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Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! #2
Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! Vol. 2: Don't Stop Me-ow
Collects Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! 7-12.
When Patsy Walker meets Jessica Jones, will they be gal pals or best frenemies? Patsy will need all the chums she can get when the fallout from CIVIL WAR II hits close to home — and shows her what it really costs to be a.k.a. Hellcat! Speaking of life's downsides, Patsy is about to face a reunion with her (literally) evil ex-boyfriends — and nobody does boy trouble like she does! Girls can be a handful, too — like when the villainous Felicia Hardy crosses Patsy's path for a knockdown, drag-out, no-holds-barred cat-fight! As in Hellcat vs. Black Cat! But everyone's favorite teenage mutant vampire Jubilee doesn't have "cat" in her name, so what's her stake in all this? (Stake, get it?! Because vampire!) It's claws and fangs at the ready for the ultimate feline feud!
When Patsy Walker meets Jessica Jones, will they be gal pals or best frenemies? Patsy will need all the chums she can get when the fallout from CIVIL WAR II hits close to home — and shows her what it really costs to be a.k.a. Hellcat! Speaking of life's downsides, Patsy is about to face a reunion with her (literally) evil ex-boyfriends — and nobody does boy trouble like she does! Girls can be a handful, too — like when the villainous Felicia Hardy crosses Patsy's path for a knockdown, drag-out, no-holds-barred cat-fight! As in Hellcat vs. Black Cat! But everyone's favorite teenage mutant vampire Jubilee doesn't have "cat" in her name, so what's her stake in all this? (Stake, get it?! Because vampire!) It's claws and fangs at the ready for the ultimate feline feud!
153 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 21, 2016
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Kate Leth
147 books430 followersKate Leth is a Canadian author and illustrator working in comics, animation, design, and feelings. A grown-up goth and pop culture devotee, Kate specializes in work for kids and teens. Their comics work includes Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!; Girl Over Paris; Spell on Wheels; and Adventure Time, among others.
They live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an absolutely ridiculous cat and several regrets. They are queer and genderfluid/non-binary, a fact that greatly influences their work. Kate uses they/them pronouns, but probably won’t correct you.
They live in Halifax, Nova Scotia with an absolutely ridiculous cat and several regrets. They are queer and genderfluid/non-binary, a fact that greatly influences their work. Kate uses they/them pronouns, but probably won’t correct you.
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November 18, 2022
3.5 stars
"Do you know how many people on an average day ask if I'm in cosplay?!" -- She-Hulk
"Oh, as if ANYONE could get green body paint that could even . . . " -- Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat
Moments such as this - the dialogue exchange immediately after the duo foils a mugging on the streets of New York City - helps keep Pasty Walker: A.K.A. Hellcat! purring on two distinct levels, sort of like the old Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon from the early 60's: the illustrated storyline and characters will straightforwardly appeal (and is tailored) to a present-day YA crowd, but since Patsy and some of her super-heroic friends have been kickin' around at Marvel since the mid-70's the undercurrent of humor will be appreciated by Gen-Xers. (In fact, with She-Hulk and Jessica Jones both headlining recent live-action TV series this title may be even more relevant now than it was five years ago during its publication date.) This sophomore volume was nearly as good as the initial offering.
"Do you know how many people on an average day ask if I'm in cosplay?!" -- She-Hulk
"Oh, as if ANYONE could get green body paint that could even . . . " -- Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat
Moments such as this - the dialogue exchange immediately after the duo foils a mugging on the streets of New York City - helps keep Pasty Walker: A.K.A. Hellcat! purring on two distinct levels, sort of like the old Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon from the early 60's: the illustrated storyline and characters will straightforwardly appeal (and is tailored) to a present-day YA crowd, but since Patsy and some of her super-heroic friends have been kickin' around at Marvel since the mid-70's the undercurrent of humor will be appreciated by Gen-Xers. (In fact, with She-Hulk and Jessica Jones both headlining recent live-action TV series this title may be even more relevant now than it was five years ago during its publication date.) This sophomore volume was nearly as good as the initial offering.
