Book of Interest: Silk vol #1: Threats and Menaces

I might have put a pause on my Comic Book Wednesday lists but it's still Comic Book Wednesday. And I wanted to post a book that I'm really interested in reading, Silk volume #1. I didn't get a chance to read this miniseries when the issues were first released which is why I want to get the trade edition. I love how comic book writers continue to work in the reporter/superhero angle with characters and Cindy Moon is just the latest and I can't believe she's working for J. Jonah Jameson. But I guess it's a job. If this miniseries continues Cindy could always find another media job if working for Jameson isn't the best. Anyway, I really want to read this.

Book: Silk volume #1: Threats and Menaces (issues #1-5) by Maurene Goo and illustration by Takeshi Miyazawa

Publication Date: November 23, 2021

Description:

By day Cindy Moon is an intrepid reporter for the upstart new media empire Threats & Menaces, under her old boss J. Jonah Jameson. By night she’s Silk, crime-fighting super hero! But Cindy’s worlds are about to collide when her latest investigation puts Silk and everyone she loves in danger! Someone is killing gangsters in Queens, leaving behind a trail of blood and…fur?

Who is this powerful new player in New York’s underworld? Where did she come from…and what is she doing with a strange cat demon? It will take all of Cindy’s prowess as reporter and hero to find the answers — and stay alive! But even as a perilous meeting with tech CEO Saya Ishii brings Cindy one step closer to the truth, a classic Spidey villain sets his sights on Silk!

Art of the Day: Silk (Cindy Moon)

Artwork: Silk by Mro16

Art of the Day: Silk

Artwork: Variant Cover for Silk issue #1 by Stacey Lee

What Were They Thinking: Two Horrible Covers for the Spider-Woman Comic Book Series

The artwork for the regular cover is by Greg Land and it's very poorly done. Hello, what happened to Spider-Woman's legs as well as Silk's waist.

And below is the art for the variant cover by Milo Manara that is both extremely awful and truly sexist. And to make it even worse, Manara is known for creating erotic artwork. So, it makes you wonder why would Marvel hire him to create a cover for this series?

I really hate to even comment on this but it can't be helped. Who over at Marvel authorized both of these covers for the new Spider-Woman comic book series really need to rethink that decision. The news that Spider-Woman a.k.a. Jessica Drew is getting her own title should be good news but the cover art is down right bad. It's so bad it's overshadowing the good news. The new series will be available in November and will be written by Dennis Hopeless.

This series will also have Spider-Woman teaming up with Silk a.k.a. Cindy Moon.

As interested as I was in this series, that artwork has me thinking about marking this as a book of disinterest. I couldn't see myself picking up either cover especially not that variant one.

Marvel Comics, just so you know, this is not a good way to attract more female readers. Which by the way is their goal.