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She Said Destroy: Vol. 1
Over millennia, Brigid, Goddess of the Sun, has conquered and converted the entire solar system into worshipping her and her alone, save one space colony. The witches of Fey are the last believers of The Morrigan, Goddess of Death, Brigid's sister and the only other God left. As Brigid's forces prepare for one final battle, The Morrigan prepares to do what she does best: Destroy!
From author Joe Corallo and artist Liana Kangas comes a book described as Wicked + Divine meets Star Wars by way of Final Fantasy.
From author Joe Corallo and artist Liana Kangas comes a book described as Wicked + Divine meets Star Wars by way of Final Fantasy.
136 pages, Paperback
First published November 20, 2019
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October 20, 2019
Interesting idea. Confused and pointless execution. Disappointing.
March 18, 2020
Another Vault Comics I read as single monthly issues.
This one deals with the last two remaining gods, who happen to be sisters. All the other gods have died off as belief in them waned, leading to one of the final gods, Mother Brigid, accumulating the majority of believers in the galaxy (universe? all of reality?) The other god, the Morrigan, controls the realm of death and fate, so she's extremely hardy. Her remaining believers are all labeled "witches" and "hags" by the soldiers following Brigid. Tensions mount as a final confrontation between the two gods culminates the five issue series.
Much like a previous Vault Comic, Test Vol. 1, I love the big picture idea in this series. I think it handled its concept better than Test, though, with a clearer plot and focus. It's way easier to comprehend gods using avatars to battle than it is to wrap your head around fighting the notion of the future. This has the feel of a huge space opera, with a majestic flagship approaching an idyllic planet, several fights, and a good mixture of technology and magic. But it manages to remain focused on a small cast of important characters to keep things grounded.
I liked all the cool elements here, like the slides made of light the soldiers used to move around and the auras imparted to the gods' avatars. At first I wasn't a fan of the art, but it grew on me. There were certainly some clumsy panels, and it's certainly not a caliber like Fiona Staples, but it does a good job imparting a magical feel to the story. By the way, the "Vault Vintage" alternate cover for issue #1 was an homage to a Saga cover drawn by Fiona Staples.
Some of the characters act a little irrationally but some of that is not having a complete backstory to provide insight. So when Raul is instantly upset with Winona in an opening sequence, it's not clear why he gets so upset. A tiny bit of backstory is provided at the beginning of issue 4 as we get some glimpses into Winona's childhood, which particularly sheds light on her caregiver's character and motivations.
I expected to enjoy my first two Vault Comics series, Test and Queen of Bad Dreams Vol. 1, more than this one, so I was pleasantly surprised to She Said Destroy as much as I did.
This one deals with the last two remaining gods, who happen to be sisters. All the other gods have died off as belief in them waned, leading to one of the final gods, Mother Brigid, accumulating the majority of believers in the galaxy (universe? all of reality?) The other god, the Morrigan, controls the realm of death and fate, so she's extremely hardy. Her remaining believers are all labeled "witches" and "hags" by the soldiers following Brigid. Tensions mount as a final confrontation between the two gods culminates the five issue series.
Much like a previous Vault Comic, Test Vol. 1, I love the big picture idea in this series. I think it handled its concept better than Test, though, with a clearer plot and focus. It's way easier to comprehend gods using avatars to battle than it is to wrap your head around fighting the notion of the future. This has the feel of a huge space opera, with a majestic flagship approaching an idyllic planet, several fights, and a good mixture of technology and magic. But it manages to remain focused on a small cast of important characters to keep things grounded.
I liked all the cool elements here, like the slides made of light the soldiers used to move around and the auras imparted to the gods' avatars. At first I wasn't a fan of the art, but it grew on me. There were certainly some clumsy panels, and it's certainly not a caliber like Fiona Staples, but it does a good job imparting a magical feel to the story. By the way, the "Vault Vintage" alternate cover for issue #1 was an homage to a Saga cover drawn by Fiona Staples.
Some of the characters act a little irrationally but some of that is not having a complete backstory to provide insight. So when Raul is instantly upset with Winona in an opening sequence, it's not clear why he gets so upset. A tiny bit of backstory is provided at the beginning of issue 4 as we get some glimpses into Winona's childhood, which particularly sheds light on her caregiver's character and motivations.
I expected to enjoy my first two Vault Comics series, Test and Queen of Bad Dreams Vol. 1, more than this one, so I was pleasantly surprised to She Said Destroy as much as I did.
August 21, 2020
I was hoping She Said Destroy was going to be a Greek Gods meets Wonder Woman graphic novel. My expectations were high and I thought I would enjoy this. I didn't love this. The story didn't capture me and at times it became more of a chore to keep reading. I'm super disappointed, but this series isn't for me.
In this novel, we have two competing gods: Brigid and Morrigan. Brigid is this light, tyrannical god who wants every single person in the Galaxy to worship her. She feels threatened by Morrigan, her sister, and the goddess of death. This causes Brigid to launch an attack on Fey, the one surviving world who worships Morrigan. Our main character, Winona, is clearly destined to protect Fey, I think? She meets Morrigan who recommends her to, "destroy" hence the name of the series.