December 18, 2016
[Read as single issues]
I love Patsy. This series, like some of Marvel's more third-tier books, is a shining light reminding us that comics are able to be fun as well as punching us in the feels at the same time.
The Civil War II tie-in in this volume is so well done, dealing with the emotional fallout of She-Hulk's hospitalization during the battle with Thanos and how it hurts Patsy and her friends more closely than the rest of the war put together.
The rest of the volume ties up the Hedy Wolf story, having Patsy enlist Jessica Jones for help (PI Team-Up!), as well as bringing back some of her evil exes in the form of Mad Dog and Daimon Hellstrom for a cross-dimensional two parter that's great fun.
Brittney Williams, like Erica Henderson on Squirrel Girl, manages to pencil two ongoing series at the same time whilst other artists can't seem to manage one regular monthly schedule. I get that their art is less detailed, but it's still always polished and never looks rushed at all.
Highly recommended; one of the few books at Marvel currently that I can rely on to be good issue to issue as well as re-read as a whole.
I love Patsy. This series, like some of Marvel's more third-tier books, is a shining light reminding us that comics are able to be fun as well as punching us in the feels at the same time.
The Civil War II tie-in in this volume is so well done, dealing with the emotional fallout of She-Hulk's hospitalization during the battle with Thanos and how it hurts Patsy and her friends more closely than the rest of the war put together.
The rest of the volume ties up the Hedy Wolf story, having Patsy enlist Jessica Jones for help (PI Team-Up!), as well as bringing back some of her evil exes in the form of Mad Dog and Daimon Hellstrom for a cross-dimensional two parter that's great fun.
Brittney Williams, like Erica Henderson on Squirrel Girl, manages to pencil two ongoing series at the same time whilst other artists can't seem to manage one regular monthly schedule. I get that their art is less detailed, but it's still always polished and never looks rushed at all.
Highly recommended; one of the few books at Marvel currently that I can rely on to be good issue to issue as well as re-read as a whole.
July 6, 2017
The Patsy Walker comic legal drama gets tidied up, then we move on to Civil War II. This was probably the best tie-in of the whole event. Patsy and her friends deal with She-Hulk being in a coma. Then Hedy is back to make trouble again as she sicks both of Hellcat's ex-husbands on her. Finally, Black Cat decides to take out Hellcat while most of the heroes are out of town doing the whole Civil War II thing.
The Good: Kate Leth does a great job of detailing living in NYC in your 20's. The issue where Patsy deals with She-Hulk's coma is fantastic. The relationships between the women of the Marvel U in this book is extremely well done.
The Bad: Editorially, the first issue of this book should have been part of volume 1 as it finishes up the Patsy Walker comics story line. And then the rest of the Black Cat story could have been in this book.
The Ugly: Williams is still drawing Howard the Seagull.
The Good: Kate Leth does a great job of detailing living in NYC in your 20's. The issue where Patsy deals with She-Hulk's coma is fantastic. The relationships between the women of the Marvel U in this book is extremely well done.
The Bad: Editorially, the first issue of this book should have been part of volume 1 as it finishes up the Patsy Walker comics story line. And then the rest of the Black Cat story could have been in this book.
The Ugly: Williams is still drawing Howard the Seagull.
February 9, 2017
Reading single issues again, updating as I go.
12. Everything about this is great. That's really all I have to say.
11. I LOVE HOW MANY WOMEN ARE IN THIS SERIES! Hellcat is so good, you guys.
10. I love that the male antagonists are really whiny and awful and portrayed the way women used to be.
9. Wow, men just ruin everything. I like this story, though. A little darker than the last one.
8. AMERICA!
But oh man, I love Jen.
7. WILLIAMS IS BACK. I love how she draws everyone (Jessica Jones is kind of a babe in this, and her daughter is so cute). The story is still pretty light and the characters are all great. Strong women always, please.
12. Everything about this is great. That's really all I have to say.
11. I LOVE HOW MANY WOMEN ARE IN THIS SERIES! Hellcat is so good, you guys.
10. I love that the male antagonists are really whiny and awful and portrayed the way women used to be.
9. Wow, men just ruin everything. I like this story, though. A little darker than the last one.
8. AMERICA!
But oh man, I love Jen.
