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Morning Glories
Morning Glories, Vol. 6: Demerits
After the climactic events of the Season Two premiere, the Glories and the Truants find themselves more lost than ever before, haunted by the things they've seen and done. Collecting the supense and heartbreak-filled arc DEMERITS. Collects Morning Glories #30-34.
144 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2013
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Nick Spencer
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Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
Nick Spencer is a comic book writer known for his creator-owned titles at Image Comics (Existence 2.0/3.0, Forgetless, Shuddertown, Morning Glories), his work at DC Comics (Action Comics, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), and for his current work at Marvel Comics (Iron Man 2.0, Ultimate Comics: X-Men).
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July 31, 2014
Imagine someone grabbing a bunch of balls to juggle. You settle in to watch, but he just throws them all up in the air and lets them hover there indefinitely while he grabs more balls. Periodically he takes one down and briefly looks at it, but then he throws it back up in the air and grabs more balls to throw. After a while, watching this guy gets boring (levitating balls notwithstanding) and you walk away.
Think I'm ready to walk away. I gave it 2 stars because at least I could follow what was going on and tell the different characters apart this time. Still don't think I'll continue. There's never enough of a payoff.
Think I'm ready to walk away. I gave it 2 stars because at least I could follow what was going on and tell the different characters apart this time. Still don't think I'll continue. There's never enough of a payoff.
February 18, 2014
My comparisons to Lost have been many and regular as I've reviewed this series. But now, with Volume 6, Morning Glories leaves that television show for dead with the sheer number of dangling mysteries, complex interactions, bits of time travel, and complicated motivations.
To be perfectly honest, any comic that requires me to repeatedly read a number of back issues to gain a sense of what is happening is asking too much of me. Knowing there is another 65 or so issues planned also fails to fill me with hope that answers will begin appearing any time soon.
And I have to agree with previous reviews that some of the character art is ropey in this volume, as on occasion I struggled to distinguish one from another.
2 Instances of My Patience Being Tried for Morning Glories: Volume 6.
To be perfectly honest, any comic that requires me to repeatedly read a number of back issues to gain a sense of what is happening is asking too much of me. Knowing there is another 65 or so issues planned also fails to fill me with hope that answers will begin appearing any time soon.
And I have to agree with previous reviews that some of the character art is ropey in this volume, as on occasion I struggled to distinguish one from another.
2 Instances of My Patience Being Tried for Morning Glories: Volume 6.
November 21, 2014
3.5 Stars
Another insta-star for getting me to feel something, but goddammit, in Volume 5, I thought I was beginning to understand something...and then I read DEMERITS and now, I'm back to being freaking lost.
Go me!
The story:
Time traveling is still ensuing, new mysteries that seemed like they were taking shape and were going to be answered are now just even more complex and the answer is so far from sight, I don't know if what's going on will ever even be answered.
The characters:
Poor Hisao!
Hunter's new group seems intriguing. I know they're going to play an important part in the upcoming volumes, but I'm just not sure how useful they will end up being. Information is important, and I believe they'll have answers for the students (and hopefully for the readers as well), but I also think it will be so easy for the teachers to stop them.
The art:
Again, maybe I'm just now finally noticing, but the art was sloppy as hell in this volume. I'm actually happy there weren't that many pages, because I ended up just reading the words and moving on - the visuals were bothering me that much. If I wanted to just read a book, I'd read countless of others I have out from the library.
I wanted to read and visually see what I was reading in a comic format, and I was just completely disappointed with the art in this volume. It took away from the words, and I've never had a comic's art distract in that way before.
I know it was bound to happen, as I began venturing into the comic world, but I just didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Anyway, I'm planning on sticking with this series, although, I think I'll just keep waiting for these volumes. I do think I'm going to have to re-borrow the previous volumes and make a journal or timeline with what's going on, because there are things that are happening, and since I don't have the previous volumes, it's a little hard for me to remember why I should care or who certain characters are (or if I had met them before).
