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I enjoyed this arc and its focus on Jessica Drew and her complicated relationship with shape-shifters more than the first volume. Not "an extra star" more. But more. Overall an ok series, but -- when I picked it up predominantly for Wiccan -- somewhat disappointing

The short stories up front provide a quick and enjoyable run-through of Marvel's LGBTQIA+ characters, but mostly left me wanting more and longer stories instead of some of the questionable reprints that fill out the book. The Northstar coming out story from Alpha Flight #106 is a milestone, sure, but boy is it dreadfully drawn and written. The other reprints are better, but I had read most of them before, and they are from the middle or start of longer stories so they don't exactly satisfy on their own. Throw in the essays and there are enough good things to rate a thumbs up.

FOR REFERENCE:


Contents:

Introduction / Steve Orlando

Marvel's Voices Pride (2021) #1
• Introduction / Luciano Vecchio, writer, artist, colorist; Mike O'Sullivan, research
• The Vows / Allan Heinberg, writer; Jim Cheung, artist; Marcelo Maiolo, colorist
• Under the Stars / Mariko Tamaki, writer; Kris Anka, artist; Tamra Bonvillain, colorist
• Something New Everyday / Lilah Sturges, writer; Derek Charm, artist; Brittany Peer, colorist
• When a Black Cat Crosses Your Path, You Give Them the Right-of-way / Leah Williams, writer; Jan Bazaldua, artist; Erick Arciniega, colorist
• Totally Invulnerable / Crystal Frasier, writer; Jethro Morales, artist; Rachelle Rosenberg, colorist
• Colossus / Kieron Gillen, writer; Rye Hickman, artist; Brittany Peer, colorist
• Good Luck / Terry Blas, writer; Paulina Ganucheau, artist; Kendall Goode, colorist
• Early Thaw / Anthony Oliveira, writer; Javier Garron, artist; David Curiel, colorist
• The Man I Know / J.J. Kirby, writer, artist & colorist
• The Grey Ladies / Tini Howard, writer; Samantha Dodge, artist; Brittany Peer, colorist
• You Deserve / Vita Ayala, writer; Brittany L. Williams, Layouts; Joanna Estep, artist; Brittany Peer, colorist
• A Man of His Dreams / Steve Orlando, writer; Claudia Aguirre, artist, colorist; Luciano Vecchio, Somnus Character Design
• Love Is Love / Jacopo Camagni, writer, artist, colorist
• An Interview With Former Associate Editor Chris Cooper / Angélique Roché
• Big Gay Moments

Alpha Flight #106
• Excerpt From Alpha Flight #106 / Scott Lobdell, writer; Mark Pacella, Penciller; Dan Panosian, Inker; Bob Sharen, colorist; Janice Chiang, letterer

Marvel's Voices #1
• Assemble / Luciano Vecchio, writer, artist, colorist; VC's Travis Lanham, letterer

Incredible Hulk (1968) #420
• Lest Darkness Come / Peter David, writers; Gary Frank, Penciler; Cam Smith, Inker; Glynis Oliver, colorist; Joe Rosen, letterer
• Green Mail / Michael Kraiger, Nicholas J. Vance, Barbara Slate, Fred Burke, Jeph Loeb, Joe Rubinstein, Mindy Newell, Chris Cooper, Gary Guzzo, Don H. DeBrandt, Tom A. Tenney, Kelly Corvese, writers

Astonishing X-Men (2004) #51
• [Untitled] / Marjorie Liu, writer; Mike Perkins, Penciler; Mike Perkins, Andrew Hennessy, Inkers; Andy Troy, Jim Charalampidis, Rachelle Rosenberg, colorist; VC's Joe Caramagna, Cory Petit, Clayton Cowles, letterer

King in Black: Wiccan and Hulkling
• In the Name of the Honeymoon / Tini Howard, writer; Luciano Vecchio, artist; Espen Grundetjerm, colorist; VC's Ariana Maher, letterer

America Chavez: Made in the USA #1
• Made in the U.S.A., Part 1 / Kalinda Vazquez, writer; Carlos Gomez, artist; Jesus Aburtov, colorist; VC's Travis Lanham, letterer

The United States of Captain America #1
• Excerpt featuring Aaron Fischer, the Captain America of the Railways / Josh Trujillo, writer, Jan Bazaldua, artist; Matt Milla, colorist; VC's Joe Caramagna, letterer

Marvel's Voices Essays
• Marvel's Voices: Essay / Chris Cooper, writer
• Marvel's Voices: Essay / Terry Blas, writer
• Even an Android Can Cry: Essay / Jasmine Estrada, writer
• Finding Ourselves in the Subtext: Essay / Conner Goldsmith, writer
• Afterword: Ever Forward / Danny Lore, writer

Covers, Variant Covers, and Cover Gallery / Olivier Coipel, Luciano Vecchio, Mark Pacella, Gary Frank, Dustin Weaver & Rachelle Rosenberg, Jim Cheung & Alejandro Sanchez Rodriguez, Sara Pichelli & Tamra Bonvillain, Alex Ross, Paulina Ganucheau, Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman & Matthew Wilson, Enanda Souza, Jeffrey Veregge, Phil Jimenez & Marte Gracia, Phil Jimenez & Federico Blee, artists

È il volume zero, l’introduzione, ma promette davvero bene. Storia molto immersiva e disegni spettacolari fanno addirittura quasi da cornice ad un uso dei colori particolarmente intenso.


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Avevo sentito parlare di questo titolo qualche tempo fa e ho avuto occasione solo oggi di leggerlo.
Dovevo farlo prima.
Wow.
Già preso tutti, ho adorato ogni tavola, ogni frase.
Appassiona, incuriosisce e strizza l’occhio...
Ottimo lavoro.


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In un elegante cofanetto una bella idea della Bonelli; affidare a 12 autori di fama, anzi tredici con due che più di fama non si può, Alfredo Castelli e Tiziano Sclavi, 34 pagine di Groucho; albi singoli, di facile leggibilità che hanno anche la capacità di rendere a Groucho il posto che merita all’interno del condominio di Craven Road, n. 7. Relegato, quindi, Dylan Dog al ruolo di comprimario vengono anche evidenziati i limiti dell’eroe con la camicia rossa. Dicevamo vari autori; ma che autori: vado in ordine di albo: Zerocalcare; Maicol e Mirco; Luca Enoch; Riccardo Torti; Tito Faraci e Silvia Ziche; Sio; Giacomo Bevilacqua; Francesco Artibani e Giorgio Cavazzano; Paola Barbato e Luigi Piccato; Marco Bucci e Jacopo Carnagni; Daw; Marco e Giulio Rincione; come detto Tiziano Sclavi e Alfredo Castelli. Ogni autore viene introdotto da una breve e sempre ironica scheda di Roberto Recchioni, l’attuale curatore di Dylan Dog. Un lavoro collettivo intelligente che va nel solco della nuova strada tracciata dalla casa editrice di Via Buonarroti. Chiaramente qualche albo piace di più, qualche albo di meno, ma, per fortuna, i gusti sono soggettivi.

Loved it. While it is mostly pictures of one off male characters and does not have a story as such, it is well worth the pennies to get this volume. I adore Jacopo's work. There is sweetness, but with a definite edge and sexiness to it. There are 126 images with an image index at the back of the book. It is BEAUTIFULLY published and bound by Blurb books.

Definitely one of my treasured purchases of 2012.

Recommended for mature audiences. Yep, there is naked.
If you want to have a nosy at some of his work, I highly recommend his True Love gallery, where is plays on traditional fairly tale themes. Many of these images are in this book.
http://dronio.deviantart.com/gallery/9180529