She Said Destroy #1 Review

Words: Joe Corallo/ Art: Liana Kangas/ Colors: Rebecca Nalty/Letters: Melanie Ujimori/ Vault Comics Whew. Vault Comics gave us the elevator pitch for this one: “The Wicked + The Divine meets Star Wars, by way of Final Fantasy.” I thought it was E-x-t-r-a, yet I still wanted to read it. We open to a world that once had thousands of Gods that folks were able to worship freely until one got greedy and started making a list and taking them out. The beginning narration, we learn is by the last standing God. She is the last of her line and also has the last bunch of followers against the opposition against the traitor Sun God Brigid who has converted the entire solar system into worshiping her and her alone, save one space colony. This solo dolo God who stands alone with her space colony is named The Morrigan, Goddess of Death and her worshipers are the witches of Fey and they’re ready to throw down. Thus, we’re thrown into this tale of The Morrigan who ends her beginning narration with these powerful and ominous yet hopeful words: : ” I am Death. I am The Queen of The Fairies. I have few believers left amonsgt the stars, but my children are strong. I am The Morrigan and Faith is on my side.” It’s a lot to take in at first when putting together the established universe of space travel, magic and Gods who die once they are forgotten yet it makes the conflict much more immediate. It also makes me want to explore the narrative penned by Corallo more as I read on. The visuals are the s…