Another insta-star for getting me to feel something, but goddammit, in Volume 5, I thought I was beginning to understand something...and then I read DEMERITS and now, I'm back to being freaking lost.
Go me!
The story:
Time traveling is still ensuing, new mysteries that seemed like they were taking shape and were going to be answered are now just even more complex and the answer is so far from sight, I don't know if what's going on will ever even be answered.
The characters:
Poor Hisao!
Hunter's new group seems intriguing. I know they're going to play an important part in the upcoming volumes, but I'm just not sure how useful they will end up being. Information is important, and I believe they'll have answers for the students (and hopefully for the readers as well), but I also think it will be so easy for the teachers to stop them.
The art:
Again, maybe I'm just now finally noticing, but the art was sloppy as hell in this volume. I'm actually happy there weren't that many pages, because I ended up just reading the words and moving on - the visuals were bothering me that much. If I wanted to just read a book, I'd read countless of others I have out from the library.
I wanted to read and visually see what I was reading in a comic format, and I was just completely disappointed with the art in this volume. It took away from the words, and I've never had a comic's art distract in that way before.
I know it was bound to happen, as I began venturing into the comic world, but I just didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Anyway, I'm planning on sticking with this series, although, I think I'll just keep waiting for these volumes. I do think I'm going to have to re-borrow the previous volumes and make a journal or timeline with what's going on, because there are things that are happening, and since I don't have the previous volumes, it's a little hard for me to remember why I should care or who certain characters are (or if I had met them before).
June 23, 2014
This volume, "Demerits," was slightly better than the last, in that there seemed to be some actual forward movement. The Glories (our original cast) is now meeting up with the Truants (the new faces), though it's not clear whether they will become allies. Everyone hates the school and the Faculty, but no one seems to actually know what's going on.
I'm still not convinced the writer actually knows what's going on.
We do get to learn the origins of Irina, the crazy Ukrainian killing machine, and we get a resolution to the saga of the Hisao/Jun twins. And then we end with yet another example of "Even if you do see a body, they might not be dead."
I liked when Hunter, the resident nerd and literary geek (after being invited to the super-secret "AV Club") gave a speech about how in long-form mysteries, the main impediment to solving the mystery is all the different characters who know bits and pieces of the truth not talking to each other. Har har, very clever, Mr. Writer.
This story still seems to be incoherent more often than not, but what the hell, I'll keep following it as long as it holds my interest. I suppose somewhere out there is a Wiki and a Morning Glories encyclopedia to help the most dedicated fans keep everything straight (hah!), but at this point, I pretty much have given up hope for a linear plot or a coherent resolution. But there still better be some kind of payoff.
I'm still not convinced the writer actually knows what's going on.
We do get to learn the origins of Irina, the crazy Ukrainian killing machine, and we get a resolution to the saga of the Hisao/Jun twins. And then we end with yet another example of "Even if you do see a body, they might not be dead."
I liked when Hunter, the resident nerd and literary geek (after being invited to the super-secret "AV Club") gave a speech about how in long-form mysteries, the main impediment to solving the mystery is all the different characters who know bits and pieces of the truth not talking to each other. Har har, very clever, Mr. Writer.
This story still seems to be incoherent more often than not, but what the hell, I'll keep following it as long as it holds my interest. I suppose somewhere out there is a Wiki and a Morning Glories encyclopedia to help the most dedicated fans keep everything straight (hah!), but at this point, I pretty much have given up hope for a linear plot or a coherent resolution. But there still better be some kind of payoff.
June 21, 2020
Collects Morning Glories #30-34 in which the creators give a lesson on pacing, as this is the best volume so far. Very few creators can mix up time travel, horror, young adults and bad-ass violence and make it real and matter. Splendid! 10 out of 12, Five Star Read!
March 22, 2016
This series is getting more confusing and more frustrating.
November 21, 2015
This series has made little sense and even now in this instalment it makes less sense than before..IS this even possible? I'm getting ready to drop this series because so little of it is making sense.
