Faith #4 Review

Writer: Jody Houser

Artist: Pere Perez

Color Art: Andrew Dalhouse

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Publisher: Valiant

Rating: 8.5

Issue #4 of Faith is the second part of Faith and her boyfriend Archer going to a Comic Con. A villain sees the con as the perfect opportunity to steal things worth a lot of money and to rob people. At the very end of the last issue Faith came face to face with another Faith and at first it looked like this was who she was going to have to fight but the awesome part is that the other faith is a duplicate of some sorts but is also a good person and they both realize that they just want to do good and fight evil.

I am really loving this series. I hate that some people are writing this series off just because the superhero is “overweight” or whatever or think that is all that she is about because there is so much more to this character and series. For one, it is such a fun comic! I love the humor, the foibles of being a super hero, there is a lot of humor about comic culture, and having fun with the super hero genre as a whole. Also with this issue there are some helpful tips with going to a comic con like in the last issue which is helpful to people who have never been to a con before.

The villain in this story is capable of creating copies of things. Villains with creepy teddy bear heads who are wreaking havoc at the convention and that is how there is a copy of Faith. I love that there is a copy of her and that there are two of them. By the end of the issue the Faith copy had to go for reasons that I would rather not say so I don't spoil it for you but I really wish that she could have stayed. It would have been awesome if there were two Faith's and that they were best friends maybe and an awesome super hero team.

The artwork by Pere Perez and Andrew Dalmouse is so spot on. I love the detail and even more so how there is a freshness to it which is hard to describe. I like that there are not a lot of dark tones and it compliments this comic. I also like the views from above with some of the frames. There is a lot of creativity put into all the different angles with the frames and the detail with the characters is just nice.

The next issue coming out November 2^nd is going to be a new arc with the title Dark Star and one of the covers has Hillary Clinton on it with Faith which I do not like at all. No, it's not because I'm a Trump supporter. I am also really disliking how Trump is popping up in comics lately but I don't think that Clinton is a factor in the next issue. I think it's just happening because of the election and nothing more, hopefully. I will definitely have to get an issue that has a different cover on it for sure.

Good Comics I Read This Week

I'm planning on writing about the best comics I read that week. I read new comics, older comics, and would like to talk about one's that are just too good to not want to at least share with others.

The first two issues of Satellite Falling have me already in love with this comic. I am glad to be starting with this comic at the very beginning. Steve Horton is the writer and they do a great job of crafting an interesting story and an environment that takes place on a satellite called in which the main character Lilly, tired of living on earth after a loved one dies along with all the racism, xenophobia, and corruption that does pretty much ruin the planet at times. She lives on a satellite inhabited by aliens with very few humans. It's a mixture of sci-fi, crime fiction, and action as Lilly tries to escape her past and tries to make a living for herself in her new place.

The artwork by Stephen Thompson, known for their work with Star Wars comics although I haven't checked them out yet but I love Thompson's art with this comic. As much as I like the story, the artwork is what I love more than anything. I love the detail of the environments and characters, the coloring, it really is just amazing. With all the comics I've been getting into lately, I really like the artwork of Satellite Falling the best.

I finally got to check out Hench Girl, issue #4 and I loved it. The peculiar world of Mary Posa in Crepe City is too hilarious. In this issue she has to deal with the complexities of being a villain and having to steal her roommates security key to get inside a building and their friends want her to go to meet some super hero's which is a bit awkward for her since they are her parents and sister. I'm not sure why she doesn't try to be a super hero since her family works in that department but maybe it doesn't pay as well as being a villain. There are still a bunch of this comic at my local comic shop and I might have to get as many as I can.

I wrote a review of Black Hammer #1 a few days ago but it should definitely still be on this list of awesome comics that I read this week. In the first issue the story is set up so perfectly even with all the characters in it. I also loved the artwork in this from Dean Ormston. There is kind of an autumn season vibe with the colors with it that I like and I can't wait to see what actually happened with Black Hammer since he is not in the first issue. 

I love Bitch Planet #1. I am already trying to get all the issues that I can with this comic. A good mixture of dystopian science fiction, sexism, the prison industry, and people who don't fit in with societal pressures. This first issue was great on a lot of levels. The creepiness and how deranged a sexist patriarchy could actually be, the variety of characters, and the hilarious made up ads make this just a great well-rounded comic in so many ways.

Wonder Woman #2 is another one that I wrote a review for earlier. I will probably just write reviews for comics that I really like and talk about them still since I'm still consumed by them. If you haven't read this issue you, you totally should! I am so glad this comic comes out every two weeks, especially with how there are two story lines going back and forth.

I also got to finally check out Faith, issue #1. I will probably add it to my pull list. I love how this is a super hero that is so realistic and shows a more accurate portrayal of how a super hero's life maybe would be like. Getting a peak at all kinds of aspects of her life is what makes this comic so special. She is a super hero, living in a new city, has friends, some of which are her co-workers at her boring day job and a couple of them also happen to know that she is a super hero even though she tries to keep the two separated. I also thought it was hilarious when her friend who knows about her secret identity brings up how she could have a better looking super hero outfit even though she thinks it looks nice. She is probably the first super hero who is relatable in a lot of ways since she deals with all kinds of silly, random, awkward social situations like most people. I also really like that there is a super hero that is not a size 0 or whatever.

Saturday Comics Day/Not at Comic Con Day

I just got back from the Not at Comic Con thing at New Dimensions and it was definitely a good comic book day. You couldn't really tell that it was an event really since there were not that many people other than a few kids at a table learning to draw comics. I spent way more money than I was planning on spending but I am definitely happy with what I got. I also got some bags and backing boards. And I definitely took advantage of the dollar bins being $0.50 only today.

I also set up a pull list and asked about the Once Our Land #1 order from the other day and they looked it up and it is coming in from another New Dimensions location which is too good. I also got a bunch more new issues of things that I didn't pick up Wednesday. I am still in the beginning stages of collecting comics and exploring a lot to find what I like particularly but this is probably my last day of spending too much money all at once like this. Last night I read the couple of Saga issues that I got Wednesday, #33 & #36 and wasn't  really impressed with them. #33 was probably not the first issue to check out the series perhaps. One thing that I really like with this store and with living in this area though is that with the newest issues, they still have #1's and other issues going back months because not many people are interested it seems


What I got today:
Bitch Planet #6
Bitch Planet #7
Faith #1
Henchgirl #4
Ms. Marvel #3
The Spire #6
Satellite Falling #1
Satellite Falling #2

Dollar/$.050 bin finds today:
Dead Enders #3
The Maxx #3
Millenium #1  
Naughty Bits #37
Naughty Bits #38
She-Hulk #2  89'
The Woods #5
The Woods #6
Top 10 #2
Top 10 #3
Top 10 #4
Wonder Woman #16  88'
Wonder Woman #20  88'
Wonder Woman #24  88'
Wonder Woman #39  90'
Wonder Woman #46  90'
Wonder Woman #47  90'
Wonder Woman #51  91'
Wonder Woman #53  91'
Wonder Woman #58  91'
Wonder Woman #95  95'
Wonder Woman #161  00'
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #5
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #6
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #7
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #11
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #12
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #13
Wonder Woman: the New 52 #14

My pull list:
Bitch Planet
Black Hammer
Doom Patrol
Once Our Land #2
Satellite Falling
Wonder Woman: Rebirth
the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl