Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out #5 Review

Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out #5( Lady Danger: Agent of B.O.O.T.I)Writer: Alex de Campi/Artist: Mulele Jarvis/Colorist: Marissa Louise/ Cover Artist: Francesco Francavilla /Darkhorse Comics First things first after you look at this breathtaking gorgeous cover by Francesco Francavilla of the main character Lady Danger, you turn the page and you are greeted with these words:

In the past, when Americans were in danger abroad, the president marshaled the full might of theUnited States military to exfiltrate them.

But no longer.Today, when our citizens overseas need rescuing, POTUS sends one black girl with no guns . . .

LADY DANGER: AGENTOF B.O.O.T.I. Still with me? I sure hope so because this is a wild ride from start to finish and part two drops next month. This issue starts the story arc of Rachelle who is your ordinary store clerk riding out that retail job and suffering abuse for all kinds of disgruntled customers who don’t have anything else better to do. WELP. That’s her day job OR her cover job because she’s really Lady Danger.

Lady Danger the badass babe who kicks ass, takes names and looks phenomenal while doing it wearing the perfect cut with a two-toned dye job. Lady Danger who spreads that #BlackGirlMagic around while being the best agent of B.O.O.T.I. wearing purple lipstick?! (That’s Bureau of Organized Terrorism Intervention to you) I was almost already sold on the name, Lady Danger to tell the truth. Since I’m Black Nerd Problems’ lipstick aficionado, I sho…