ashlylynne's review against another edition
4.0
Synopsis
Faith is back in action and ready to tackle her dreams of becoming a reporter by day as well as tackle the bad guys by night. Now that she’s actually making some friends around town, hiding her super persona is getting harder and harder. But, that’s not nearly as hard as discovering the face behind LA’s latest villain. Will he be her undoing?
Faith, Vol. 2: California Scheming by Jody Houser, Pere Pérez, Marguerite Sauvage, Andrew Dalhouse, Dave Sharpe, and Kevin Wada
★★★★
Genre: Comic Book/Superhero/Sci-Fi
Release Date: November 2016
Source: Library – Borrowed
On My Shelf: No
I absolutely loved the first volume of this new story! However, I’m not exactly sure how I felt about this one. Faith is still an awesome super hero, and I love her to death; my issues were more with the storyline/direction of this comic than with the characters.
There were so many things I still totally loved about this volume such as Faith, herself, as well as all her friends and how she handles situations. I thought there was a great deal of character development in this volume and enjoyed seeing Faith grow as a person and branch out with her friendships. Also, the budding relationship towards the end was great. I can’t wait to read more of this comic because of all this awesome-sauce stuff going on.
But then there were the not so great things about this volume that I can’t ignore. I thought the storyline choice was interesting, but not something solid enough to build an entire story arc around. I did overall enjoy the concept but more-so didn’t like the execution. It felt a bit less put together to me and the plot lines felt stretched/almost over-reached for. I’m not exactly sure how to get my feelings out in words, but something just felt…off. I can’t say exactly what, but here is where I think it comes in the execution for me. I felt that the plot line was handled in a strange way that didn’t sit right with me. That’s as much detail as I can muster to go into, as the words feel like they’re escaping me, and, for me, it was more of an off-putting feeling than anything I can directly form into words.
So, wrapping things up, overall I still definitely recommend this comic! If you liked the first, chances are you’ll like this one. And, if you haven’t started reading yet, please do! This is a great story that deserves more attention than it gets.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Ashly Reads.
Faith is back in action and ready to tackle her dreams of becoming a reporter by day as well as tackle the bad guys by night. Now that she’s actually making some friends around town, hiding her super persona is getting harder and harder. But, that’s not nearly as hard as discovering the face behind LA’s latest villain. Will he be her undoing?
Faith, Vol. 2: California Scheming by Jody Houser, Pere Pérez, Marguerite Sauvage, Andrew Dalhouse, Dave Sharpe, and Kevin Wada
★★★★
Genre: Comic Book/Superhero/Sci-Fi
Release Date: November 2016
Source: Library – Borrowed
On My Shelf: No
I absolutely loved the first volume of this new story! However, I’m not exactly sure how I felt about this one. Faith is still an awesome super hero, and I love her to death; my issues were more with the storyline/direction of this comic than with the characters.
There were so many things I still totally loved about this volume such as Faith, herself, as well as all her friends and how she handles situations. I thought there was a great deal of character development in this volume and enjoyed seeing Faith grow as a person and branch out with her friendships. Also, the budding relationship towards the end was great. I can’t wait to read more of this comic because of all this awesome-sauce stuff going on.
But then there were the not so great things about this volume that I can’t ignore. I thought the storyline choice was interesting, but not something solid enough to build an entire story arc around. I did overall enjoy the concept but more-so didn’t like the execution. It felt a bit less put together to me and the plot lines felt stretched/almost over-reached for. I’m not exactly sure how to get my feelings out in words, but something just felt…off. I can’t say exactly what, but here is where I think it comes in the execution for me. I felt that the plot line was handled in a strange way that didn’t sit right with me. That’s as much detail as I can muster to go into, as the words feel like they’re escaping me, and, for me, it was more of an off-putting feeling than anything I can directly form into words.
So, wrapping things up, overall I still definitely recommend this comic! If you liked the first, chances are you’ll like this one. And, if you haven’t started reading yet, please do! This is a great story that deserves more attention than it gets.
Review originally published on my Wordpress blog Ashly Reads.
philipf's review against another edition
4.0
I couldn’t say why, but I liked this volume considerably more than the first.
melissarochelle's review against another edition
4.0
This series is so refreshing because it doesn't focus on Faith's body, it just focuses on Faith. Faith is just a girl that happens to have superpowers trying to navigate Los Angeles. She's trying to find herself, find friends, figure out the complications of dating, and well...balancing all of that with saving the world (or just Los Angeles, whatevs). It makes for fun, light reading. But on occasion it can get a little deep.
vinceyface's review against another edition
4.0
I really like Faith, as a comic series and as a superhero. This is a great start to her new ongoing series and I'm so excited to read more. Jody Houser is a great writer, she writes such a grounded character, Faith's little nerd references feel organic and are a nice touch. The art team is equally amazing; look I'm biased because I LOVE Marguerite Sauvage's art, her flashback/fantasy sequences are such a treat. The only thing I didn't like were all the "con tips" during the convention story arc. They were fine, but a bit unnecessary, it felt a bit distracting from the story, but I can deal with it when the rest of the comic is just such a blast.
peyjturner's review against another edition
4.0
I love everything about this book, including that Convention Tips that Faith has (all of which hold water, by the way), but the stories seem a little too cliche. Waiting until the next one to see if any new ground is broken by this lovably large hero!
molliebrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This comic is a lot of fun! And like with the first volume, I feel represented by Faith in a way I've never felt represented in superhero comics before, seeing a body that looks like mine. More body diversity in superhero comics, please!
candiceausten's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
The art! The references! Reading it with Marion! So good.
The art! The references! Reading it with Marion! So good.
ghostbusterwhit's review against another edition
3.0
Better than #1! When the geeky references are a garnish, it's great. When they're the whole meal, not so much. The second story in this volume was fun and clever, and felt familiar but managed to surprise me. I'm happy I gave this important character another shot.
noveladdiction's review against another edition
Faith remains a truly awesome comic. I love the nerdy commentary, and the story lines are fantastic. Can't wait for more!