Grey Liliy reviewed Jem and the Holograms by Kelly Thompson (Jem and the Holograms Graphic Novel -- 2)
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4 stars
It's sort of funny that in a comic series that's so famous for being about women, that my favorite character is one of the men. But I've always been a fan of bad guys, and Eric Raymond was easily my favorite character in the original 80's cartoon series. He was a big part in upping the series from a musical battle of the bands, to a literal one when he brought in wanted criminals to explode buildings.
And then he went on a downward spiral of desperation and poverty that made him a weird father-figure (albeit a bad one) to the Misfits and well, let's just say once he got Techrat on the team, it was pretty clear he'd be a favorite.
The end point of all of that is that Eric Raymond makes his debut in Volume 2 of the Jem Comics, and I could not be happier. He's …
It's sort of funny that in a comic series that's so famous for being about women, that my favorite character is one of the men. But I've always been a fan of bad guys, and Eric Raymond was easily my favorite character in the original 80's cartoon series. He was a big part in upping the series from a musical battle of the bands, to a literal one when he brought in wanted criminals to explode buildings.
And then he went on a downward spiral of desperation and poverty that made him a weird father-figure (albeit a bad one) to the Misfits and well, let's just say once he got Techrat on the team, it was pretty clear he'd be a favorite.
The end point of all of that is that Eric Raymond makes his debut in Volume 2 of the Jem Comics, and I could not be happier. He's at the peak of his game, still suave and in control, and man was I happy to see him. He also brought Techrat onto the Team early, and while I lament not seeing Zipper yet, we've got one lackey to make things interesting by bringing more of Synergy to light.
As for the ladies, their stories are progressing. Most of this volume was romance focused, be it the troubles of Stormer and Kimber (for the record, seeing Kimber in a single, steady relationship is still weird to me after her constant serial dating in the original series), or Rio and Jem.
And of course, it's Misfits vs Holograms, like always, setting up for bigger stories in the next volume. Which probably sums this one up - Set up! :D
It was a good set of issues though, and the art was top-notch as ever, and even though I don't have much to specifically mention about it, I'd recommend checking it out. I'm looking forward to Volume 3 so I can catch up (and see more Eric Raymond), and see how things go!
