Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Woman Warrior Wednesdays #17 by Kate Krimson


Women of Marvel #1-Marvel-$3.99


2 out of 5 stars


Summary:


Story #1: “Medusa in Thrones” (Written by G. Willow Wilson and Illustrated by Peter Nguyen)


Crystal and Karnak are playing a chess-like game called Bak Taga. Crystal does not like playing it. When Karnak starts to make fun of her for disliking the game, Maximus comes into say that he doesn’t like it either. Medusa tells everyone to be quiet before Dr. Nial hears them because they are supposed to be studying. Maximus challenges everyone to run into the throne room and to sit on the first throne without being caught by an adult. Medusa goes into throne room. Two adults, Crystal’s mom and dad, are in there. Medusa lets them know that the kids are playing a game. When the others get there, Crystal’s parents start yelling at them. During the commotion, Medusa sits on the throne and wins the game.


Story #2: “Black Magic Women” (Written by Marc Bernardin and Illustrated by Romina Moranelli)


Black Cat and Satana are trying to steal the same treasure, a cameo that belonged to the last witch burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials. (Historically inaccurate by the way. 19 people were hanged during the Salem Trials and one man was pressed to death. No one was burned at the stake). They start fighting and Black Cat escapes on a modern, rocket-powered witch’s broom. Black Cat brings the cameo to Joaquin, the man who paid her to steal it. Joaquin wanted it because he’s a demon and it would make him stronger to wear that cameo. After hearing that, Black Cat decides not to give him the cameo. Satana shows up and together they kick Joaquin butt. Satana sends him back to hell. Black Cat and Satana decide to be friends.


Story #3: “Love and Illusion” (Written by John Layman and Illustrated by Davide Gianfelice)


Larry works at a hotel because Amora is a regular. She uses men for their money and throws them out when their broke. When she speaks to Larry, she calls him “Worm.” Jason Wyngarde shows up at the hotel and asks to rent the most expensive room. Amora is not happy about this man’s arrival. Apparently he can bewitch people just like Amora can and make duplicates of people. Larry punches out the fake Amora that Wyngarde conjured up. Amora makes Wyngarde “disappear.” After this, Amora stops going to that hotel and Larry finds out that Amora is an Asgardian sorceress. Larry is somewhat angry that is love for her was nothing but a spell, but he also likes the fact that “for the briefest moment in time a goddess knew his name.”


Review: Unlike the Girl Comics series that Marvel put out earlier this year, Women of Marvel appears to want to give a negative view of women. Medusa is smart, but uses her intelligence to beat the others in a game and get the others in trouble for playing the same game. It wouldn’t have been so bad if she hadn’t betrayed Crystal, who’s the innocent child in all of this.


Satana and Black Cat wear outfits that were designed to pull a Janet Jackson/”wardrobe malfunction,” while they fight each other and the demon-man Joaquin.


Amora doesn’t need any explaining when it comes to how she’s a negative female image. She uses men for their money. She reels people in by putting spells on them. She’s like the Paris Hilton of Asgard.






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