The story is hard to follow. It's odd because as the reader, I'm barely introduced to the story and now there's an all-out invasion. Shouldn't this have happened in another volume in the future? This feels rushed. Winona is clearly the savior, but even still I feel like I know nothing about her. It's difficult to like the main character when I don't know what her backstory is. Also, can we talk about how this major character dies and it's not even touched on again? The story was subpar.
I rated this two stars for two reasons. One, I think the concept of this graphic novel had potential. These female gods who are fighting each other for control. The second reason is the art. Liana Kangas has a unique art style and each page was detailed beautifully. The Fey world was so bright. I loved how the Raven of Morrigan was drawn in beautiful, lilac Raven as it flew through the panels. The art was impressive.
Overall, this was a 2 1/2 star graphic novel. I have no interest to continue on in the series. I did view each graphic novel and the overall Goodreads reviews are higher, so maybe this series gets better?
In this novel, we have two competing gods: Brigid and Morrigan. Brigid is this light, tyrannical god who wants every single person in the Galaxy to worship her. She feels threatened by Morrigan, her sister, and the goddess of death. This causes Brigid to launch an attack on Fey, the one surviving world who worships Morrigan. Our main character, Winona, is clearly destined to protect Fey, I think? She meets Morrigan who recommends her to, "destroy" hence the name of the series.
The story is hard to follow. It's odd because as the reader, I'm barely introduced to the story and now there's an all-out invasion. Shouldn't this have happened in another volume in the future? This feels rushed. Winona is clearly the savior, but even still I feel like I know nothing about her. It's difficult to like the main character when I don't know what her backstory is. Also, can we talk about how this major character dies and it's not even touched on again? The story was subpar.
I rated this two stars for two reasons. One, I think the concept of this graphic novel had potential. These female gods who are fighting each other for control. The second reason is the art. Liana Kangas has a unique art style and each page was detailed beautifully. The Fey world was so bright. I loved how the Raven of Morrigan was drawn in beautiful, lilac Raven as it flew through the panels. The art was impressive.
Overall, this was a 2 1/2 star graphic novel. I have no interest to continue on in the series. I did view each graphic novel and the overall Goodreads reviews are higher, so maybe this series gets better?
August 25, 2022
Rating: 2.5
Format: Trade paperback (#1-5)
CW: Violence, death
The witches of Fey are the last believers of the Morrigan, Goddess of Death and the only god left standing between Brigid, the Goddess of the Sun, and total domination. As Brigid and her forces close in, the final battle between the sisters begins, with the witches at the forefront.
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A comic I picked up because the cover art was nice and it gave me Wonder Woman vibes. Yet despite having basically no expectations and knowledge of this comic, I must admit I was still disappointed.
The artstyle is very vibrant and pretty, but I felt like the expressions and poses were somewhat stiff at times. However, the colours were very nice to look at and it kind of reminded me of She-ra.
The story itself was interesting, but it could have been executed better. I feel like we were dropped into the story too late; more build-up to the final battle and more exposition on the world, the conflict, the goddesses themselves would have done wonders. I could barely feel any attachment to any of the characters because of how little time we are given to get to know them. It was also a bit confusing at times, especially with flashbacks.
Overall, I personally believe the story itself had potential but it should have been a longer series where we could have learned more about what was actually happening and built up to this ‘final battle of the goddesses’.
Format: Trade paperback (#1-5)
CW: Violence, death
The witches of Fey are the last believers of the Morrigan, Goddess of Death and the only god left standing between Brigid, the Goddess of the Sun, and total domination. As Brigid and her forces close in, the final battle between the sisters begins, with the witches at the forefront.
--
A comic I picked up because the cover art was nice and it gave me Wonder Woman vibes. Yet despite having basically no expectations and knowledge of this comic, I must admit I was still disappointed.
The artstyle is very vibrant and pretty, but I felt like the expressions and poses were somewhat stiff at times. However, the colours were very nice to look at and it kind of reminded me of She-ra.
The story itself was interesting, but it could have been executed better. I feel like we were dropped into the story too late; more build-up to the final battle and more exposition on the world, the conflict, the goddesses themselves would have done wonders. I could barely feel any attachment to any of the characters because of how little time we are given to get to know them. It was also a bit confusing at times, especially with flashbacks.
Overall, I personally believe the story itself had potential but it should have been a longer series where we could have learned more about what was actually happening and built up to this ‘final battle of the goddesses’.
December 7, 2019
When we forget the old Gods, we lose them forever. If the witches of Fey fall under the tyrannical rein of Brigid, Goddess of the Sun, The Morrigan will join their lost siblings — but Brigid has deeply underestimated the witches’ faith in her sister.
She Said Destroy chronicles the witches’ war against Brigid and her forces, focusing on a few main characters: Winona, the most favored of her people, her best friend Raul, Iris, and Jackelyn. In issue #1, Brigid’s forces capture Jackelyn, who watches over Fey from the stars. In response, Winona goes to The Morrigan’s temple to seek guidance for the people of Fey. The goddess’ instructions are simple: “Destroy.”
