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mari1532's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The story really started to take off in this one and I really enjoyed how we were able to get a little more into the character development. I also enjoyed how all of the characters interacted with each other it wasn't simply that groups or duos of people were interacting. It felt like a real friend group trying to solve a mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Grief
inkbunnie's review
5.0
This series pulls no punches and this issue is no exception. Issue one left us with a cliffhanger, what happened to Nancy? Who cut her rope? Was she going to be okay? They were there to investigate the death of a woman 7 years ago, Mariana Vega, who died in the cliffs, and apparently a woman who the police department decided to ignore entirely.
Nancy receives a letter that brings her back to Bayport, back to where her mother died, back to a place where all of her old friends used to be. A place she didn’t think she’d ever return to. Now Nancy and the gang are back into the thick of a mystery just like old time, except this mystery won’t be so simple to solve.
We’re introduced to new characters this issue and new relationships. Romance blooms between Joe and Bess, George is dating Davina, and Nancy has just been saved by a handsome possible troll climber, the relationship situation is definitely looking up. Turns out that the handsome climber’s name is Pete, and he wrote the letter that brought Nancy back to Bayport, he wants her to solve his mothers’ murder.
While the police decided to chalk Mariana’s death to a suicide, Pete is adamant that she was murdered, but her death was two days after Nancy’s mother, and Mariana wasn’t rich and white. Nancy is determined to help Pete when they run into a serious complication.
I am so in love with St-Onge’s art in this series. I love all of the clothing and styles that every character has, its so easy to tell them apart and they all have their own look. Farrell’s colors are bright without being cheerful, and they help lead your feelings in the story. I’m excited about the diversity in this comic, it is leaps and bounds more progressive than the stories and television program that inspired it.
I’m also quite a fan of the inner and outer dialogue of Nancy that Thompson is writing. It makes it easy to follow along with the story, but it also lets you know what Nancy is considering a clue, and what she’s processing which will help you in your deductive reasoning, once the mystery really gets underway.
I give this issue full marks and I am already itching to know what the next steps are after the huge complication we were thrown.
The Verdict: 10/10
Nancy receives a letter that brings her back to Bayport, back to where her mother died, back to a place where all of her old friends used to be. A place she didn’t think she’d ever return to. Now Nancy and the gang are back into the thick of a mystery just like old time, except this mystery won’t be so simple to solve.
We’re introduced to new characters this issue and new relationships. Romance blooms between Joe and Bess, George is dating Davina, and Nancy has just been saved by a handsome possible troll climber, the relationship situation is definitely looking up. Turns out that the handsome climber’s name is Pete, and he wrote the letter that brought Nancy back to Bayport, he wants her to solve his mothers’ murder.
While the police decided to chalk Mariana’s death to a suicide, Pete is adamant that she was murdered, but her death was two days after Nancy’s mother, and Mariana wasn’t rich and white. Nancy is determined to help Pete when they run into a serious complication.
I am so in love with St-Onge’s art in this series. I love all of the clothing and styles that every character has, its so easy to tell them apart and they all have their own look. Farrell’s colors are bright without being cheerful, and they help lead your feelings in the story. I’m excited about the diversity in this comic, it is leaps and bounds more progressive than the stories and television program that inspired it.
I’m also quite a fan of the inner and outer dialogue of Nancy that Thompson is writing. It makes it easy to follow along with the story, but it also lets you know what Nancy is considering a clue, and what she’s processing which will help you in your deductive reasoning, once the mystery really gets underway.
I give this issue full marks and I am already itching to know what the next steps are after the huge complication we were thrown.
The Verdict: 10/10
emeelee's review
5.0
#1 ★★★★☆
#2 ★★★★★
#3 ★★★★☆
#4 ★★★★☆
#5 ★★★★★
TPB #1-5 ★★★★★ (4.5)
Continuing to love this new Nancy Drew comic series!
This issue starts with a flashback to seven years prior, when the gang were plucky mystery-solving kids. I loved all their flashback designs-- Bess's intense highlights! Frank's chubby cheeks! And we learn some more about Nancy's past and maybe a clue about why she doesn't live in Bayport anymore.
And we're also introduced to a mysterious new character, Pete, who is half-Black, half-Mexican, and all-handsome (and maybe Nance has a bit of a crush). Bess and Joe continue to be adorable!
Nancy's sleuthing skills are really starting to come out to play, and I love that the library gets a shoutout in this issue. As Nancy says, "You'd be amazed by what you can find at the library."
#2 ★★★★★
#3 ★★★★☆
#4 ★★★★☆
#5 ★★★★★
TPB #1-5 ★★★★★ (4.5)
Continuing to love this new Nancy Drew comic series!
This issue starts with a flashback to seven years prior, when the gang were plucky mystery-solving kids. I loved all their flashback designs-- Bess's intense highlights! Frank's chubby cheeks! And we learn some more about Nancy's past and maybe a clue about why she doesn't live in Bayport anymore.
And we're also introduced to a mysterious new character, Pete, who is half-Black, half-Mexican, and all-handsome (and maybe Nance has a bit of a crush). Bess and Joe continue to be adorable!
Nancy's sleuthing skills are really starting to come out to play, and I love that the library gets a shoutout in this issue. As Nancy says, "You'd be amazed by what you can find at the library."
verumsolum's review
4.0
I have decided to let go of my reservations and just accept this for what it is. I still have a difficult time seeing this as the same Nancy Drew whose books I read too many decades ago, when I was young. But whether that's because they've changed her or because I ignored some things when I read the original books or because it has been so long that I don't have an accurate memory of what those books were like? Who cares. This series is good.
With this second issue, I am really excited to get into the mystery, and I am liking these characters (when I am not trying to shoehorn into my memories of their counterparts from the original books).
I was cautiously optimistic after #1 that this series was worth reading. After reading #2, I know: I'm buckled in and hanging on for the ride. I wanted to see more of these characters, and I want to learn more about the mystery. How long until #3?
With this second issue, I am really excited to get into the mystery, and I am liking these characters (when I am not trying to shoehorn into my memories of their counterparts from the original books).
I was cautiously optimistic after #1 that this series was worth reading. After reading #2, I know: I'm buckled in and hanging on for the ride. I wanted to see more of these characters, and I want to learn more about the mystery. How long until #3?
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