Rating: 4/5
Unbelievable is right. This book is so off the wall. It starts out with a short piece featuring Howard the Duck. That's about all that needs to be said about that.
This is the story of Gwen Poole (get it?), who is a young woman from our world that got stuck in the universe featuring all the Marvel characters. She also happens to be a huge comic book nerd, which means she knows everything about everyone. And she gets recruited to be a henchman for M.O.D.O.K. It's great!
Obviously this book will be more enjoyable to people that are familiar with a lot of the Marvel characters because of Gwen's knowledge. It provides for some inside jokes, such as the ones regarding the other M.O.D.O.K. henchmen. The book is loads of fun. It is able to take on a more serious note at times. Those never dominate the book, which is probably for the best.
The art was hit or miss for me because it switches between a somewhat realistic style and a cartoonish style. The cartoon styling fit the book perfectly. The realistic art didn't match the tone of the book as well. It almost slowed the book down because it could be a bit jarring to switch between the styles. Thankfully there isn't a lot of that happening. The colors are vibrant and in your face, which complements the art so well.
I received this book from Comic Bento, and I definitely recommend checking it out.
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