Story By: Brian Wood
Art By: Ming Doyle
Colors By: Jordie Bellaire
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Last we left Mara she was busy flying at Mach One speeds into the sky in order to avoid the catastrophe that was a fellow volley-ball player’s smashed up arm. This issue she has to go to all new heights (metaphorically and literally) in order to survive the vile reaction of society to her admittance of her newly discovered super-human powers. After all, being scorned for something beyond your control is one thing but, being threatened and nearly murdered over those same discoveries is on a whole new level of pathetic and aggravating.
Despite her recent diminish in societal acceptance; Mara is more headstrong than ever. Her mind set appears to be of the following: ‘I asked for forgiveness, you refused. In turn, I’ll force you to forgive me by showing you just how hard it would be to try to punish me for any of my actions and just how little control you have over me.’ In my own humble opinion, and from my own hard-head, I think she’s got a point here. She owes nothing to any of these people; she has already sacrificed her childhood and life in general for their amusement. What more could they possibly want of her? What gave them that right?
Without a friend to be found as even Ingrid has made her presence sparse and no contracts or sponsors, Mara has found herself in quite the pickle but fear not, there is always hope for a new start.
The plot of Mara #3 clearly defines the path the final installments will take whilst still keeping the outcome mysterious enough that despite your knowing of where it’s headed, you still don’t know how it will end. Providing just enough answers to give you a stronger idea of what and who Mara is but, keeping a good chunk of time and interaction a mystery provides an entertaining and intriguing read, one that lives up well to the madness of its two previous issues.
Mara is turning out to be more than I could have ever hoped it to be, this is taking a refreshing look at the different levels of ‘heroes’ humanity has and just how easily one can fall from grace. Wood’s writing and Doyle’s art are seamlessly intertwined and a wonder to experience. I recommend this to anyone looking for a great mini-series with even greater names attached.
9 unhealthily obsessed haters out of 10.
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