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Jessica Jones: Blind Spot
Marvel’s hard-boiled private investigator is back!
JESSICA JONES was once the costumed super hero known as Jewel. She sucked at it.
Now she's a private investigator at her own firm, ALIAS INVESTIGATIONS. She sucks less at that.
But her past always comes knocking, and when a woman whose case she fumbled years ago winds up dead on her office floor, Jessica goes from private investigator to prime suspect. Hunting for answers, she finds herself ensnared in the schemes of a serial killer targeting women with powers, and as her investigation continues and every clue pulls her deeper into a nightmare she may not escape, the darkness only grows closer to home.
When Jessica’s daughter, Danielle, suddenly manifests purple skin, Jessica is forced to confront the shadows of her past with the PURPLE MAN and the fragile foundation of her family with LUKE CAGE. As secrets unravel and old wounds are torn open, Jessica must face the most harrowing questions of her life: what kind of mother is she—and what kind of future can she give her child?
With guest appearances by DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-MAN, DOCTOR STRANGE, and ELSA BLOODSTONE – this critically acclaimed saga from Eisner Award–winning writer KELLY THOMPSON channels the raw, hard-boiled pulse of pulp noir in the tradition of the very best crime stories.
COLLECTING: Jessica Jones: MDO Digital Comic (2018) #1-3, Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter MDO Digital Comic (2019) #1-3
JESSICA JONES was once the costumed super hero known as Jewel. She sucked at it.
Now she's a private investigator at her own firm, ALIAS INVESTIGATIONS. She sucks less at that.
But her past always comes knocking, and when a woman whose case she fumbled years ago winds up dead on her office floor, Jessica goes from private investigator to prime suspect. Hunting for answers, she finds herself ensnared in the schemes of a serial killer targeting women with powers, and as her investigation continues and every clue pulls her deeper into a nightmare she may not escape, the darkness only grows closer to home.
When Jessica’s daughter, Danielle, suddenly manifests purple skin, Jessica is forced to confront the shadows of her past with the PURPLE MAN and the fragile foundation of her family with LUKE CAGE. As secrets unravel and old wounds are torn open, Jessica must face the most harrowing questions of her life: what kind of mother is she—and what kind of future can she give her child?
With guest appearances by DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-MAN, DOCTOR STRANGE, and ELSA BLOODSTONE – this critically acclaimed saga from Eisner Award–winning writer KELLY THOMPSON channels the raw, hard-boiled pulse of pulp noir in the tradition of the very best crime stories.
COLLECTING: Jessica Jones: MDO Digital Comic (2018) #1-3, Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter MDO Digital Comic (2019) #1-3
272 pages, Paperback
First published March 4, 2026
About the author
Kelly Thompson
794 books1,100 followersKELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
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June 10, 2026
Loved it.
The edition I read had the Blind Spot storyline and Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter. And I enjoyed both, especially as the last issue of Blind Spot transitions into the setup for Purple Daughter.
Blind Spot starts off with Jessica finding the dead body of a former client, Dia Sloane, on her office floor. Of course, somehow she's a suspect, so she wants to clear her name, but she also feels like she let this young woman down when she came to her for help back in the day.
After some spoilery things happen, it looks to Jessica like Dia's stalker ex-boyfriend might just be a serial killer who has been going after women with superpowers.
But like any good story, this one has a twist.
Like I mentioned before, the last issue of Blind Spot moves into Purple Daughter. It was really well done, imho. Blind Spot #6 is sort of this campy, fun issue with Jessia & Luke trying to set up for Danielle's birthday party, superheroes and villains dropping in and making a mess, and general chaotic hijinks happening. There's a moment when Jessica gets upset because Luke bought Danni purple decorations, and he apologizes after he realizes why the color is so triggering for her. It was a nice moment that infused some seriousness in an otherwise silly issue.
And then Danni comes back from the park with the babysitter and turns purple.
