So part way through my reading of the first story in this collection I was like Wait…was Bettie Page actually a secret agent? Obviously, as the story devolves into giant occult lasers I’m guessing the answer was no, but still, for a second, I really considered the possibility, so in that Bettie Page Volume 1 by David Avallone succeeds. Where it maybe doesn’t succeed as well is in pacing — sometimes I felt lost. Sometimes it seemed like new characters were abruptly introduced or taken away. Sometimes I didn’t really know what was going on. I’ll chalk up my confusion to a combination of maybe there’s something missing here and the low-res file I got for reviewing — low res implies pixelation implies sometimes I have to squint and when I squint I get a headache and then I end up scanning quickly rather than reading.
It’s fun. It’s pulpy. But it isn’t necessarily enough to keep you satisfied.
Bettie Page Volume 1 by David Avallone went on sale May 22, 2018.
I received a copy free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.