America #8 Review

Writer: Gabby Rivera / Artist: Joe Quinones / Marvel Comics *Handclaps* That’s what I’m talking about. That’s what the fuck I’m talking about, Gabby Rivera and Joe Quinones! America Chavez got to know more about herself and get some closure as well as paths to explore last issue. The second arc for America has given her more depth as a character and an expansion of her own corner of the Marvel universe. Rivera now takes us right into America’s mind state now and our girl is glowing. Look at ya girl shining right now. This is America Chavez being happy. No sarcasm, no cynicism, no hints of jaded in her humor that we love. This is America having found roots, ties, and family. As a reader and fan of America Chavez’s comic book career, this is good. Rivera set her up with an indigenous, women-led Star Wars family history that she can take pride in. We don’t get to see moments of self-discovery like this much with characters in comics (especially Black, brown, and other POC ones).

As great as things are going for America right now, The Midas corporation and Exterminatrix are about to come in with all the fuck shit. What I really love about this issue is that it is centered around Sotomayor University. We’re seeing more of America’s college life including her friends, X’Andria and Prodigy, having their own thing going on at school. Everyone coming together once the school gets attacked, a teacher goes missing, and a new dean showing up (with an obvious gripe against America) sets …