This is where the Purple Daughter storyline picks up.
Luke slowly realizes what it's like to be Jessica, always wondering if what she thinks is real is real. Is Danni his daughter? Or did Killgrave trick Jessica into sleeping with him by making Jessica think he was Luke? Does any of that matter to him? For Jessica, this begs the question as to whether or not Killgrave is really dead. And if he isn't, then is one of his Purple children doing this, and if so, why?
More importantly, how can she defend herself and her family from someone who can manipulate your mind?
Thompson has written an excellent story that deals with the aftermath of trauma and disguised it as a superhero comic.
Well done!
Recommended.
The edition I read had the Blind Spot storyline and Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter. And I enjoyed both, especially as the last issue of Blind Spot transitions into the setup for Purple Daughter.
Blind Spot starts off with Jessica finding the dead body of a former client, Dia Sloane, on her office floor. Of course, somehow she's a suspect, so she wants to clear her name, but she also feels like she let this young woman down when she came to her for help back in the day.
After some spoilery things happen, it looks to Jessica like Dia's stalker ex-boyfriend might just be a serial killer who has been going after women with superpowers.
But like any good story, this one has a twist.
Like I mentioned before, the last issue of Blind Spot moves into Purple Daughter. It was really well done, imho. Blind Spot #6 is sort of this campy, fun issue with Jessia & Luke trying to set up for Danielle's birthday party, superheroes and villains dropping in and making a mess, and general chaotic hijinks happening. There's a moment when Jessica gets upset because Luke bought Danni purple decorations, and he apologizes after he realizes why the color is so triggering for her. It was a nice moment that infused some seriousness in an otherwise silly issue.
And then Danni comes back from the park with the babysitter and turns purple.
This is where the Purple Daughter storyline picks up.
Luke slowly realizes what it's like to be Jessica, always wondering if what she thinks is real is real. Is Danni his daughter? Or did Killgrave trick Jessica into sleeping with him by making Jessica think he was Luke? Does any of that matter to him? For Jessica, this begs the question as to whether or not Killgrave is really dead. And if he isn't, then is one of his Purple children doing this, and if so, why?
More importantly, how can she defend herself and her family from someone who can manipulate your mind?
Thompson has written an excellent story that deals with the aftermath of trauma and disguised it as a superhero comic.
Well done!
Recommended.
May 18, 2026
This is a book of two halves. The first part of the book the Blind Spot storyline is was a bit dissapointed I thought the series might have lost it's edge. I have been a fan of Jessica Jones since Alias. The send story arc in the book Purple Daughter was the dark psychological roller coaster the the series was known for.
A cold case comes back. Except she turns up dead and Jessica is accused of her murder. Then a number of prominent women of the Marvel Universe are turning up dead but not staying dead, what is going on?
Then a comedy issue of Jessica and Luke planning their daughter's birthday with some surprise guests, however the biggest (and worst) surprise is yet to come. What is the dark secret behind the "purple daughter"? Great guest stars and a look into darkness where Jessica but also how smart and determined she is.
A good book. I would have given the first half of the book 3 stars, and the second half an easy 5 stars. I would like to see more of Jessica soon. this book finishes with a varient cover gallery and a sketchbook.
A cold case comes back. Except she turns up dead and Jessica is accused of her murder. Then a number of prominent women of the Marvel Universe are turning up dead but not staying dead, what is going on?
Then a comedy issue of Jessica and Luke planning their daughter's birthday with some surprise guests, however the biggest (and worst) surprise is yet to come. What is the dark secret behind the "purple daughter"? Great guest stars and a look into darkness where Jessica but also how smart and determined she is.
A good book. I would have given the first half of the book 3 stars, and the second half an easy 5 stars. I would like to see more of Jessica soon. this book finishes with a varient cover gallery and a sketchbook.
