I need some more convincing
First off I thought the Art was well done, but to be honest i need some more convincing. To sum up what Scarlet is about, one could easily pop in The Brave One with Jodie Foster to get the general idea. The breaking of the Forth wall at the right moments can become a wonderful tool in engaging the reader within the story, however i felt that Bendis over did the break of the fourth wall. It almost felt as if I picked up the book and almost immediately this really angry woman starts telling me about all the terrible that pushed her to who she is now. Which is fine, but it gets to the point where it almost feels like preaching. personally I read comics to escape from the real world and all of it's ugliness, however it gets frustrating when Scarlet is constantly reminding my how ugly our world can be. But I think the message of ugliness can be expressed in a story in a much more creative way: for example the Walking Dead as opposed to killing cops and beating up guys stealing Bikes. I usually go both ways when it comes to both Bendis or Maleev's work; for the most part i feel indifferent about it, however I am a little worried with the message that is being transmitted here. Like I said i am going to need a little bit more convincing before i can be sold on this title.
