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Marvel Divas Vol. 2

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This volume is issue #2 of Marvel's four-issue 2009 limited series Marvel Divas (published August 12, 2009), written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, drawn by Tonci Zonjic, with a cover by Patch Zircher. The series centers on four Marvel women who originally had nothing to do with one another: Angelica "Firestar" Jones, Felicia "Black Cat" Hardy, Patsy "Hellcat" Walker, and Monica "Photon" Rambeau. The story is told largely through Hellcat's eyes, weaving superhero battles together with the women's romantic lives and their everyday friendship; the author has described it as "a Marvel Universe homage to Sex and the City." In this issue, after the "shocking truth" revealed in the previous installment, Firestar seeks help from Dr. Stephen Strange about her health, which paves the way for the arrival of another "diva," Night Nurse; meanwhile, Photon and Hellcat are drawn back into their old lives by former lovers Brother Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom, and Black Cat weighs whether to return to a life of crime. Note that this volume is the second issue of the series (a single issue), not the complete four-issue collection; the full storyline requires issues #1, #3, and #4.

Editor's review

2009年的漫威做过不少“非典型”的尝试,《Marvel Divas》是其中最有趣的一支:它不让四位女英雄去打宇宙级反派,而是让她们坐下来聊前任、聊体检报告、聊要不要重操旧业。这种“英雄也要处理生活”的切面,在当时的漫威主线里相当少见。 第2期是整个系列情绪转折的关键一站:火星的健康危机正式浮出水面,奇异博士与夜巡护士的加入让故事从闺蜜闲谈转向了更沉重的地方;光子与地狱猫各自被旧情人纠缠,黑猫则在犯罪的边缘徘徊。阿吉雷-萨卡萨擅长写女性角色的内心独白,Zonjic 的画风干净利落,日常感与超能力场面的切换颇为自然。 对看惯了主线大事件的读者,这本小册子提供的是一种“番外视角”的乐趣——它不宏大,但人物鲜活。读者若追求高密度动作戏,可能会觉得节奏偏慢;但喜欢角色向叙事的漫威粉丝,值得补完这四期。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢漫威二三线女性角色、想看人物向故事的老读者
  • 读过《蜘蛛侠》《复仇者联盟》周边故事,认识黑猫、火星的人
  • 对“超级英雄的日常生活”这一题材感兴趣的漫画读者
  • 想收集 2009 年漫威限量迷你剧单行本的人

Not a good fit for

  • 只追大事件主线、期待高密度打斗的读者
  • 对漫威角色背景不熟悉、需要入门引导的新读者
  • 偏好完整合集、不接受单期零碎阅读的读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第1期,第2期的“惊人真相”延续自上一期,直接跳入会看不懂因果。
  2. 留意地狱猫作为叙事视角的功能,四条线都经由她的旁白串联。
  3. 读完四期后可找2010年1月出版的同名合集(104页)一次性重读,线索会更清楚。
  4. 对奇异博士、夜巡护士不熟悉的读者,可先补一点《奇异博士》早期设定。

FAQ

这本是《Marvel Divas》的四期合集吗?
不是。这一册是该系列的第2期单行本(2009年8月12日出版,约25页)。四期完整合集是2010年1月推出的平装本,共104页,收录第1—4期。
第2期有哪些角色登场?
主线仍是四位女主角:火星、黑猫、地狱猫与光子。本期另外出现斯蒂芬·斯特兰奇医生,并引出夜巡护士;伏都兄弟与戴蒙·赫尔斯特罗姆则作为“旧情人”线索登场。
没读过第1期能直接看吗?
可以看,但会损失关键背景。第2期开场紧接上一期的“惊人真相”,火星就医的动机正源于此,建议按顺序阅读。
这个系列有中文版吗?
目前未能核实到正式出版的中文简体版本,作者、绘制者与原文信息均来自英文原版资料;如需收藏请以英文原版为准。

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