Amazing Mary Jane #1 by Leah Williams, Carlos E. Gomez, Humberto Ramos
Marauders #1 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman
Jacob's comics for the week!
Absolute Carnage Lethal Protectors #3 by Frank Tieri, Flaviano, Greg Smallwood
Amazing Spider-Man Full Circle #1 by Nick Spencer, Chris Bachalo, Rod Reis
Amazing Spider-Man #32 by Nick Spencer, Patrick Gleason, Mahmud Asrar
Punisher Kill Krew #4 by Gerry Duggan, Juan Ferreyra
Both of my comics are new, so I'm not entirely sure what to expect! However, I am familiar with the writers. Gerry Duggan is writing Marauders and I've enjoyed his work in the past (Deadpool & Guardians of the Galaxy). I haven't read anything X-Men related in awhile (unless you count The New Mutants: War Children, which I don't), and hope this one doesn't disappoint!
Leah Williams is also writing the new Gwenpool comic -- which I'm not loving -- so hopefully her MJ is better than her Gwen!
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Girls Like Us by Randi Pink
Expected publication: October 29th 2019
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Synopsis (via Goodreads): Set in the summer of 1972, this moving YA historical novel is narrated by teen girls from different backgrounds with one thing in common: Each girl is dealing with pregnancy.
Four teenage girls. Four different stories. What they all have in common is that they’re dealing with unplanned pregnancies.
In rural Georgia, Izella is wise beyond her years, but burdened with the responsibility of her older sister, Ola, who has found out she’s pregnant. Their young neighbor, Mississippi, is also pregnant, but doesn’t fully understand the extent of her predicament. When her father sends her to Chicago to give birth, she meets the final narrator, Susan, who is white and the daughter of an anti-choice senator.
Randi Pink masterfully weaves four lives into a larger story – as timely as ever – about a woman’s right to choose her future.
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I have a feeling Girls Like Us is going to be a very emotional read!
Girls Like Us sounds like a powerful story. And the 1970’s setting will likely make it even more so, since teen pregnancy was viewed very differently then. Glad this one is now on my radar!
ReplyDeleteYou know I'm always happy to feed your TBR Monster, Tanya. ;) I honestly didn't realize this one was set in the 70's, so thanks for bringing that to my attention! <3
DeleteGirls Like Us does sound like it's going to be very emotional!
ReplyDeleteI already have a pack of tissues on hand! ;)
DeleteAhh Girls Like Us sounds like such a good read! Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI was recently approved to read this one for a blog tour, and I am beyond excited to start it!
DeleteI'll be looking out for what you think of Amazing Mary Jane. It looks interesting. ๐✨
ReplyDeleteGirls Like Us sounds brilliant! I am adding it to Goodreads. Thanks for the heads up. ๐✨
I've always loved Mary Jane! I think her relationship with Peter speaks volumes about what true love really is. I hope Girls Like Us is as brilliant as it sounds! :)
DeleteGirls Like Us sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed the story is as good as the synopsis! <3
DeleteI haven't read too many books set in the 70s so this could be interesting.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reads!
I love books with a 70s setting! :)
DeleteMarauders sounds fun! You can't go wrong with a group of super heroes, right?! And Girls Like Us totally sounds brilliant. We need more books with different perspectives. I think its fascinating that its set back a ways. Why not now?! ❤️ Thanks for sharing Lindsi.
ReplyDeleteI hope Marauders is fun! I haven't read a good X-Men comic in awhile! I've heard the newest series is fantastic (the one they cancelled all the other series for), but haven't picked it up. Now I don't feel like starting in the middle or hunting down the earlier issues. It's probably me just being lazy, haha.
DeleteI'm curious how the 70s setting will impact the story for Girls Like Us! Like you said, why not now? I feel like their issues will be relatable regardless. :)