Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 The heroes of the Marvel Universe have had so many storylines and incarnations that they've become loose templates open to a variety of interpretations. 
 Chelsea Cain has written an eight-issue arc of Mockingbird in which her version of Bobbi Morse, AKA Mockingbird, is sexy, smart, kickass, feminist, and hilarious. While it refers to previous Marvel events, it works fine as a stand alone series. 
 This comic run is incredibly fun. It's snarky and sexy and funny and exciting. Bobbi is portrayed as a very sexy person who enjoys wearing sexy clothes in sexy poses, but so are the men in her life. In fact, as far as skin exposure go, Clint and Lance are much more scantily clad than Bobbi (and how very pretty they look, too). This book is kind to the female gaze, to say the least, and the one-liners are constant and gloriously sarcastic. 
 Throughout the comic, there's a theme of feminism. Because of her involvement with S.H.I.E.L.D, Bobbi struggles to have control over her own body, which is constantly scrutinized by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s medical team. At one point a nurse says, "You gained a pound," and Bobbi replies, "It's brain matter. I read a book." 
 Cain's version of Bobbi is like what might happen if Buffy Summers and James Bond had a super snarky, super feminist baby. I adore her and I had so much fun with these eight issues. They were the perfect entertainment for a stressful day. The art has bright colors and a lot of movement combined with beautiful pen and ink lines. The dialogue is my favorite brand of snark. 
 - Carrie S.