Spider-Woman Vol. 5 4-10, Spider-Woman Vol. 6 1-5
So much fun. Jessica Drew reboots her life with a new costume, new artist, and new career. I applaud all three. I love the new costume so very much. It’s superior to her old costume in every way, and this is from someone who couldn’t help but ogle at this:
This new version looks way more practical, and looks awesome without sexualizing her. I love everything about the jacket, from the cut to the colors. Kris Anka’s illustration of the wings makes me so happy.
The change in artist is instrumental to the title. Just like the redesigned outfit, Javier Rodriguez’s work doesn’t distract from the story the way Greg Land’s does. But at the same time, it doesn’t give an inch which it comes to how wonderful it looks. Rodriguez shines, and he excels at quiet moments, slapstick humor, massive fight scenes, and complex splashes. It’s all a joy to look at.
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| Love the pose, the outfit, the ease. |
In volume 5, Jessica starts her private investigation service, adds Ben Urich and Porcupine Man to her little band, and looks into the disappearance of the families of D-list villains. The twists are telegraphed, but the solid execution pulls it through. It also helps that the families formed their own community after they got sick of their horrible relationships with their D-list SOs. Very empowering.
Then Hopeless and Rodriguez blow it out of the water with volume 6. Set a year after the previous volume, Jessica’s on the verge of having a baby. And while there’s a whole wonderful action set piece involving a pre, then post-water breaking, THEN post-C-section Spider-Woman fighting a space station full of Skrulls, the real highlights come in issue 5. The new mother behaves as realistically as this not-parent can imagine. The exhaustion, paranoia, fear, and love are all there as plain as day in everything that she says and does.
(It's all Rodriguez art from here.)
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| I love how he draws Skrull chins. Such a minor detail, but it's so distinctive. |
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| It all sounds true. Can't wait. |
Would buy again? Yes
Would read again? Yes
Rating: Pretty good
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