Comics/Graphic Novels

MOCKINGBIRD VOL 1: I Spy

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Jamie Canaves

Contributing Editor

Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer–in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can definitely talk books with her on Litsy and Goodreads. Depending on social media’s stability maybe also Twitter and Bluesky.

In her first solo comic book series—for shame comic book industry— Bobbi Morse (Mockingbird) is hilarious, stubborn, awesome, and follows no one’s orders. I love her! While superhero type comics aren’t usually at the top of my-favorites list, in this case Chelsea Cain’s writing in Mockingbird Vol 1 left me with emoji heart-eyes and counting down the days for Mockingbird Vol 2’s release. I’m also cursing anyone involved in the cancellation until they reverse they’re terrible, horrible, no good, very bad decision! And now with that off my chest another reason I loved this comic was spotting random things in the background of scenes, which quickly turned into me playing I Spy. Here are some (don’t want to give away all the fun) of my favorites:

Here’s where I admit I know him from the 1986 film (one of my childhood favorites–no judging!) and not from the comics:

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In case you ever wondered if Superheroes fight over food:

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Well that’s just true graffiti:

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Doctor Who decor pillow:

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Everyone poops, indeed:

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Do you search the background scenes of comics for “Easter eggs?” I need to know which I’m missing out on!

 

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