A review by iffer
Man-Eaters Volume 3 by Chelsea Cain
2.0
This wasn't bad. It just wasn't...anything? I don't know what the behind-the-scenes was for this comic. I would assume that the creative team was probably contracted for the 12-issue run from the beginning, but, although this provided some sort of closure, overall the series doesn't seem like it ended up having a meaningful story arc. The strength of this series, and of this last trade paperback especially, was in the quirky advertisements and small elements incorporating sarcasm and satire, rather than the story. This work is unabashedly political and liberal (and anyone who has made it to issue 9 is probably okay with that), so the most enjoyable parts for me were the fake ads, paperwork, and schematics.
The one thing that really struck me in this volume was the poem written by a 14-year-old that was in the middle of the collection about (and this will sound cheesy) creating/being creative for oneself as a form of self-expression and healing.
The one thing that really struck me in this volume was the poem written by a 14-year-old that was in the middle of the collection about (and this will sound cheesy) creating/being creative for oneself as a form of self-expression and healing.