Review: MORNING GLORIES #30

| September 2, 2013 | Comics | 2 Comments

“Season Two”
Words:  Nick Spencer
Art:  Joe Eisma
Cover:  Rodin Esquejo
Colors:  Paul Little
Letters:  Johnny Lowe
Publisher:  Image Comics

I was unfamiliar with Morning Glories before I picked up issue 30.  My reasoning for giving it a try is all thanks to writer Nick Spencer and an interview with him on CBR.

Reading about kids with powers attending a school, along with the book being broken up into seasons was enough to pique my interest.  Plus this appears to be a perfect jumping-on point.

What I Liked

This was a very accessible book for a first-time reader of Morning Glories.  Nick Spencer has to be commended for achieving this.  What helped was focusing the story on Irina.  We got a glimpse at her complicated upbringing.  She came across as sympathetic and full of anger.  Irina looks to be the problem-child of the school.

The art team of Joe Eisma and Paul Little laid out some wonderful pages.  I particularly enjoyed the fight sequences.  I wasn’t familiar with Eisma before Morning Glories, but he is an artist I will be keeping an eye on going forward.

What I Didn’t Like

With this being an Irina-focused story, the complaint can be made that we don’t get to see the rest of the cast.  For a beginning reader like myself, the argument can be made that introducing the entire cast would have made for a much more daunting reading experience.  Plus, Spencer has said that these next few issues will focus on individual cast members.

Summary

I’m glad I gave Morning Glories a chance.  Irina is a character that I look forward to learning more about.  Plus there are many more characters that I have to get acquainted to.  After missing 29 prior issues, I now have to wonder if it is worth going back to pick up the trades to get caught up.

This review is written in partnership with Pop Culture Network.  They can be found at their website http://www.popculturenetwork.com/

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  • Fernanda

    You should give it a try. Morning Glories is an outstanding and really intelligent title. Each issue leaves you wanting more and with a lot of things to think about.

    • If the previous issues are as thought-provoking as #30, then I probably will give the series overall a try. Thanks for reading!