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A review by annasirius
Glitterbomb, Volume 1: Red Carpet by Jim Zub
4.0
Wow. Finally a graphic novel that provides some societal criticism from a non-white-male perspective! There are some good lines and captivating moments in here.
Did I think the horror treatment did the message justice? Not really. It made for an impactful opening scene, that's for sure: sexism versus tentacles. Yet I don't think it provided the sort of quirky break from the seriousness of the issue that I suspect it was meant to provide. It felt a little flat.
Still, I found this a refreshingly different read from the usual naked-girls-and-tough-guys stuff usually found in comics, and it resonated with my own ideas and experiences.
Did I think the horror treatment did the message justice? Not really. It made for an impactful opening scene, that's for sure: sexism versus tentacles. Yet I don't think it provided the sort of quirky break from the seriousness of the issue that I suspect it was meant to provide. It felt a little flat.
Still, I found this a refreshingly different read from the usual naked-girls-and-tough-guys stuff usually found in comics, and it resonated with my own ideas and experiences.