Kate Leth

I didn't know how much I needed to read something that did not make me want to pull my hair out or scream that's not how things work!

This one was great and can I say right now I am loving the illustrations, the writing, the snark, and the outright hilariousness of Patsy talking about online dating.

Thanks a lot Hellcat for having me have some really bad flashbacks to the time I used Tinder. I swear I saw these two dudes profiles in real life.

We do have a steady march to Patsy confronting a show more sorceress from Asgard and Hedy who is still profiting from the Patsy Walker comics.

We also get another reappearance from a fan favorite, Howard the Duck!

I honestly did not realize until a few years ago that Howard the Duck had his own comic and was also part of the Marvel universe. All I recall is the movie with him and my parents making me leave the room at one point. It took several years for me to realize it was because his character and Lea Thompson's character were about to knock feathers

I apologize for the pun, I will see myself out.

So from beginning to end this was a great issue and I can't wait to see what the next one has going on. It looks like we are finally going to get a showdown between Patsy and Hedy (I know who I am betting on) and we get to see some more She-Hulk. show less

THIS was fun. Lighthearted, adventurous, female-oriented, quirky fun. I have not read the previous Patsy Walker comics, but this volume was set up to help me get the general idea of her backstory without needing too many details. I believe this is what I was looking for when I read and was disappointed in Lumberjanes. Patsy is a protagonist to root for, and she's got a cadre of friends and associates who round out her circle. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this series goes next!

Yeah, alright, sure Kate, tear out my heart and shred it. S'ok, I wasn't using it or anything...

Which is to say, this is brilliant. It's soft, and sweet, and nostalgic, and fun, and awkward, and hard, and complicated, and important, and devastating, and hopeful, and CUUUTTTTTEEEEEEE, and many more adjectives that I'm done thinking of.

Do yourself a favour and read this! Your library probably has a copy! If they don't, tell them they're wrong and request they get one.

The new Goth in town is tentative about finding her way into relationships at her new school, so the story takes its time unfolding, but its richness and nuance is very rewarding.

Good bisexual representation.

Bad toxic male inevitability. Can we just make it a rule? Never trust a guy who keeps a copy of Lolita close at hand and describes it as fun.

The ending feels a bit rushed and pat after the pacing of the preceding pages and moments of heaviness, but it is still satisfying and hopeful.