Another reviewer made a comment that they don't think the writer themselves knows where this is going series is going and I tend to believe this. I dropped the TV show LOST because it just lead nowhere and I keep getting the feeling this is going to do that too. I have a few more of the graphic novels to read and I guess I'll be making my mind up after those.
Another reviewer made a comment that they don't think the writer themselves knows where this is going series is going and I tend to believe this. I dropped the TV show LOST because it just lead nowhere and I keep getting the feeling this is going to do that too. I have a few more of the graphic novels to read and I guess I'll be making my mind up after those.
didn-t-finish
October 12, 2019And here's where I stop reading this interesting, imaginative series. This volume begins with so much cruelty that I just can't stomach it. It's time to move on to something else. Five volumes is a good run, in my opinion.
December 31, 2021
I'm feeling a love and hate sensation for this series. Every time I start understanding the time travel, they throw some other fantasy element at us. What a mess!
February 22, 2014
Why am I reading this?
The scenes are competently written, but there's no forward narrative tension, other than the cliffhanger. Which is enticing, and makes me want to find out more! Except so little has actually happened over the course of this series that I know nothing will come but more cliffhangers.
The writer was comparing this to LOST, but insisting that they had every little detail planned out. And I don't doubt that. But they're intentionally obscuring information, relying 100% on the "Mystery Box" to carry them through, rather than, I don't know, focusing on basic character stories. Even the flashbacks that fill in the blanks -- the reader occasionally learns something new, but the characters don't, and the nonlinear scenes are dropped in for arbitrary reasons. At least in LOST, you had an emotional connection with the focal character, and a singular nonlinear storyline to follow in each episode. This is just "...and we're going to show this scene...now! But offer no real resolution so that you have to keep reading to find out more!"
And again, I'll admit, I want to keep reading to find out more, because I think it might be interesting. But this writing-for-the-cliffhanger-and-mystery-box method is bullshit.
The scenes are competently written, but there's no forward narrative tension, other than the cliffhanger. Which is enticing, and makes me want to find out more! Except so little has actually happened over the course of this series that I know nothing will come but more cliffhangers.
The writer was comparing this to LOST, but insisting that they had every little detail planned out. And I don't doubt that. But they're intentionally obscuring information, relying 100% on the "Mystery Box" to carry them through, rather than, I don't know, focusing on basic character stories. Even the flashbacks that fill in the blanks -- the reader occasionally learns something new, but the characters don't, and the nonlinear scenes are dropped in for arbitrary reasons. At least in LOST, you had an emotional connection with the focal character, and a singular nonlinear storyline to follow in each episode. This is just "...and we're going to show this scene...now! But offer no real resolution so that you have to keep reading to find out more!"
And again, I'll admit, I want to keep reading to find out more, because I think it might be interesting. But this writing-for-the-cliffhanger-and-mystery-box method is bullshit.
January 8, 2014
The characters are still reeling from the events of the past few volumes, and while this does feel like a 'calm before the storm' volume, there are some more small reveals to keep us ticking over. It's still frustratingly confusing at times, but that is par for the course with this series to be honest, and I have faith that Nick Spencer knows where he's going with this. The artwork is great as usual, though takes a dive in 2 of the 5 issues, which I believe is due to a change in colourist.
December 17, 2013
Yet another weird book that makes no sense. I swear, I'm going to give up on this series if we don't start getting some more straightforward stories. More than that, the art continues to be sub-par. I don't understand how you can make the main characters unrecognizable. Draw them the same way every issue! The fact that they don't have name tags on makes it really hard to follow the story sometimes.
August 3, 2016
This was a filler book. We don't learn that much. The kids get together to try again. But that is about it. We learn about some new time jumping and I think volume 7 will have a little bit more answers. I still am totally confused about this whole series but I can't get enough. I am addicted.
