Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 Gets Another Round
Before I dive into this review, I want to make one thing clear; Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 has already been released once previously. It was initially available through Marvel’s digital run, but they decided to give it a physical printing this year.
To be fair, this series has many good reasons to get reprinted. It’s amazing and didn’t get nearly as much attention as it deserved. At least in my book. One thing is certain; Jessica Jones is badass and deserves all the plot arcs possible.
Jessica Jones: Blind Spot is a miniseries, and while it doesn’t require you to have read any of her previous series, it wouldn’t hurt. For example, if you’ve only ever watched her Netflix series, you might have questions about her relationship status here. But for the most part, if you’ve been following the canon for her comics, you’re good to go.
No matter how hard she tries, Jessica Jones’ PI business will always get mixed up in the superhero and villain world. It’s like she’s a magnet or something. But that is part of what makes her series so great. That and her attitude. So once again, we find her on the cusp of dealing with a new case and all of the danger that goes with it.
Writing
Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 is a dramatic start to this miniseries. Given that this is Jessica we’re talking about, that’s probably not surprising. After all, nothing will ever stay calm or reasonable around her. That’s simply not her luck.
Kelly Thompson has nailed the mixed feelings that come with Jessica’s life, bringing a whole new edge to this series. Combined with dramatic events and several cameos, we’re off to a fantastic start.
Having read Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 twice now (once when it was first released and now once again), I can safely say that there are a lot of elements done right here. But then again, I might be a bit biased, being both a fan of this snarky detective and the creative team involved.
I love the balance between Jessica’s home life and her work life – and how the two seem never to want to stray too far from one another. It’s no wonder she gets so frustrated with it. That and the fact that her superpowers seem to only add more problems to her life rather than solve them.
The cliffhanger ending of this issue is a bit mean – I’ll grant you that. The ending makes you scramble through the pages, double-checking that you didn’t miss anything. It makes me pretty happy I remember what happens next. Not that it’s going to stop me from looking forward to the next release (re-release, whatever).
Art
Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 has a lot of brilliant artwork. In many ways, this is the best of both worlds. It has many of the artistic elements known to Jessica’s series (Alias) while also pulling in elements from other comic styles and the Netflix series. The result is something remarkable and perfect for all of her fans.
Mattia De Iulis was the lead artist for this project, and they just blew me away here. For one thing, they perfected that Jessica snark face, which is unforgettable (and a requirement, if you ask me). There’s plenty to see and appreciate in these pages, from the layouts to the color palette.
If there’s one thing I want to highlight right now, it’d be how Iulis has merged the ordinary with the extraordinary. Jessica Jones lives in New York, which is clear everywhere. But at the same time, you can see how her perspective and life have changed, thanks to her powers (and those of others around her). That level of subtlety is hard to infuse into artwork, but it was done beautifully here.
VC’s Cory Petit stepped up to do the lettering, and they did a brilliant job. I feel like they matched the tone and style nicely, going with that classic font. You know the one – it immediately makes you think of PIs and reporting. It’s perfect.
Conclusion
Jessica Jones: Blind Spot #1 may have been a reprinting, but I was just as enthusiastic about reading it the second time. And, of course, there’s the hope that it will reach new readers this time around.
This issue was a fun yet intense read, with Jessica quickly finding herself over her head, thanks to an old case that won’t go away. It’s the perfect balance of everything that draws us to her character. And thus, I’m a little bit sad that this was only a miniseries. I would have happily read more.
This review was originally written for Word of the Nerd, but has been ported over to Quirky Cat’s Fat Stacks now that the site has shut down.
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