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A review by samwescott
Jessica Jones: Alias, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael Bendis
3.0
Eh? It's wasn't very good.
I know I'm going to say The Worst Thing, but I started this comic after loving the Jessica Jones Netflix series and this comic just doesn't do much for me. Apparently, Kristen Ritter is an even better actor than I thought, because without her wit and demeanor, this comic just falls completely flat. There is NO humor. None. And it none of the characters are remotely likable. Jessica herself has no personality and Luke Cage actually comes across as really harsh and creepy, which is disappointing.
Also, the style of the comic just didn't work for me. The art was really dark, and had a weird, angsty vibe to it. Not suave enough to fit the Noir tones this comic could have had, but also too heavy-handed not to overwhelm the story. Also, there was something about how the speech bubbles were formatted that just didn't click for me. I kept getting lost.
My husband has the next two volumes in this series, so I'll read them and see if it gets any better. Maybe I just need more time to figure out Bendis' style? And, I mean, the story is pretty ok. This is mostly a clash of personal taste. It's not awful. It just also wasn't very good...
I know I'm going to say The Worst Thing, but I started this comic after loving the Jessica Jones Netflix series and this comic just doesn't do much for me. Apparently, Kristen Ritter is an even better actor than I thought, because without her wit and demeanor, this comic just falls completely flat. There is NO humor. None. And it none of the characters are remotely likable. Jessica herself has no personality and Luke Cage actually comes across as really harsh and creepy, which is disappointing.
Also, the style of the comic just didn't work for me. The art was really dark, and had a weird, angsty vibe to it. Not suave enough to fit the Noir tones this comic could have had, but also too heavy-handed not to overwhelm the story. Also, there was something about how the speech bubbles were formatted that just didn't click for me. I kept getting lost.
My husband has the next two volumes in this series, so I'll read them and see if it gets any better. Maybe I just need more time to figure out Bendis' style? And, I mean, the story is pretty ok. This is mostly a clash of personal taste. It's not awful. It just also wasn't very good...