Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

Coffee, romance, and visions

Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew by Grace Ellis

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I was not “jumping up and down” over the graphic novel Moonstruck, Vol. 1: Magic to Brew, but it was interesting enough and I needed to keep moving through it. However, I either missed a panel or two, or some plot parts here and there, but the flow was not totally even, as there were a few bumps in continuity for me. However, there was the fun, colorful art (the bull character has really nice hair, the centaur is a hoot when they have something […]

She might be a mall goth, but she ain’t no poser

Mall Goth by Kate Leth

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The day was a late night in February 2023. I picked up my phone and said, “Hey! I have fast internet, try and read something.” And I read Mall Goth by Kate Leth with Diana Sousa as colorist and Robin Crank on lettering. (Now honestly, I am not sure the importance of the lettering person, but I do know it is important, so welcome!) I was going along just fine, until there a bump here and there would hit. A large one was a technical […]

A too-soon farewell to a fun comic series.

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My love for Catsy Walker, as she’s known in my house, is well-documented. I was surprised and a little disappointed to hear that Volume 3 (“Careless Whiskers,” and now I’m singing George Michael, thanks, you guys) was the final entry in this comic. Are you kidding me? Where am I going to get my fun and darling comics kick now??? Sigh. I was hoping that this would be a solid send-off for Patsy and her band, and this volume did not disappoint overall. Patsy has […]

Can’t a Girl Just Make a Living?

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Kate Leth continues the adventures of Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat. Patsy just wants to get her life together and avoid the big fights. She’s Avenged and she’s Defended and now she wants to keep her head down and live a life. That’s hard to do when her childhood frenemy is making problems for her and Civil War II is going on. I love Kate Leth’s Patsy Walker. She’s warm and bright, but not chirpy and naive. Patsy’s sweetness is tempered by by the sadness and […]

Patsy and Jessica, Starting Over

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In the Netflix Jessica Jones series, Patsy Walker and Jessica are best friends and foster sisters. In Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat! and Jessica Jones: Alias, they don’t even know each other, yet. Despite the years, writers, artists and tones separating them, they have a lot in common. Beyond the superficial of both being super powered, they are two women with traumatic pasts trying to start over and move on. As you can tell from the cover, Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat is not gritty. It’s fun, but […]

Venturing into Marvel Comics for the First Time

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I have to admit I’ve never really followed Marvel comics much (or DC for that matter), but I picked up Patsy Walker aka Hellcat! Hooked on a Feline on the recommendation of a friend. This was a fun introduction to a character I didn’t know and a world I barely know. The story follows Patsy trying to find a job and normal life in NYC. She also does some standard superhero villain busting on the side (mostly on her own). She has a hard time […]



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