in this issue was interesting too.
The one issue that made me cringe and feel a little sad was the middle one. In this one, Faith meets Hilary Clinton (this issue was published back in 2016 at the height of the US Presidential Election.) Although I understand that Jody Houser (the comic book author) thought using the comic book medium was a good way to urge people to go and vote, I have to say that it was a bit of a jarring moment to find RL events happen in the comic.
Not because art shouldn't be political (ALL ART IS POLITICAL and, if you don't think that, then you are super delusional). However, it IS super weird to see an issue in which the author is literally voicing all of her thoughts directly at readers. YMMV, obvs.
TL;DR: An improvement (plot wise) from the previous issue. The one discordant note was the middle issue in which the author decided to use it as a platform to urge her readers to vote. It's an altruistic way of reaching out to folks. However, it aso felt forced since this comic book series has mostly been set in its own 'verse. So, seeing RL!political events was a bit weird, imo. I borrowed this from the library.