HEROES OF MEDICINE UNITE!
But are they all about to become doctors to the dead?! Doctor Strange, Night Nurse, Cardiac, Faiza Hussain and more join forces with Jane Foster for a supernatural medical emergency that will give you heart palpitations!
Rated T+
A really creative new story kicks off with a really creative new team in a really creative, really fun, expertly-crafted new issue. Read Full Review
Having worked her way through her initial arc, Jan Foster is diving headlong into something WAY beyond her capabilities. The creative team does a remarkable job of keeping her both vulnerably mortal and powerfully magical. Lee and Kirby never quite managed this clean a balance when Thors alter-ego was Dr. Donald Blake back in the 1960s. Ewing and Arron have done a very talented job of rooting the magical rooted in the mundane world of Marvel Manhattan. Read Full Review
Perez offers some brilliant and detailed art in this issue. Everything from the characters to the backgrounds and action complement the story. I love the way Strange is rendered. There is a light, breezy quality to him that comes out in contrast with Jane when the two are in the same panel. Read Full Review
Valkyrie #6 begins a new plot for Jane Foster, "Strange Aeons". And that's an accurate name if ever I've heard one. This is a dramatic issue, from start to finish, and it's going to leave readers eager to get their hands on the next issue. The cameos and guest artists were all nice surprises, and that helped to bring this issue to new heights. One character's appearance, in particular, will likely make fans want to catch up with his series (or feel smug for already having done so). Read Full Review
Valkyrie: Jane Foster continues to redefine superhero comic books by reveling in the genre's classic tropes while adding its own modern twist. Read Full Review
Jane Foster: Valkyrie #6 (Ewing, Aaron, Perez, Aburtov) is a nice start to the second arc of Valkyries story that shows us things arent slowing down. This series has quickly made its way into one of my must-reads each month. Read Full Review
Jane is given a cryptic message about Death and needs all the help she can get in not only tracking her down but how to actually help her. Can she and her Doctor gang of misfits find Death herself in time?! Read Full Review
Credit where it is due that there is nothing about Valkyrie: Jane Foster so far that you could have predicted they would have done within these eight issues. This is a new experience all around. New situations, new problems, new team-ups, and even new destinations. I assumed that this would be a fairly tame story, and I'm glad that this assumption was proven wrong in the best of ways. Read Full Review
We've seen the high-end versions of the afterlife and space in between, and seeing the grim depictions of a much darker version of death looks to be a promising setting for however the heroes' visits there last. Read Full Review
Janes characterization is still spot on. She chose to inherit these powers, but that doesnt mean she doesnt want a normal life as well. Shes been banished to the morgue, there is a horse living in her apartment, and life is only getting crazier. Im very happy to see that this book has made it past six issues and my hope is that it can make it past 12. Read Full Review
The latest issue of Valkyrie expands its spotlight to accommodate some team-up pals around Jane Foster and give them a formidable challenge: diagnosing a sickness in Death herself. With smooth guest art, strong dialogue, and an intriguing plot all in evidence, this series is rolling right along from strength to strength. Read Full Review
As the first issue of this arc, it's mainly concerned with setting the stakes and putting the pieces into place. If this were a heist movie, we're in the part where they're assembling the crew. Read Full Review
What a concept- rounding up superhero doctors to make a house call to heal death? Death has always had a literal presence in the Marvel Universe, so I dont really understand (maybe because I am a big dummy, though) why Death didnt just come to our realm and ask for help? Apparently, death being sick can affect the entire universe? I get that there should be some stakes but were TOLD this, rather than shown, and to me, it just doesnt seem as big as they want to make it" part of the reason the last arc finished so strong is because the stakes were very personal, and this arc starts with the wearying trope of insisting that the next arc WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING FOREVER! The art is great, especially the creepy skeletons in Deaths realm, and the last page looks COOL AS! Hopefully, this arc will finish stronger than it started. Read Full Review
A talking corpse clues Valkyrie in to a big problem with Death itself, and she organizes a team-up of medically-themed heroes to fight it. The pace is a little rushed and there's a hint of smugness in introducing the deep cut doctor-heroes. But the core problem is intriguing, the art is strong, and the prose is delightful.
First off, Jane’s boss is awesome. Second of all, FUTSAL TAKEOVER 2020. Third of all, Valkyrie: Jane Foster 6 was a great start to Aaron’s new arc. I like the obscure characters that join Jane for her “surgery of death”, and its great to see Aaron writing Dr Strange again, because he’s quite good at it. Also, Stephen calling Night Nurse Watson was probably the highlight of the series so far.
Glad to see Cardiac
Prelude:
Aaron and Ewing did a great job on the first arc of Valkyrie: Jane Foster. Let's see how this issue goes.
The Good:
The Death of Death is interesting and keeps the death theme that Valkyrie has.
I do like that Rudy has Jane's identity figured out.
Pere Perez's art is good.
I do like the Mighty Medics.
The Bad:
Nothing that stands out.
Conclusion:
While nothing stands out as outwardly bad, this issue does feel like it missed some pizzazz. The concept is good but I feel like the story itself falters a bit.
This was a good issue. Maybe not on par with the last few, but good nonetheless. I really enjoyed seeing the team that's been assembled here. A bunch of D-listers that probably not many people know, which is perfect.
A solid issue, I think the team seems interesting.
" Honesty, my frist réaction to this ? I'm surprised it took so long. "
- DR. FOSTER
Probably the weakest in this series. But I think it was still a good read. It did do a lot of rambling but ive come to realize thats a part of this series but it seems to happen a lot in this one. I'm really hoping for a good follow up considering this series has been great.
The art and dialogue are good but the plot is moving a little fast: Jane intuits that there is a problem with Death after just one weird occurrence with a dead body and a team of medically themed super heroes is assembled without much of an introduction to acquaint new readers with these somewhat obscure characters.