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A review by crookedtreehouse
Faith, Volume 2: California Scheming by Jody Houser
4.0
This volume of Faith was what I was hoping for in the first volume. A character with a meta-commentary inner-monologue who loves pop culture and saving people, does her best Superman trope by trying to be a mild mannered reporter in disguise.
There are really two different stories in this volume, 1: Never Meet Your Heroes, Lest They Become Supervillains; and 2.) How To Behave At A Comic Con.
I much preferred the second story, as it really could serve as a guide to how to navigate the cosplay and collectibles communities without being a toxic shitmonster. There's also a robbery angle, and a bonus Faith, which are fun, but the How To Behave angle is woven perfectly throughout.
The first story isn't bad, but it's clearly a setup for a larger story coming up in the run. I'm not sure how interested I am. But I will say it feels like some of the early set-up arcs of [b:Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters|214867|Invincible, Vol. 1 Family Matters|Robert Kirkman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1288076032l/214867._SY75_.jpg|5238594], so I'm not writing it off, either.
This is one of the better Valiant series that I've read so far. I'm sort of dreading that, to truly follow the Valiant Universe chronology, I have to take a short break to read the much less whelming [b:A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 2: Romance & Road Trips|31338824|A&A The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 2 Romance & Road Trips|Rafer Roberts|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474508569l/31338824._SY75_.jpg|52013518]. Fingers crossed that the inclusion of Faith can elevate that title. I'm not sure the inclusion of Archer has elevated this series, but it hasn't dragged it down.
There are really two different stories in this volume, 1: Never Meet Your Heroes, Lest They Become Supervillains; and 2.) How To Behave At A Comic Con.
I much preferred the second story, as it really could serve as a guide to how to navigate the cosplay and collectibles communities without being a toxic shitmonster. There's also a robbery angle, and a bonus Faith, which are fun, but the How To Behave angle is woven perfectly throughout.
The first story isn't bad, but it's clearly a setup for a larger story coming up in the run. I'm not sure how interested I am. But I will say it feels like some of the early set-up arcs of [b:Invincible, Vol. 1: Family Matters|214867|Invincible, Vol. 1 Family Matters|Robert Kirkman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1288076032l/214867._SY75_.jpg|5238594], so I'm not writing it off, either.
This is one of the better Valiant series that I've read so far. I'm sort of dreading that, to truly follow the Valiant Universe chronology, I have to take a short break to read the much less whelming [b:A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 2: Romance & Road Trips|31338824|A&A The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong, Volume 2 Romance & Road Trips|Rafer Roberts|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474508569l/31338824._SY75_.jpg|52013518]. Fingers crossed that the inclusion of Faith can elevate that title. I'm not sure the inclusion of Archer has elevated this series, but it hasn't dragged it down.