What would it really be like to meet an alternate version of yourself, another you who had made different choices and lived a completely different life as a result? That's the question facing Jessica Jones, as what seemed like a routine investigation instead has her encountering other incarnations of herself from across the Multiverse. Can Jessica get along with herself? Will she want to kill her other selves? And will seeing the lives she could have led drive her into a self-destructive spiral? This is what happens when you meet...the Variants!
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And so a private detective is thrown into the kind of weirdness that has become the hallmark of various different incarnations of the Marvel Universe. The clever bit about the weirdness is that Simone never lets Jessica Jones stop being Jessica Jones, even when the weird sets in. Run into a perfect copy of herself in her own apartment? Doesnt matter if it IS her, shes going to beat the hell out of herself for trespassing on her own home. Simone has a brilliant grasp of Jess. This is going to be fun. Read Full Review
When coupled with Phil Noto's effortlessly cool and timeless art, The Variants is an absolute knockout for Marvel Comics, and I could not be more excited to see what else it has in store. Read Full Review
The Variants #1: A Jessica Jones mystery is a glowing example of how engaging a story can be when the creative team understand the character, the characters history and that characters place in her own universe PERFECTLY. Exceptional character writing complimented by artistic nuance make for a thoroughly engaging opening installment to what promises top be a fascinating next chapter in one of Marvel's most believable characters. Read Full Review
It is a rare thing for a creative team to pick up a character synonymous with another creative team and not only match the work that introduced that character but surpass it. With The Variants, Simone and Noto have managed that feat, producing the most interesting and accessible Jessica Jones story ever told in the comics. Read Full Review
Phil Noto can make even the simplest conversation dynamic and somehow makes us feel every moment in the action scenes. This combination of Simone's off over the top humor with Noto's more understated style is an unexpected creative collaboration that really works. Noto and Simone are like players in an orchestra where each of their skills are lifted by the other to the point that the entire work is better than the sum of its parts. Every part of this book is effortless, interesting character work with a fascinating examination of the many parts which make up Jessica Jones. Read Full Review
Noto delivers some fantastic art in the first issue. I love the tone of the art as well as its focus on Jessica through close up shots and facial expressions. The art is a great showcase of mood and emotion. Read Full Review
The Variants #1is a tale that's perfect for Jessica Jones fans and manages to find a fresh take on the multiverse concept. I've been looking forward to this book ever since it was announced, and it more than lived up to the hype. Just about the only way it could be more perfect is if Krysten Ritter was somehow able to narrate it. Read Full Review
A great first issue. Rather like London buses, we wait awhile for a good story featuring Jessica Jones, then three Jessicas all turn up at once. Simone is having as much fun writing this it seems as we are reading it. Enthusiasm always shines through. Read Full Review
Overall, The Variants #1 is an excellent debut issue that only Gail Simone can weave. The story by Simone is astounding. The art by the creative team is beautiful. Altogether, a thrilling noir in the world of Variants. Read Full Review
This issue takes one of my favorite Marvel characters and puts her in unfamiliar territory, but never loses sight of what makes Jessica Jones tick. Plus: The last page reveal is both shocking and hilarious.It's shockalarious. Read Full Review
The Variants #1 is an excellent debut that'll leave you guessing as to what is reality and what's not. Is this leading to some multiversal adventure or is this Jessica breaking from reality? Simone delivers teases and you'll want to come back for more by the end of the issue. Just when you think a concept of infinite possibilities can't deliver anything new, this creative team surprises us and does exactly that. Read Full Review
Arriving at a charged political moment, The Variants sees a meaningful character being handled by importantly insightful people. Read Full Review
An all-star creative team does a very good job of introducing us to Jessica Jones and her new mystery. Read Full Review
(Also, I would love to know who came up with the series logo, because it slaps.) Read Full Review
One of my favorite characters. Drawn by one of my favorite artists (in my favorite style of his; I prefer "hard line Noto" to "soft edge Noto"). Written by one of the medium's masters. My expectations were high; this exceeds them.
I can be objective and critical about this comic for maybe 2 sentences. Here goes:
At first glance, the initial plot points look a little tired. Lots of Marvel heroes have done variant team-ups lately, and when it comes to Jessica Jones, "Killgrave's back" is the plot for like half of her solo serieses.
And ya know what? I'm handing this issue a perfect score *anyway*. Because I'm 80% sure Killgrave is a red herring. And the variant plot is supported by great thematic groundwork; i more
I'm so excited about where this series is going to go. I was digging it already and then that last couple of pages were just AHHHH so good!
Fantastic writing and artwork with a story that seems right up Jessica Jones's ally.
I like Gail Simone's writing and I like the character of Jessica Drew. The mystery of the Purple Man and the girl killing her parents. Trying on the lipstick, and fighting herself at the end. All good stuff.
If you need me to tell you why you should read Gail Simone & Phil Noto doing Jessica Jones, you're either new to comics or there's no hope for you
Enjoyable read with multiple great scenes. Phil noto's art is fantastic as usual but his figures can be off at times when he makes daredevil and Jessica the same height and body proportions when zoomed out but he fixes it on closeups. I am nitpicking but it's weird to have an undefined daredevil body that looks short.
Interesting start! I do feel as though a point needs to get across for it to really stick with me, but I'm enjoying this one so far.
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