7. WILLIAMS IS BACK. I love how she draws everyone (Jessica Jones is kind of a babe in this, and her daughter is so cute). The story is still pretty light and the characters are all great. Strong women always, please.
May 10, 2017
I liked this better than Volume 1, though it is still a bit cutesy for my tastes. But there was a lot more plot going on which drew me into the story. I'm glad it was available on KU because I'm not sure I would have picked it up otherwise. I'm more open to continuing on with the series now than I had been.
October 8, 2017
Patsy Walker, a.k.a. Hellcat! is definitely growing on me. However, I still don't like how they refer to other comics issues that I need to read to get the full story of what's happening in the current issue I'm reading. Like, just tell me what's up in the current issue.
June 9, 2017
I didn't enjoy this collection as much as Vol. 1, but it was still good. Some of the stories told here just seemed kinda random, and a few of the endings were sort of abrupt. But I do love Patsy as a character, as well as her fantastically diverse friend group. It was nice to get a little more background on Ian, and the colorful, fun art continues to be a strong point. I'll give Vol. 3 a chance for sure!
July 2, 2017
Unfortunately I didn't like volume 2 as much as the first one. The stories seemed repetive with the time. All the fights and now almost every character is a fighting superhero? I wanted more every day life handling the new business and all I got was a new enemy who has a grudge against Patsy in every chapter. Nope I won't carry on with this series.
December 21, 2017
New comic addiction ❤
May 23, 2017
This series continues to be campy and inclusive, and I love a good bisexual character. Because it opens with Jen in a coma, this volume is a bit of a downer. I appreciate that Patsy gets to go through the motions as a person and not just as a superhero who grins and bears it, but it was way less fun to read than the first volume. The illustrations were great, and not just the style but the way they were used, .
Reservations: This volume suffers from the same problem some Marvel films do, where too many characters are introduced and they aren't distinct or important enough to remember or care about who's who. I'm glad to have Jubilee here, but I wish she and Bailey weren't drawn so similarly, particularly because the illustrations often include manga-style expressive distortions and I'm left comparing their clothes to try to recognise them. And I love the manga shorthand this series uses!
I also found some of the asides to be a bit confusing: one of the Black Cats reacts strongly to Patsy's name but it doesn't come up again. Something so small is hard to remember to bring to the next volume and I wish it had been resolved in this one, particularly because I couldn't tell one hat girl from the other. Still, this series continues to stand out and I will be reading the next volume.
Recommended for the same people who read the first one!
Reservations: This volume suffers from the same problem some Marvel films do, where too many characters are introduced and they aren't distinct or important enough to remember or care about who's who. I'm glad to have Jubilee here, but I wish she and Bailey weren't drawn so similarly, particularly because the illustrations often include manga-style expressive distortions and I'm left comparing their clothes to try to recognise them. And I love the manga shorthand this series uses!
I also found some of the asides to be a bit confusing: one of the Black Cats reacts strongly to Patsy's name but it doesn't come up again. Something so small is hard to remember to bring to the next volume and I wish it had been resolved in this one, particularly because I couldn't tell one hat girl from the other. Still, this series continues to stand out and I will be reading the next volume.
Recommended for the same people who read the first one!
April 22, 2017
I'd like to thank God Kate Leth for keeping Patsy out of the Civil War II:Stupid Minority Report event and bringing Jubilee and girl gangs back into my life
February 5, 2017
Still fun, and I really like the art, but the stories are a bit too random.
