Mockingbird Vol. 4

Chelsea Cain

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Series: Mockingbird

Summary

This volume collects issue #4 of Marvel's 2016 Mockingbird series, also the fourth volume of the run. The protagonist, Barbara "Bobbi" Morse, is a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and former Avenger code-named Mockingbird; she holds a doctorate in biochemistry and is a versatile operative skilled in gymnastics, hand-to-hand combat, and the dual batons. In this volume, Hawkeye Clint Barton is held captive by a group of renegade scientists at an undersea base at the bottom of the Mariana Trench and is about to be vivisected; Bobbi must dive into the deep to rescue him. Meanwhile, the comic intersperses sparring scenes with Clint, with whom she has unfinished romantic history, and advances the mystery surrounding the virus in her body, the super-soldier serum, and related experiments: she and Clint must also stop a facility accident that could cause a disaster. The series is written by bestselling novelist Chelsea Cain (Heartbreaker), with bright art and witty dialogue, reimagining this S.H.I.E.L.D. agent's solo adventures from a female perspective; this is the fourth volume of the series, suited to readers who have finished the first three.

Editor's review

在漫威2016年的众多个人刊中，《仿声鸟》是口碑相当特别的一部：执笔者切尔西·凯恩本是推理小说家，她把言情喜剧的节奏、都市女性的口吻和密室解谜的结构，一起塞进了超级英雄漫画里，使波比·摩尔斯这个在《神盾局特工》剧集中才为大众熟悉的角色，终于有了完整且有个性的舞台。第4卷是这条主线的转折与高潮：鹰眼登场，海底基地的营救战同时是两人的感情旧账与身体异变之谜的正面碰撞，动作戏、冷幽默和情感张力都相当饱满。画面上，凯特·涅姆奇克的线条干净、表情生动，人物服装和场景细节也颇具设计感。对于习惯于大事件式群像叙事的读者，这一册轻盈而有巧思的讲述方式会格外新鲜。

Who it's for

A good fit for

看过《神盾局特工》并喜欢芭比·摩尔斯这个角色的观众
喜欢女性主角、带幽默口吻的超级英雄个人刊的读者
已读完《仿声鸟》前几册、想追主线的漫威读者
对《鹰眼》式生活化、轻喜剧风格漫威漫画感兴趣的读者

Not a good fit for

完全没接触过漫威宇宙、希望从零建立认知的新读者
偏好宏大跨刊联动、宇宙级战争题材的硬核漫威迷
偏好严肃文学与写实题材、对美式超英兴趣不大的读者

Reading tips

建议按系列顺序从第1卷读起，本册处在主线中段，直接跳读会漏掉病毒与医疗网络的伏笔。
读到一半可留意闪回与"每周心理问询"的叙事切换，它们承担了信息补充与笑点。
读完本册后可接读第5卷（画师更换为易卜拉欣·穆斯塔法），主线收束方式明显不同。

FAQ

这一册是《仿声鸟》系列的哪一部分？

它是漫威2016年《仿声鸟》连载的第4期。这一系列一共5期；之后汇总成单行本时收录其中第1至第5期，外加《神盾局50周年》特刊。本册可以单独阅读，但它属于一条连续主线，建议先读前几册。

没看过前三册能直接读这一册吗？

可以，不过会错过一部分铺垫。从第1册开始，故事就围绕波比体内被注入的超级士兵血清和相关改造展开，还有她身边人遇害的调查；第4册正好把这条线索和鹰眼的登场合在一起，跳读会削弱悬疑部分的乐趣。

这册的主角是谁？

主视角是神盾局特工芭芭拉·"波比"·摩尔斯，代号仿声鸟；她是前复仇者，也是生物化学博士。本册中鹰眼克林特·巴顿是重要的配角，两人过去是夫妻，如今则是旧情未了、需要互相救援的关系。

这一册适合多大的读者？

原版分级为 T+（青少年及以上），有较多动作场面和成人向的两性玩笑。对超级英雄设定已经有基本了解的初中以上读者比较合适，更小的孩子建议由家长陪同阅读。

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About the author

Chelsea Cain Author

Chelsea Cain is an author whose works are included in a Chinese-language book site, with two titles currently listed: Mockingbird Vol. 6 and Mockingbird Vol. 4. Because public information is limited, her nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal background remain unclear, and the available information comes mainly from the works themselves. Judging from the common categories, her works are classified under children's books, comics and cartoons, quality fiction, and film and television tie-ins, suggesting that her writing may span illustrated storytelling and genre fiction for young or general readers. Mockingbird is presented in multiple volumes, indicating a continuous series in which characters and plot develop across installments. Readers who wish to understand her creative profile may begin with these collected works and observe her approach to series building and genre storytelling.