Jem and the Holograms Vol. 1: Showtime
Meet Jerrica Benton—a girl with a secret. She and her sisters team up with to become… JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS! But what does it mean to be JEM today? Fashion, art, action, and style collide in Jem and the Holograms: Showtime!
Volume 1 of @mooncalfe & @1979semifinalist‘s awesome Jem & The Holograms is now available on comiXology for just $7.99!
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Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps #1
by: Luis Mercado
The multiverse was destroyed! The heroes of Earth-616 and Earth-1610 were powerless to save it! Now all that remains is BATTLEWORLD: A massive, patchwork planet composed of the fragments of worlds that no longer exist, maintained by the iron will of its god and master, Victor Von Doom!
That’s the intro that expects everyone for the story that will be Captain Marvel and the Carol Corps #1. In this new reality, where Victor Von Doom from the Fantastic Four is almighty, he has had a hand in creating everything, from the “Thor Corps” to Mjölnir itself. How you ask? We have to read to figure that out!
This alternate-reality Captain Marvel starts to realize that some of the things that Von Doom mentions must be lies and the plot thickens when, for what it seems the first time ever, she questions a decision her superiors made for her.
It’s an intriguing beginning to a story that will surely bring a lot of questions as well as answers but is nonetheless, something worth looking forward to read!
[Check out Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps #1 on comiXology]
Luis Mercado is a Sr. QA Engineer at comiXology. He’s having fun writing stories of his own.
Hey, how exactly is a rainbow made?
How exactly does the sun set?
How exactly does the posi-trac rear end on a Plymouth work?
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Jem & The Holograms #1
Get your hairspray and eyeshadow ready because a true gem of a comic is hitting the stands today. If one were to describe it, one might say it’s excitement. It’s adventure. It’s glamour and glitter, fashion and fame. It’s the new Jem and the Holograms comic, and yes, it’s truly outrageous.
Out of the ‘80s and into today, the fierce ladies of Jem and the Holograms are here with a fresh start that’ll get prior fans bobbing their heads and new fans tapping their toes. Meet Jerrica, Aja, Shana, and Kimber: four young women with dreams bigger than their rockin’ hairdos and the talent to make them a reality…if only they can put a case of debilitating lack of self-confidence and sisterly squabbling aside.
The amalgamation of the '80s cartoon and much desired character design diversity is deftly handled by writer Kelly Thompson (1979semifinalist) and artist Sophie Campbell (mooncalfe). That attention to varying body types and unique, recognizable character designs is perhaps the most striking aspect when first picking up this issue. As wonderfully unique as each character is, I found something relatable in all of them, and the bios at the end were an added bonus to quickly endear me to each girl. Colorist M. Victoria Robado ties this whole collaboration together; move over, Barbie, because pink has never looked so good. I’m not sure we could have asked for a better creative team to do justice on this series.
If you already can’t get the sweet sounds of keytar out of your head, you might want to check out another lady-led band series like Josie and the Pussycats. I was also reminded of She-Hulk who, like Jerrica, found comfort and strength in letting her appearance reflect her inner-fierceness and light.
Tune in for Jem and the Holograms because it’s sure to be outrageous. Truly, truly, truly, outrageous.
[Read Jem & The Holograms #1 on comiXology]
Jen Keith is a Digital Editor at comiXology, comic artist, music addict, and was once delighted to find that her name was mispelled as “Jem” on a Starbucks cup.