September 22, 2017
I read this second volume of Hellcat! comics because I had it out from the library. But I wish I had stopped after the first volume. I did not enjoy this one at all. :-(
The artist stayed the same throughout, and I think she was the same artist as drew the first five issues. But in these comics, Ian looked like a pretty girl. :-(
And Patsy? Whenever the artist drew her in her Hellcat costume, she looked like a dumpy teenager, while out of the costume she mostly looked fully like the adult she is. :-(
I also thought the switch from the "Patsy's exes" storyline to the "Black Cats" storyline was rather abrupt. I just finished the one about Patsy's exes less than an hour ago and already I am vague on how that section ended. :-(
And the Black Cats? They came out of nowhere and I'm not sure what their leader even wants.:-(
Oh! And Jen - She-Hulk - is in a coma after some big fight. This storyline was seemingly abandoned, though, once Black Cat got involved. So it was what? "Sorry, Jen! Catch you later"? (???) :-(
So I'm done with this series. I won't seek out any more Hellcat! comics to read. But I think I'll give this volume two "okay" stars. After all, once I figured out that that black-haired-Ian-resembling-girl was Ian, everyone was always identifiable. So it had that going for it. :-/
The artist stayed the same throughout, and I think she was the same artist as drew the first five issues. But in these comics, Ian looked like a pretty girl. :-(
And Patsy? Whenever the artist drew her in her Hellcat costume, she looked like a dumpy teenager, while out of the costume she mostly looked fully like the adult she is. :-(
I also thought the switch from the "Patsy's exes" storyline to the "Black Cats" storyline was rather abrupt. I just finished the one about Patsy's exes less than an hour ago and already I am vague on how that section ended. :-(
And the Black Cats? They came out of nowhere and I'm not sure what their leader even wants.:-(
Oh! And Jen - She-Hulk - is in a coma after some big fight. This storyline was seemingly abandoned, though, once Black Cat got involved. So it was what? "Sorry, Jen! Catch you later"? (???) :-(
So I'm done with this series. I won't seek out any more Hellcat! comics to read. But I think I'll give this volume two "okay" stars. After all, once I figured out that that black-haired-Ian-resembling-girl was Ian, everyone was always identifiable. So it had that going for it. :-/
December 2, 2017
There's some really good stuff in this volume - issue 8, where Patsy deals with the aftermath of an injury in Civil War II is an especially powerful episode, as Patsy and friends deal with repercussions. It's one of the most emotionally effective issues I've seen in a Marvel title. That's the high point, but the rest of the volume isn't nearly as strong. There's some relationship issues that play out with Patsy and her exes, which leads to a long sequence in what may or may not be hell that doesn't quite work for me. And then there's a rival gang led by the Black Cat who also have connections to Patsy and Co. The story got a bit messy, and it doesn't get resolved here, which does it no credit. But overall this is a collection that features lots of uplifting emotional and character moments, with a spattering of action too. It's not a particularly cohesive whole, but it is enjoyable.
December 3, 2017
I love this series so much, and it does such a good job of updating the original patsy walker dating-highschool-drama to a modern setting, while staying with the backstory of the characters (Patsy was married twice? And has been to hell?) and also staying all-ages. Really fun, and such a relief to go to when the aura of drama and angst coming off of the "main" comics gets too much.
July 6, 2017
The art really bugs me but I'm enjoying the story. Love Patsy and Hellcat. Nice supporting cast. The drawings make the characters look like children. Like Little Lulu. It's #%&*%! weird. Hate it. It's not Marvel. It's !@#^%~ Disney.
March 21, 2017
Another fun and beautiful Hellcat book!
I'll keep SheHulk in my thoughts.
I'll keep SheHulk in my thoughts.
June 5, 2017
patsy walker saves the day from mischief makers--yet again!
June 29, 2017
Not as laugh out loud hilarious as the first volume, but still really enjoyable and fun!!!
September 7, 2017
So adorable, v funny, has queer characters, made me cry, has jubilee, what more could you want.
January 15, 2019
I'm never particularly moved by Hellcat's story, but I love the artwork and the characters, so I don't want to stop reading.
March 7, 2017
Wow. What a downfall from the first volume.
Part of the problem is that this is a very poorly organized collection. The first issue ends a storyline from the first volume and the last two issues are part of a storyline that abruptly stops on a cliffhanger. Obviously, there are places that this volume could have been cleanly divided, and for some reason Marvel chose otherwise. So we have a volume that goes from anticlimax to anticlimax. And in between there's just a lot of randomness that doesn't fit together.