June 29, 2016
Well...more things to add to the paradox list. I'm in too deep to quite now. But hey...if you like seeing diversity (whether that means racial, sexual, physical ability...) in your graphic novels, and don't mind a plot that so far makes ZERO sense...then this is the one for you!
January 9, 2014
I literally have no idea what's going on in this story anymore. I have no clue how to describe it, how to rate it, or whether I even like it anymore. I'm officially confused and perplexed.
March 31, 2016
3.5 stars
I liked this volume a little better than the fifth volume, this one didn't introduce too many new story lines although it didn't really give me any of the answers I am wanting either...
I liked this volume a little better than the fifth volume, this one didn't introduce too many new story lines although it didn't really give me any of the answers I am wanting either...
March 5, 2023
Does anyone else have the memory of reading The Death of Superman, and Supergirl is in it, and she gets punched so hard by Doomsday she turns into purple taffy? Does anyone else remember being completely confused by that, and it seemed like that was just something happening in Supergirl comics at that time, and they probably wanted to have Supergirl Classic in the book, but they were like, "Alright, fine, we'll do purple goo Supergirl, but let's not drag it out, let's have her in and out of the book quickly"?
Because I remember. Wasn't that weird?
Comics people: when it's time to do a big crossover, just revert your characters back to "standard" first. Don't give me this shit where it's a mega crossover, but Captain America is an old man, or Wolverine is an old man, or, really, don't make any characters who aren't old men already into old men.
Because I remember. Wasn't that weird?
Comics people: when it's time to do a big crossover, just revert your characters back to "standard" first. Don't give me this shit where it's a mega crossover, but Captain America is an old man, or Wolverine is an old man, or, really, don't make any characters who aren't old men already into old men.
April 5, 2020
Honestly, Demerits was very disappointing. I really became mad within the first few pages a young child is threatened with rape and murder and then an on-page death of a dog. The series has gone downhill with a convoluted plot and uninteresting characters. It started so strong but the story holds none of the mystery and intrigue it once did. I do not think I will be continuing from here but never say never. I may need a short read for a readathon in the future.
April 5, 2020
Irina's childhood upbringing, Hunter joins the AV club, and there is another twist with the twins
This volume felt like it stalled out with no forward momentum in the story. There were enough interesting bits of backstory and conversations to keep me minimally interested. As long as the next volume has actual plot (as much as these volumes ever do), I can be ok with one filler volume.
This volume felt like it stalled out with no forward momentum in the story. There were enough interesting bits of backstory and conversations to keep me minimally interested. As long as the next volume has actual plot (as much as these volumes ever do), I can be ok with one filler volume.
April 29, 2018
I'm getting tired of minimal explanations. Flashbacks on the newer characters help to flesh them out and all the connections between each other, but I feel after the end of season 1, season 2 has to build to some even bigger revelations to make this worthwhile.
December 13, 2019
Irinas horrific upbringing (plus sister revelation) who was in the other cell, the swap twist omg
I say it again this is the graphic novel version of Lost, not just because of the flashbacks but the constant twists and frequent lack of answers that make it so hard to put down.
I say it again this is the graphic novel version of Lost, not just because of the flashbacks but the constant twists and frequent lack of answers that make it so hard to put down.
July 26, 2017
I feel like this is just a soap opera and there is no plot other than cliffhangers
February 24, 2018
34 issues in and I barely have a clue.
December 15, 2018
Another enjoyable instalment, really nice artwork. But didn’t feel like as much happened in this volume.
March 12, 2019
The crappiest volume so far. Nothing remotely interesting happens. Just more convoluted conversation. Top that off with the addition of more new characters.
June 1, 2019
Ok now I'm leaving towards not looking this as much, some interesting parts mostly still reading for a reveal.
December 18, 2020
LITONG LITO NA AKO. 😂😂😂
June 7, 2021
I'm powering through all 10 volumes of this series. There's a lot going on and I think I need to read them all at once to keep everything straight.
July 15, 2021
I’m afraid this doesn’t work on any of its intended levels.
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