I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
This describes the whole issue. But especially the woman at the end of issue three that made me go, wait, what now? Okay, no, I get you now, comic. That reveal makes total sense, and quite frankly isn't something I'll spoil for anyone who reads this series. And I'm going to suggest that anyone interested in comics read this. Honestly, even without the strong female lead, this is just a nifty story about redemption and what it takes and what it takes from you.
And why it's worthwhile, although that's a little more tenuous, but it's part of what makes this comic: it doesn't talk down to you. A lot of why Wanda continues isn't spelled out, but the comic trusts the reader to understand who she is and why she does keep going. It's got rotating artists so far, which has worked well for me, partly because I'm reading it issue by issue, and partly because each issue has a long term story arc, but each issue so far has been a standalone story that adds to the larger story. Each incident has been dealt with in that issue so far, and so it doesn't quite feel as fractured as a one long story that's more directly connected from one issue to another but is illustrated by different people. (Just a note, two issues now have shared a couple artists: Dillon for one place setting and Visions for another. Visions is better in my opinion, so while last issue was mostly illustrated by Dillon and lost one-half a star for the art not matching the story, this one is mostly illustrated by Visions and gets a full five stars. Also, Vision(s) is illustrating Scarlet Witch. This amuses me. And pleases me.)
Back to the story:
SO MANY FEELS!
This is when Wanda realizes who she's talking to, but I can't illustrate when the other woman figures it out, because spoilers. It was beautiful, heartbreaking and genuinely touching.
I told myself. But it ended up like this.
Internally. I was on a car to a fabulous production of The Producers, and I got to laugh out all the heartbreak. Which I really, really needed.
And the revelation of who was breaking Witchcraft was breathtaking, but the problem was this one storyline was so moving that everything else paled to the first revelation. Still, I felt satisfied with how everything shook down, so I saw no reason to knock down any stores.
The feels, guys.
I'm falling love with comics again, and each time I find some new revelation, it feels like I've just found comics again. Infinite made me feel this way and my epiphany, and my newfound love for Wanda, makes this feel new again because I'm seeing comics in a new light.
Yes, yes, more of this please.