But overall, PWAH v2 just wasn't as funny or as clever as PWAH v1. It was, sometimes overly somber (Thanks Civil War II!) and often boring! Oh there are some nice bits, particularly the character growth of Ian. But they're too few and far between.
Part of the problem is that this is a very poorly organized collection. The first issue ends a storyline from the first volume and the last two issues are part of a storyline that abruptly stops on a cliffhanger. Obviously, there are places that this volume could have been cleanly divided, and for some reason Marvel chose otherwise. So we have a volume that goes from anticlimax to anticlimax. And in between there's just a lot of randomness that doesn't fit together.
But overall, PWAH v2 just wasn't as funny or as clever as PWAH v1. It was, sometimes overly somber (Thanks Civil War II!) and often boring! Oh there are some nice bits, particularly the character growth of Ian. But they're too few and far between.
October 25, 2017
Again, let me say it louder for the people in the back: THIS IS ALL I WANT FROM THE COMICS WORLD.
(loses one star for having to tie into Civil War II. BOO)
(loses one star for having to tie into Civil War II. BOO)
May 26, 2017
I really liked the first volume, and to be fair, I don't think a lot changes between the two. The creative team deals with She-Hulks sudden coma well enough, and uses the event to expand on Patsy's temp business. But really, we don't talk a whole lot about that. We mostly hang out with Jessica Jones and a couple evil ex-boyfriends.
I love how Leth ties in the old Patsy Walker stuff, but I'm probably hopping off with this volume. The characters are starting to read a little samey, and there's really no indication of a bigger plot roiling around in the background. We just move between set pieces and guest characters, facilitated by a bunch of cat puns and clever jokes. It's a fun read, and a surprisingly dense one too, but despite some of my favorite characters popping into the book, its become a bit formulaic and boring for me.
I'm just not sure how much this title and creative team have to give, and with the initial charm worn off, I'm just not enjoying myself as much as I was when I read the first volume.
Also though, I've been really depressed lately, so maybe I just don't like all these young people going on adventures and resolving their problems in less than 20 pages.
I love how Leth ties in the old Patsy Walker stuff, but I'm probably hopping off with this volume. The characters are starting to read a little samey, and there's really no indication of a bigger plot roiling around in the background. We just move between set pieces and guest characters, facilitated by a bunch of cat puns and clever jokes. It's a fun read, and a surprisingly dense one too, but despite some of my favorite characters popping into the book, its become a bit formulaic and boring for me.
I'm just not sure how much this title and creative team have to give, and with the initial charm worn off, I'm just not enjoying myself as much as I was when I read the first volume.
Also though, I've been really depressed lately, so maybe I just don't like all these young people going on adventures and resolving their problems in less than 20 pages.
February 8, 2018
Yes! More crazy antics from everyone's favorite feline supergal! Patsy's up to more trouble again and having TWO TONS of FUN doing it! And the best part? We get to go along for the ride! There's nothing like living vicariously through this purr-fect hero and her gang of besties! Yep, I do love this comic. Every issue is a delight and so much fun, I almost pee myself while reading it.
This time her two evil exes are in the mix and the mad dogs and hellfire are everywhere. Boy, oh boy - I'm just glad I don't have to fight her evil exes to read the book. Do yourself a favor, read this comic - no fighting demons & rapid dogs required.
This time her two evil exes are in the mix and the mad dogs and hellfire are everywhere. Boy, oh boy - I'm just glad I don't have to fight her evil exes to read the book. Do yourself a favor, read this comic - no fighting demons & rapid dogs required.
January 23, 2018
This volume is much less lighthearted than the previous one, however it still focuses on positive relationships between the characters to balance with some of the more stressful themes and plots.
Unfortunately Jennifer is no longer a side character because of the events of Civil War II, but another one of my favorite heroes, Jubilee, has joined Patsy's crew of friends and I cherish every panel she's in.
Oddly enough this volume ends before the story with Black Cat does, which seems a bit nonsensical in my opinion, but since the next volume is already out people reading it in the present won't have to wait for a resolution.
