I had mixed feelings about this issue. There were aspects that I really liked, and then there were things about it that I thought failed.
I’ll start with what I liked. I loved the concept and the story. Wanda is asked to investigate cases of possession at a vineyard in Spain that is operated by the Catholic Church. It is made known that the vineyard was once a nunnery and during the Inquisition, the nuns were accused of witchcraft and burned on the site. So it’s not surprising that issues of misogyny and religious prejudice are addressed, and they are done so in a very engaging and creative way which works really well. In addition, as a twist, people become possessed as a result of speaking (the nuns had taken a vow of silence and whoever speaks breaks the vow and becomes possessed), so the central bulk of the story is driven solely through images, and textual dialog only occurs at the beginning and the end. I found this very creative, and having the image-driven section flanked by the text-driven sections was interesting and engaging.
But this leads me to the problem with this issue: the artwork. For a story that is so image-focused and that is basically driven by the visuals, the artwork seemed flat. It almost felt like this was thrown together in a rush to meet a deadline. The characters lacked depth and expression, and many of the panels looked like duplicates where Photoshop was used to slightly alter the images. For a story that relies so heavily on the graphics, more time and energy should have been invested in the artwork. That’s just my opinion. Also, I checked my older issues and there was a new artist for this installment. I wonder if something happened that resulted in a last-minute change of artists. Regardless, I would rather have waited for something a little better, but I guess Marvel has a schedule they must adhere to.
Anyway, like I said, the story is really good and that alone makes this worth reading. That said, I’ll leave you with a snippet of dialog from the early pages that addresses prejudice and open-mindedness, important issues in these times:
Wanda: I’m sorry if my being a witch upsets him.
Sister Lorenz: You’re a woman, Wanda, and you have power in the world. You’re known. That’s more than enough to upset a man like Father Gabaldon, even before you start casting spells.
Wanda: You, on the other hand, Sister… My being a witch doesn’t bother you?
Sister Lorenz: Oh, I’m very much a bride of Christ, but like my Savior, I keep an open mind on all things.
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I think the deeper someone goes, the less inclined they are to project. I still catch myself, and consider myself a fairly “deep” person. Maybe it has to do with family roots, genetics, spiritual roots, early childhood… I don’t know. But it’s a pain in the neck. When religious ideas are institutionalized and reified, it probably makes it easier to *not* introspect. Most of the answers are there, ready made, like a suit off the rack. That suit isn’t fitting me so well these days, as much as I tried… 🙂
Hmm. Something for me to ponder today. 🙂