Scarlet #1 is definitely one for the pull list. Enjoy! Read Full Review

Will the government manage to roll up on Scarlet and her forces or will the revolution spread to Salem and Eugene? In many ways, this book feels much more on the pulse of the people now than in the earlier versions. It is a book that you should really be picking up and reading, even if this is your starting point. This review has already been quote heavy, but I'll end on one last. Scarlet, above all others, knows that happiness is a warm gun. Read Full Review

Bendis and Maleev bring back their creator-owned, anti-authority revolutionary at an interesting time in the world. The art is gorgeous and Scarlet's voice is very well defined by her writer. Read Full Review

Scarlet is Bendis and Maleev at their best, and you best better be reading this series. Read Full Review

Scarlet #1 is a promising revival of the Bendis and Maleev series. The story is intriguing and well-presented, the dialogue is clever, and the characters are quite likable. The artwork is as great as youd expect, and this one earns a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

Alex Maleev showcases some amazing art in this first issue. There are some great details in all the panels and there is a sense of both gritty reality and detachment in how the city is rendered. I really enjoyed the art in this issue and look forward to seeing where this story goes next. Read Full Review

Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev's Scarlet successfully makes the jump from Marvel to DC with an accessible new relaunch. Read Full Review

Overall, Scarlet #1, presents an intriguing world and premise. Carrying with it an overload of potential. However for its first outing it's bound to leave readers hungry for more of the book's action sequences rather just mere dialogue. The art of Alex Maleev elevates the book into a marriage of the gritty reality of war with beautiful watercolors. Read Full Review

"Scarlet" #1's unconventional storytelling decisions and artwork is a great way to launch the second title of Jinxworld. Read Full Review

Overall, I think this is a promising new start for the character and her story, but only time will tell if Bendis and co. can deliver an interesting and compelling story. Read Full Review

Even though it's a number one, we're starting in media res, and there's a lot of dialogue, but it's a compelling issue nonetheless. Read Full Review

Scarlet isn't a likable person and this first issue doesn't show why she is a hero or a savior. She comes off uninspiring and apathetic. She lectures more than she does anything. An apartment building gets destroyed by a drone and she shows little compassion. Portland and the people are the most compelling and interesting things from this first issue and I am more interested in them. The watercolor artwork is very nice and it has a clean look that works well for the story. We also don't get much of a timeline of events or much backstory. I hope this book intends to cover why she is the hero of this movement because so far she comes off as a boring protagonist.  Read Full Review

I'm not ready to give up on this revival and its creators just yet. The doors have been flung open with possibilities for the next issue. Scarlet is still an earnest yet hilarious character. But beyond that, Bendis and Maleev didn't do a whole lot to excite old fans and attract new fans to the mix. Here's hoping the pace picks up next month and they truly recapture the fighting spirit that had defined this book until now. Read Full Review

This issue feels like padding which is strange considering it's the first issue. The ending is the first point in which an actual plot point happens; the rest of the issue is just establishing the characters and the world. Maleev's art does that well but the dialogue makes this issue drag and I honestly know very little about any of these characters. I understand wanting to take an issue to set up the people involved; that seems like a good idea but it's ineffective here and the issue ends up being very dull. Read Full Review

There is a great comics story to be told about the historical and current divides within American society, this simply isn't it. Read Full Review

Too much of the issue seems like a monologue, not a story, and Scarlet herself is a bizarrely narcissistic lead character whose revolution began out of personal pain and seems oddly disconnected from the reality on the ground. Read Full Review

THE GOOD:

-The art was great. No, not great, Phenomenal. Alex Maleev is bringing his A-game to the table, and I really appreciate it.

-I really liked the first 7 pages. Suspenseful, and unique, a good start to the issue.

-I liked the writing for the issue. Although it has its own different problems (see rant about monologues below) Bendis' writing for the monologues is good. Maybe a bit on the nose with its metaphors, but still good.

THE BAD:

-The story. Or lack there of. Bendis decided to fill this issue with nearly 14 pages of monologue, which is not only boring, it doesn't progress the story at all.

-The end really didn't do it for me, it didn't have any special feeling or anything, it just kind of ended.

-This issue is, unfortunately, one that reads far better in trade. As a single issue, it just doesn't stand out. more