Unfortunately Jennifer is no longer a side character because of the events of Civil War II, but another one of my favorite heroes, Jubilee, has joined Patsy's crew of friends and I cherish every panel she's in.
Oddly enough this volume ends before the story with Black Cat does, which seems a bit nonsensical in my opinion, but since the next volume is already out people reading it in the present won't have to wait for a resolution.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 5, 2017
When I read the first volume of Hellcat, I thought, "Oh, that's cute" and figured I'd forget about it for a while. But Patsy & Co. proceeded to stick with me, so when Vol. 2 came out this week, I dropped everything to read it. Such is the power of Leth and Williams. The characters are so loving and inviting and funny that you want to be their pal in real life. The art is downright adorable, too, and all of the woman look *different* and like real women. Happy sigh. I love it. Also, Jubilee is in this one and Jubilee is THE BEST.
May 4, 2017
Patsy is back for volume two, and she's caught in so many battles, both physical and legal. She also teams up (ever so briefly) with Jessica Jones. Patsy is still fighting with her former HS friend, Hedy, over the rights to the Patsy Walker comic series (that's right, it's a series within a series...I was a little confused for a second in volume one). She also has to deal with superpowered ex-husbands and a literal cat fight against Black Cat. Also featured is a super tangential Civil War II storyline. She Hulk is in a coma and no one knows if she'll ever recover.
So the whole Hedy situation is kind of weird. I'm starting to have this strange suspicion that Hedy either duped Patsy's mother into signing away the rights to the comic series, or Patsy's mother made a different deal with the devil and had her soul placed in Hedy's body. That second one is probably super off base, but it makes a weird sort of sense to me.
I liked seeing Jessica Jones in this version. I prefer her sarcastic and witty. When I read the Alias comics from the early 2000s all I see is a broken woman who stumbles in whatever direction she can think of. It's nice to see her a little more stable and helping out a new friend. I like that she helped take Hedy down a peg or two through her investigations.
The Black Cat storyline was a little odd. I can't figure out why she feels the need to recruit a human gang. Hopefully, that will be revealed in Hellcat volume 3. I found it interesting how the BC storyline advanced Ian's story a bit more. I'm glad he's starting to embrace his powers a little more. Also, he and Tom are adorable together. That's more of a side note, but still... I was sorry to see how Ian was treated by his former roommate, Zoe, but it was a bit of a revelation (and a little revolutionary) to see how relationships can be poisonous regardless of gender when one person is a controlling jerk. I'm hoping he puts a major hurt on Zoe in the next volume.
So the whole Hedy situation is kind of weird. I'm starting to have this strange suspicion that Hedy either duped Patsy's mother into signing away the rights to the comic series, or Patsy's mother made a different deal with the devil and had her soul placed in Hedy's body. That second one is probably super off base, but it makes a weird sort of sense to me.
I liked seeing Jessica Jones in this version. I prefer her sarcastic and witty. When I read the Alias comics from the early 2000s all I see is a broken woman who stumbles in whatever direction she can think of. It's nice to see her a little more stable and helping out a new friend. I like that she helped take Hedy down a peg or two through her investigations.
The Black Cat storyline was a little odd. I can't figure out why she feels the need to recruit a human gang. Hopefully, that will be revealed in Hellcat volume 3. I found it interesting how the BC storyline advanced Ian's story a bit more. I'm glad he's starting to embrace his powers a little more. Also, he and Tom are adorable together. That's more of a side note, but still... I was sorry to see how Ian was treated by his former roommate, Zoe, but it was a bit of a revelation (and a little revolutionary) to see how relationships can be poisonous regardless of gender when one person is a controlling jerk. I'm hoping he puts a major hurt on Zoe in the next volume.
July 11, 2017
In this volume of Patsy Walker. A.K.A. Hellcat, we spend one issue wrapping up the plot from the first volume and then spend the rest of the book dealing with the fallout from the Civil War II. While the first issue is good, it does move very quickly; I wish it had been spread into two books instead of crammed into one. But, of course, this is an example of Marvel events doing what they do best – completely disrupting an established story-line!
