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A review by aceinit
Faith, Volume 1: Hollywood and Vine by Jody Houser
3.0
Faith is a fun read, and the first three issues are really well put together. Despite spinning off from another series, Faith and her supporting cast are well-introduced for those of us unfamiliar with its predecessor, and she is given a fun and interesting world in which to play. However, once the Vine takes center stage in issues 4 and 5, the story comes apart a bit.
I can't help but feel like I missed something in regards to why they Vine are so pissed at humanity, or how their new super-weapon is supposed to actually work. Details regarding both of these rather important items are filled in with the vaguest and broadest of details, which causes the big climax to ultimately come up short. I feel like this arc could have used one more issue (or taken away some of Faith's daydream sequence pages) to give us a solid backstory on them.
It's a very readable arc, for sure, and incredibly fun in places. But it's not particularly memorable, and it didn't leave me with the need to search out the rest of the series.
I can't help but feel like I missed something in regards to why they Vine are so pissed at humanity, or how their new super-weapon is supposed to actually work. Details regarding both of these rather important items are filled in with the vaguest and broadest of details, which causes the big climax to ultimately come up short. I feel like this arc could have used one more issue (or taken away some of Faith's daydream sequence pages) to give us a solid backstory on them.
It's a very readable arc, for sure, and incredibly fun in places. But it's not particularly memorable, and it didn't leave me with the need to search out the rest of the series.