Spider-Woman #8 Review
Writer: Dennis Hopeless
Artist and Colorist: Javier Rodriguez
Inker: Alvaro Lopez
It’s on, son!
The fight that the last 2 issues have been building to is finally here, so let's not waste time with pleasantries and just get to it.
Spoilers from here on out, folks.
The first page sets the tone pretty well. This is a slugfest, but the thing is that Spider-Woman isn’t exactly known for her fisticuffs skills. It also doesn’t help when the opposition is attacking you via a giant-sized Tonka truck exoskeleton. About midway through, it starts to feel like another german suplex-a-ganza from Brock Lesnar, but let's take a quick second to examine how we got here.
Last issue revealed that Moons Hollow was a utopia of sorts for the supposedly kidnapped villains ex wives and girlfriends. In issue 8 we see how that all started. Cat (Tonka lady) was in a seriously abusive relationship, but after one too many close calls, decided to take things into her own hands. After that, she started building what is now Moons Hollow.
As always the writing here is quippy and sarcastic, but Dennis Hopeless knows how to let the moment breathe when it needs to. While Tonka runs roughshod over Spider-Woman for the majority of the fight, the brightside is that Javier Rodriguez really knows how to lay out a fight scene. I cringed a little with every blow, and I love how the sound effects are integrated into the motion of the scene (see the WHUD below for an example).
Here are a few takeaways as this first arc comes to a close. I love the way the issue ended, and while she can be prickly at times (lovably so though), very few have a heart as big as Jessica Drew. I also couldn't be more ecstatic that this quirky little team of Ben, Porcupine, and Jess are staying together. I can't wait to see what comes next.
See ya next time!
