Alex Maleev’s art is excellent as always, but much of what he’s asked to draw seems static. The issue is, the book that Scarlet was when it left isn’t the book it is when it comes back. Obviously, things have changed a lot since, and the subject of a revolution is high on many people’s minds. Others joined, and by the time the series left off, she had become the face of a movement. Coming out of a coma more than a little unhinged and bent on revenge, she went on to form a one-woman resistance that executed corrupt cops and agitated for a revolution. In a conflict over a minor crime, her boyfriend was murdered and she was shot in the head and framed. Preceding the Black Lives Matter movement but becoming incredibly tied to it by the time it was over, Scarlet is the story of a girl who had her life shattered by a corrupt policeman. Besides the massive, sometimes years-long delays, the series as a whole was an odd duck. Ray: Scarlet is the second title to debut under Brian Michael Bendis’ Jinxworld line for DC, and it was always the most troubled series under the original line at Marvel. Scarlet #1 – Brian Michael Bendis, Writer Alex Maleev, Artist Ray – 3/10 Scarlet #1 variant cover, credit to DC Comics.
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