A-Force Review #5

Writers: M. Bennett, G. Willow Wilson / Artists: J. Molina, L. Martin / Marvel Comics And here we are, at the end of the “special event” that is A-Force. It has been an entertaining and surprisingly touching 5-issue series, and the concluding comic doesn’t disappoint. Jorge Molina and Laura Martin continue to turn in amazingly vivid, candy-color art that is also full of references to other comics. This issue centers around an island-wide fight against a zombie horde and almost every panel is packed with female heroes doing what they do best: shooting, singing, drop-kicking, and generally annihilating zombies. You could spend from now till the next issue is available playing “can you name all the women heroes in this panel?” And it is clear that the artists and writers had a blast giving each hero a panel and a line that fit with their personality — with just enough snark so you never forget that a point is being made. It was a blast to read. I mean, does it get any better than this panel gender-bending the old Spider-Man saves Mary Jane trope?

No, no it doesn’t. The big reveal of this issue is the name and superpower of the amazing Singularity. Even that is done tenderly and allows the artists to showcase their skill with faces and expressions.

Singularity gets the big moment, and the last page, where the close mirrors the opening of the series perfectly. Issue 1 opening:

Issue 5 closing:

It is this kind of tight, purposeful writing that sets apart a team like Bennett an…