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In this scathing, brutal, outrageous black comedy, Astrid is an aspiring social media “super mommy” keeping tabs on her glamorous gated community after the disappearances of several neighborhood children. Certain a predator is afoot, she turns all of her cunning, creativity, sugar, and spice to catching the killer—and if her rivals for “Mommy of the Year” get caught in the path of the chainsaw, well, you have to break a few eggs to make a cruelty-free omelette, don't you?From writer MARGUERITE BENNETT (WITCHBLADE and writer/creator of Animosity) and artist ELEONORA CARLINI (Captain Marvel and Vicarious) comes this unsettling black c more
This is a horror story for our always on/always live streaming culture where public and private life blurs together unrecognizably and relationships are just stepping stones. Read Full Review
Carlini delivers beautifully detailed and visually over the top art throughout the issue and I loved both the visual style and the horror elements throughout. Read Full Review
Bennett could have easily expanded this one-shot into a full-length mini-series. Given the opportunity to explore aspects of the ensemble of characters in a bit more detail would have given her the opportunity to explore the distinctive aspects of the story in greater detail. it would have felt a bit less like a mash-up of To Die For and American Psycho if the main character and the rest of her ensemble would have had a bit more room to breath around the edges of the center plot. As it is, there simply is NOT a whole lot of room to move around between two coverse. Bennetts idea would have worked better as a series. Read Full Review
Mommy Blog is a bold one-shot that takes some big swings at social commentary and satire. Unfortunately it whiffs on most of those swings. On the other hand it has a distinct look to it that support its themes well. Read Full Review
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