But even though I was a bit disturbed by that extremely quick resolution, I really liked this book.
For one thing, the art is absolutely adorable. It’s a unique style – a bit of newspaper strip, a bit of manga, and a bit of traditional comic book artwork. It works very well for a book which is at times a meta-commentary on the comic industry.
Also, it was wonderful to see more about She-Hulk; Jen is also a victim of the Civil War II, but has taken most of the focus, both of the heroes and of the narrative (and for good reason, really, but I still think she deserves a whole lot of sympathy). So I’m so happy to see a group of people pulling for her so hard, while the rest of the world .
It’s also nice to see so many good old fashioned friendships. Patsy doesn’t seem to have a romantic interest at the moment, although she very obviously loves all of her friends and expresses the depth of her feelings for them several times.
Patsy Walker. A.K.A. Hellcat is a light book (with matching whimsical artwork) that doesn’t have anything deep to say. It’s so fun, cute, and genuine, though, that I don’t care about any superficiality – I’m committed to the fun!
Read more of my reviews (plus cat pics!) on Her Little Book Review.
But even though I was a bit disturbed by that extremely quick resolution, I really liked this book.
For one thing, the art is absolutely adorable. It’s a unique style – a bit of newspaper strip, a bit of manga, and a bit of traditional comic book artwork. It works very well for a book which is at times a meta-commentary on the comic industry.
Also, it was wonderful to see more about She-Hulk; Jen is also a victim of the Civil War II, but has taken most of the focus, both of the heroes and of the narrative (and for good reason, really, but I still think she deserves a whole lot of sympathy). So I’m so happy to see a group of people pulling for her so hard, while the rest of the world .
It’s also nice to see so many good old fashioned friendships. Patsy doesn’t seem to have a romantic interest at the moment, although she very obviously loves all of her friends and expresses the depth of her feelings for them several times.
Patsy Walker. A.K.A. Hellcat is a light book (with matching whimsical artwork) that doesn’t have anything deep to say. It’s so fun, cute, and genuine, though, that I don’t care about any superficiality – I’m committed to the fun!
Read more of my reviews (plus cat pics!) on Her Little Book Review.
June 15, 2017
I so very much loved Volume 1, and Volume 2 was looking to continue the adorable shenanigans, but then Civil War II happened, and I hate big crossover events because they wreck the overarching narrative flow of books like these. But also, since I was only first introduced to Patsy and She-Huik's friendship via this book, I didn't really feel the solemnity behind what happened to Jen and how Patsy et. al. reacted. So it was really annoying when the Black Cat story arc, which I'm guessing needs only another issue to wrap up, had to be dropped from this issue because OF COURSE the Civil War II story butted in and took up space. I felt that the creative team did their best to work with what the editors gave them but in terms of impact on the general storyline it was too much pathos too soon into the book, and that is not the fault of the creative team at all.
Anyway, it was good to see Jubilee again even if it's been forever since I've read her exploits (so now she's a vampire teen with no mutant powers but with an adopted son?! Goodness!) and I loved the interactions between the Hellcat-specific characters. I did, however, think Hedy's manipulations of Hellcat's exes far too amateurish for the men to fall for, and then later I didn't understand Black Cat's motivations. I guess I just remember Felicia as Spiderman's Catwoman-esque minor villain and sometime love interest, but she's definitely more malevolent here than I recall. Still a fun book, and I'll definitely keep an eye out for the third and sadly last volume, but it definitely wasn't as good as the first volume.
Anyway, it was good to see Jubilee again even if it's been forever since I've read her exploits (so now she's a vampire teen with no mutant powers but with an adopted son?! Goodness!) and I loved the interactions between the Hellcat-specific characters. I did, however, think Hedy's manipulations of Hellcat's exes far too amateurish for the men to fall for, and then later I didn't understand Black Cat's motivations. I guess I just remember Felicia as Spiderman's Catwoman-esque minor villain and sometime love interest, but she's definitely more malevolent here than I recall. Still a fun book, and I'll definitely keep an eye out for the third and sadly last volume, but it definitely wasn't as good as the first volume.
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