Although The Morrigan is the Goddess of Death, in Joe Corallo's and Liana Kangas' series, she isn’t the villain — instead, that role falls to Brigid, who has literally used inspiration as a means of manipulating the entire galaxy into believing only in her.
***
Read my full review of issue #1 here. She Said Destroy is a stunner from beginning to end — tight writing, stunning art, and a color palette to die for.
She Said Destroy chronicles the witches’ war against Brigid and her forces, focusing on a few main characters: Winona, the most favored of her people, her best friend Raul, Iris, and Jackelyn. In issue #1, Brigid’s forces capture Jackelyn, who watches over Fey from the stars. In response, Winona goes to The Morrigan’s temple to seek guidance for the people of Fey. The goddess’ instructions are simple: “Destroy.”
Although The Morrigan is the Goddess of Death, in Joe Corallo's and Liana Kangas' series, she isn’t the villain — instead, that role falls to Brigid, who has literally used inspiration as a means of manipulating the entire galaxy into believing only in her.
***
Read my full review of issue #1 here. She Said Destroy is a stunner from beginning to end — tight writing, stunning art, and a color palette to die for.
March 28, 2020
Maybe like.... 3.5 stars. I liked it overall and feel bad giving it 4 stars. But I was to often confused by some jumpy art and narrative choices to justify 4. And I don’t mean from one issue to another or even one page to another. Sometimes (many times) I would wonder how we got from one panel to the next.
But to the good, I loved the art style and the overall story. I think this one trade is everything, but I wouldn’t say no to reading more.
Found this TPB through a Twitter post about the artist’s shop being open. Loved the print of the TPB’s cover and investigated further. Art definitely held up in the comic. Costume/character design for Morrigan and Brigid in particular were excellent.
Which speaking of Brigid and Morrigan, this was a nice switch on what people generally think of as the good/bad divine aspects. The sun deity is the villain to the death deity’s heroine. Mix in outer space tech battles and magic sword fights? Even better. I also appreciated the casual non-binary representation. Great mix that SHOULD get it at least 4 stars. But man was it disjointed in spots.
But to the good, I loved the art style and the overall story. I think this one trade is everything, but I wouldn’t say no to reading more.
Found this TPB through a Twitter post about the artist’s shop being open. Loved the print of the TPB’s cover and investigated further. Art definitely held up in the comic. Costume/character design for Morrigan and Brigid in particular were excellent.
Which speaking of Brigid and Morrigan, this was a nice switch on what people generally think of as the good/bad divine aspects. The sun deity is the villain to the death deity’s heroine. Mix in outer space tech battles and magic sword fights? Even better. I also appreciated the casual non-binary representation. Great mix that SHOULD get it at least 4 stars. But man was it disjointed in spots.
June 14, 2020
I wasn't into this at all, which was super disappointing. There's no exposition or background at all; you're thrown straight into the action - and even then there isn't a lot of explaining. This was most obvious when one character, who I thought was relatively important, dies and it isn't acknowledged by any of the other characters. There's so much missing that I really felt like I had missed part of the story, but I know this is definitely the first volume.
I also think they tried to include casual nonbinary representation (everyone is referred to with they/them pronouns), but like everything else, it's literally never referred to or explained. It doesn't count as representation if it's thrown in like something thought of last-minute, or if the reader can't actually tell if it's intended or not. I always want to support indie comics but this was all over the place, which I really wasn't expecting given what I'd heard.
I also think they tried to include casual nonbinary representation (everyone is referred to with they/them pronouns), but like everything else, it's literally never referred to or explained. It doesn't count as representation if it's thrown in like something thought of last-minute, or if the reader can't actually tell if it's intended or not. I always want to support indie comics but this was all over the place, which I really wasn't expecting given what I'd heard.
July 19, 2020
Did not finish. The art is atrociously, and commits the sin of "no background panels" whenever it can get away from it. The story is boring and uninspired and suffers from "tell don't show."
"Here's the main character, her name is Winona. She's very important!"
"Why is she important exactly?"
"................ she's very important!"
I usually try to give the benefit of the doubt and at least finish the first arc but with this tpb I just couldn't be assed to even read to the end of the second issue.
"Here's the main character, her name is Winona. She's very important!"
"Why is she important exactly?"
"................ she's very important!"
I usually try to give the benefit of the doubt and at least finish the first arc but with this tpb I just couldn't be assed to even read to the end of the second issue.
March 13, 2020
Gorgeous but felt unfocused. Exposition was missed, or something.
April 26, 2020
Super weird. Very pretty.
November 13, 2020
The art gave it an extra star. The story was disjointed in parts, most of the characters unlikeable, but the thing I couldn't stomach was making the only black characters the villain's.
April 25, 2021
I wanted to like it, but it’s a confused mess.
July 25, 2022
Irish gods in a science-fiction setting - sounds interesting, and it's not bad. But it's not too exciting overall. I like Liana Kangas' style well enough, but the story is a bit shallow.
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