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VALKYRIE TAKES A BELOVED FRIEND ON THE JOURNEY OF THEIR AFTERLIFE!
When a longstanding Marvel character dies at the hands of Bullseye, Jane Foster must accept her new role and carry them to the world beyond. But she is not the Valkyrie of the past - nor is Bullseye's victim any ordinary hero. Valhalla is only one hall of the dead. The multiversal afterlife awaits.
Rated T+
It's not filled with action in the same way past issues were where Valkyrie was busting heads left and right with her all-purpose weapon, but it's brimming with perils and revelations. Read Full Review
This series has been everything I had hoped for, and so much more. I'm not afraid to confess my hopes that the series will continue for some time yet. Read Full Review
Each artist beings their unique style to the pages of this issue and all those styles work. The entire middle of this issue is a series of brilliantly beautiful splash pages of different styles working together in visual harmony. Read Full Review
Valkyrie taking Heimdall on his last ride to battle is an action-packed spectacle. It's solidly illustrated throughout and there's ample attention paid to the ongoing evolution of Jane Foster. A gorgeously-painted finale gives Heimdall's last call the gravitas it deserves. This is a comic about death, but it proves that that subject can be awe-inspiring and beautiful as well as terrifying. Read Full Review
Jane must lead her dearest friend to a Realm that no one has been to or even knows exists. Can she do it and does such a place exist?! Read Full Review
Aside from the reveal of Bullseyes boss and the revelation of Mr. Horse, this issues only means of pushing the plot forward is to reiterate that Jane is still new to figuring out what it means to be Valkyrie. However, with the stunning art and colors by CAFU, Perez, Tormey, Poggi, Irving, and Aburtov combining with the closing, at least for now, of Heimdalls story, it makes for a good standalone issue. Read Full Review
Thankfully, CAFU is listed as the sole artist for the next couple of issues of the series. Which should see a return to the stylish visual form that had defined the first couple of chapters of the series. The story remains solidly entertaining as Foster embarks on an epic journey into an afterlife in transition. There's a very compelling premise at the heart of that journey which shows great potential for the months to come. Read Full Review
Really enjoyable issue barely scratches the surface of what this new Valkyrie comic could be about, at least in my opinion. Read Full Review
There are a lot of benefits to an issue like Jane Foster: Valkyrie #3, not least of which is that it gives the core creative team some wiggle room with a publishing schedule that has only gotten more demanding in recent years. Read Full Review
The beautiful script in "Valkyrie: Jane Foster" #3 keeps focus despite carrying four different teams of artists. Read Full Review
Overall, Jane Foster: Valkyrie is still a magnificent series, but would've been stronger if the issue had a more consistent art team. Read Full Review
Prelude:
Now I loved Mighty Thor and I've been loving Valkyrie too. Hoping that this issue can keep up with my hype levels for each issue now. Can't believe I originally came in with low expectations and now they're so high.
The Good:
I loved the journey through the realms. It's not something you would typically see from a superhero comic but it works for Valkyrie so well.
Speaking of which, I love the motif that this story is going for with death.
It worked with Thori and it works here too with Mister Horse. Talking animals are always fun.
Art team was great on this, really worked well with the story.
The Bad:
Found the cliffhanger... confusing? Had to look up who the gu more
Jane takes Heimdall on a striking last ride before depositing him in a truly unknown country. The comic relief & foreshadowing that closes out the book causes some mood whiplash, but the Valkyrie's ride is every bit as epic as it should be. Artistic collaboration works far better here than it usually does.
This was a really cool issue. Don't care about that cliffhanger at all though.
"You are a hero of asgard... But i am valkyrior ! And you ride on my road today !"
- Valkyrie
Great art and another fun cliffhanger but just short of a nine.
Riding a pegasus through Heaven and Hell, with a dead God on your back...
It's practically The Night Begins To Shine come to life.
I like it.
This book is good. The art has been a good part of this series and Jane Foster is just a good character.
Really liked the art. Miss Bullseye though.
Cafu outdoes himself this issue. The part where Heimdall dies in the Greek afterlife was beautifully drawn, and his art gave such an epic tone to this issue. Everything between Jane and the talking horse was boring and it felt like filler to get to the end of the issue, though. Good news is: Grim Reaper is back baby!
Art is nice, the idea behind the issue is awesome, the last page unfortunately teases the return of the same old... but I've to ask:
Is it in Aaron's contract to shit up continuity for no good reason or does he do it recreationally? I mean, the Angels of Heven have an afterlife. Hel, and later an autonomous part of it they name Elisyum, so they don't have to "create or steal one". (I really expected better from a comic co-written by Al Ewing.)
The last few pages were the only thing I liked about this issue, I found most of it rushed and unsatisfying. Some pages of artwork were subpar as well.
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