Needless to explain, I don't really know that much about the character. I was turned off by the cover of the first two issues of her new ongoing title. They were just too girly for me. I'm not one to judge a comic by it's cover. That's a lie. I always judge a comic by the cover (see last post), but the cover of #7 intrigued me because it had decent art and I will read almost any comic with Gambit on the cover. I'm a sucker for Cajuns.
I bought the book because it had good art and the Cajun on the cover. This is where I point out how annoying it is in this day and age that I can't count on a cover being consistent with the interior art. It used to be that artist did both covers and interiors. It's almost like I'm being lied to every time I open a comic now. This comic is a lie! It's my own fault. I should be prepared for these bait and switches.
On to the interior.
It looks like a romance manga. It's whimsical and frosty color scheme and every panel seems to fade to white like it's supposed to be a dream sequence. I'm looking through a blue filter and the only colors that can penetrate it are the reds of Gambit's eyes and the bio-luminescent algae-like color of Laura's eyes.
The illusion is made whole by the dolphins that join this starry lesbian fantasy. I apologize to any lesbian readers that I don't have. It's just that every lesbian I know has a dolphin tattoo. Is this a code?
Back to the book. It's really not my thing. I'm not sure if this is supposed to be geared towards female readers, but it reads like an emo Sailor Moon with claws and mild gore. At least there's Tuxedo Mask Gambit Jack Sparrow.
I give this comic one adamantium foot claw up and two dorsal fins down.
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