April 5, 2026
I really enjoyed both of the stories in this collection, and Jessica is a brilliant character. Having never read her before but being familiar with her backstory from the Netflix show, this was very accessible and featured a lot of other great Marvel characters.
June 20, 2026
That's going to be a problem. The haunted eyes of a woman suffering from domestic violence. The dismissive tone of an unhelpful Sorcerer Supreme. The bullet to the back of the head. Jessica Jones is a magnet for other people's problems. That's going to be a problem. Always has been, always will be. Time to investigate.
When Jessica Jones isn't planning her toddler's birthday or squinting through the sunlight at a park in Harlem, she's a busy woman, probably skulking dark alleys in leather pants or pissing off her fellow superhero friends (because she never asks for help, even though she should). Problematic, sure, but in JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT, that's the point. This comic book is for readers who hunger for that increasingly rare mix of comics that preferentially shift superheroism to the backburner in favor of more human (difficult) fact-gathering and problem solving. This book is about a private investigator who sort of happens to be a superhero.
JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT rests at a fun intersection that includes the author's penchant for writing characters with a snappy sense of humor, circumscribed by their idiosyncratic petulance and mismanaged overconfidence. Thompson has written leagues of fiction and floppies, and a new Jessica Jones story fits the bill. Female heroes dying mysteriously simple deaths? Egotistical young men with too much power? Threats to family? Not exactly all in a day's work, but Jones is on the case regardless.
The current volume splits Jones' exploits into two tales, the first ("Blind Spot") might be read as more compelling than the second ("Purple Daughter") by virtue of its narrative structure than of the story events themselves. In "Blind Spot," Jones is chasing murder victims, and she's always one step behind, in service of tracking a villain she's only kind-of sure of. She's forced to assemble a puzzle despite not knowing how large or complex it is. The journey is fun and dramatic, with impromptu fight scenes (e.g., alongside Elsa Bloodstone, killing river monsters in the Hudson) and meaningful side conversations (e.g., How exactly does a trapped young woman flee an overpowered abuser?).
"Purple Daughter" is a more traditional story of its kind: Jessica's home life is threatened by an old foe (or the echo of an old foe's power) and she's driven toward anger, prejudice, and injudicious decision making in her quest to find the truth. A lot of people get hurt, and a lot of people die. But in the end, Jessica has to decide for herself how much she's willing to sacrifice to excise The Purple Man from her life (again?). The action and drama feel less spontaneous in this story, but then again, that's often the case with characters or conflicts predicated on mental abilities. Elsewise, this story might prove fascinating for a deeper moral analysis of superhero fiction, for example, if one were to examine whether Jessica's horrible misreading of a woman at a self-help group invariably lead to the woman's death. Whoops.
JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT is a good volume. The stories and themes are down to earth and generally steer clear of clogging the pages with unnecessarily grandiose world-saving jargon. The number of cameos feels a bit forced, but them's the breaks. Ultimately, it's great to see a character pledge to do better, tell others of the importance of walking the walk, and then dragging herself out of bed to do the same.
When Jessica Jones isn't planning her toddler's birthday or squinting through the sunlight at a park in Harlem, she's a busy woman, probably skulking dark alleys in leather pants or pissing off her fellow superhero friends (because she never asks for help, even though she should). Problematic, sure, but in JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT, that's the point. This comic book is for readers who hunger for that increasingly rare mix of comics that preferentially shift superheroism to the backburner in favor of more human (difficult) fact-gathering and problem solving. This book is about a private investigator who sort of happens to be a superhero.
JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT rests at a fun intersection that includes the author's penchant for writing characters with a snappy sense of humor, circumscribed by their idiosyncratic petulance and mismanaged overconfidence. Thompson has written leagues of fiction and floppies, and a new Jessica Jones story fits the bill. Female heroes dying mysteriously simple deaths? Egotistical young men with too much power? Threats to family? Not exactly all in a day's work, but Jones is on the case regardless.
