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A review by ellelainey
Ash & Thorn Volume One: Recipe for Disaster by Mariah McCourt
5.0
** I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK FOR MY READING PLEASURE **
Copy received through Netgalley
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Ash & Thorn, Vol. 1: Recipe for Disaster
by Mariah McCourt, Soo Lee, Jill Thompson
★★★★★
120 Pages
Content Warning: alien blood and gore
As a woman who grew up with the immense female-centric-influence of Buffy and The Golden Girls re-runs, the moment I saw this was billed as Buffy meets Golden Girls, I was in. 100%. What I found was original, clever, and so full of talent that it was breathtakingly refreshing.
Lottie is an octogenarian, surprised by a woman who appears to ask to see her granddaughter, because the apocalypse is coming and Lottie is the “Chosen One” to help prevent it. Discovering the Chosen One is an octogenarian is the first in a long line of revelations, for both Peruvia – her guide and teacher through the apocalypse – and for Lottie herself. Kicking ass isn't quite the same when you're in your 80s, but she does a hell of a job.
The artwork was appropriately gritty, bright and playful, just like Lottie. Peruvia was prim and proper, a female version of Buffy's Giles, but without the stuffiness and oblivious innocence. Peruvia is a bit more gritty and stalwart than Giles, and better for it. She's a tough old broad and not impervious to the pitfalls of her work. Pickle – a fae fairy who plays assistant and troublemaker equally – was adorable and just the right amount of snarky. The unwitting assistant Sarah – a teenage girl, who Lottie teaches – is a welcome dose of reality, humanity and calm in the chaos.
Together, this cast of women – on and behind the pages – do a remarkable job of reviving a dying trope. I can't wait to read more.
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Favourite Panel
Copy received through Netgalley
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Ash & Thorn, Vol. 1: Recipe for Disaster
by Mariah McCourt, Soo Lee, Jill Thompson
★★★★★
120 Pages
Content Warning: alien blood and gore
As a woman who grew up with the immense female-centric-influence of Buffy and The Golden Girls re-runs, the moment I saw this was billed as Buffy meets Golden Girls, I was in. 100%. What I found was original, clever, and so full of talent that it was breathtakingly refreshing.
Lottie is an octogenarian, surprised by a woman who appears to ask to see her granddaughter, because the apocalypse is coming and Lottie is the “Chosen One” to help prevent it. Discovering the Chosen One is an octogenarian is the first in a long line of revelations, for both Peruvia – her guide and teacher through the apocalypse – and for Lottie herself. Kicking ass isn't quite the same when you're in your 80s, but she does a hell of a job.
The artwork was appropriately gritty, bright and playful, just like Lottie. Peruvia was prim and proper, a female version of Buffy's Giles, but without the stuffiness and oblivious innocence. Peruvia is a bit more gritty and stalwart than Giles, and better for it. She's a tough old broad and not impervious to the pitfalls of her work. Pickle – a fae fairy who plays assistant and troublemaker equally – was adorable and just the right amount of snarky. The unwitting assistant Sarah – a teenage girl, who Lottie teaches – is a welcome dose of reality, humanity and calm in the chaos.
Together, this cast of women – on and behind the pages – do a remarkable job of reviving a dying trope. I can't wait to read more.
~
Favourite Panel