MARVEL DIVAS #1 (OF 4)

Review by: Brianjames

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Price: 3.99

Marvel Divas presents an incredibly entertaining look into the fast-lane lifestyles of four super-powered and single gal pals who have forged a strong, out-of-costume friendship and provide support for one another in their quirky quests to manage a semblance of balance and understanding of their romantic and professional lives, all while taking advantage of the more chic benefits of their super-powered exploits in order to gain an increase in hero social status, as well as have some drinks .

The lighthearted tone of this debut issue is a breath of fresh air in the wake of the overwhelming terror and espionage of the “Dark Reign” storylines and adds a much appreciated panache into the ideology of super heroes. With Marvel Divas, writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is doing for Hell Cat, Firestar, Photon and the Black Cat what Robert Downey Jr. did for Iron Man; he is breaking down the barriers of transmedia resistance by adding recognizable fashion and modern sensibility to the lives of super heroes in order to develop characters and situations that are appealing to even the non-comic reading crowd.

The ultimate success of this book is found in its offering of an aesthetically charismatic and carefree plot which quickly lures the reader into an entertaining comfort zone with little request for commitment only to then quietly begin persuading them to invest a good piece of their heart to the characters and situations.  Marvel Divas doesn’t promise the senses-shattering, pulse-pounding consequences that sell most comic books; however, the initial impression stirred by Marvel Divas is quite unique in the fact that by the time the reader is halfway through the story, he or she has come to know the quartet of characters quite intimately and emotional attachment is unavoidable. Unfortunately, the sense throughout Marvel Divas is so charming that before the story is through, the readers is quite aware that something must now go terribly wrong.

Story: 5 - Excellent
Art: 4 - Very Good

Comments

  1. I was going to pick this up, but I’m cutting way back on $3.99 titles, and there was no way this should be one of them.

  2. I totally agree with your review.  I enjoyed this title immensely

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