The current volume splits Jones' exploits into two tales, the first ("Blind Spot") might be read as more compelling than the second ("Purple Daughter") by virtue of its narrative structure than of the story events themselves. In "Blind Spot," Jones is chasing murder victims, and she's always one step behind, in service of tracking a villain she's only kind-of sure of. She's forced to assemble a puzzle despite not knowing how large or complex it is. The journey is fun and dramatic, with impromptu fight scenes (e.g., alongside Elsa Bloodstone, killing river monsters in the Hudson) and meaningful side conversations (e.g., How exactly does a trapped young woman flee an overpowered abuser?).
"Purple Daughter" is a more traditional story of its kind: Jessica's home life is threatened by an old foe (or the echo of an old foe's power) and she's driven toward anger, prejudice, and injudicious decision making in her quest to find the truth. A lot of people get hurt, and a lot of people die. But in the end, Jessica has to decide for herself how much she's willing to sacrifice to excise The Purple Man from her life (again?). The action and drama feel less spontaneous in this story, but then again, that's often the case with characters or conflicts predicated on mental abilities. Elsewise, this story might prove fascinating for a deeper moral analysis of superhero fiction, for example, if one were to examine whether Jessica's horrible misreading of a woman at a self-help group invariably lead to the woman's death. Whoops.
JESSICA JONES: BLIND SPOT is a good volume. The stories and themes are down to earth and generally steer clear of clogging the pages with unnecessarily grandiose world-saving jargon. The number of cameos feels a bit forced, but them's the breaks. Ultimately, it's great to see a character pledge to do better, tell others of the importance of walking the walk, and then dragging herself out of bed to do the same.
May 14, 2026
C'est fou de se dire que cette mini-série était, à l'origine, destinée au digital.
Je sais que Jessica Jones c'est pas ce qui vend le plus. Mais les deux seuls passages qui sont pas dessinés par Mattia de Iulis, sont illustrés par Marcio Takara puis par Filipe Andrade. C'est magnifique de bout en bout. Et en plus le scénario est vraiment bon, le rythme est bien maîtrisé, les personnages sont intéressants. Tout est réussi.
Heureusement que Marvel a fini par le sortir en format papier (comme dans cette édition) parce que ça le mérite amplement.
Je sais que Jessica Jones c'est pas ce qui vend le plus. Mais les deux seuls passages qui sont pas dessinés par Mattia de Iulis, sont illustrés par Marcio Takara puis par Filipe Andrade. C'est magnifique de bout en bout. Et en plus le scénario est vraiment bon, le rythme est bien maîtrisé, les personnages sont intéressants. Tout est réussi.
Heureusement que Marvel a fini par le sortir en format papier (comme dans cette édition) parce que ça le mérite amplement.
June 18, 2026
These were pretty great! It’s hard to read a JJ story for grown ups not written by Bendis but I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and the art in the collection regardless.
May 5, 2026
If you've read the original JJ runs, you'll love this one. It builds on her lore so well, digging up old trauma and creating new. We get crossovers we haven't seen before to create these badass lady team-ups. Plus a superhero birthday party! It has everything you want, plus the signature PI mystery feel that makes her comics feel like her comics. It's awesome stuff (enough to make me take a second look at Marvel).
April 1, 2026
I really enjoyed these two stories.
They were well written and some good art work. I liked all the cameos from Thor to She-Hulk.
They were well written and some good art work. I liked all the cameos from Thor to She-Hulk.
March 27, 2026
I previously read the Absolute WW issues that Mattia De Iulis drew and they were absolutely phenomenal (pun intended) so grabbing this trade paperback was a no brainer. Kelly Thompson's writing is great in this one. This was a great read especially knowing what happens throughout Alias by Bendis and Mark Waid's Daredevil run (the purple children arc). Great read if you're a fan of the character.
March 17, 2026
Really enjoyed these Jessica Jones stories. Kelly Thompson is just the goat.
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