MARJORIE FINNEGAN: TEMPORAL CRIMINAL #1 Review - Southern Belles of the Timesteam
Writer: Garth Ennis | Artist: Goran Sudzuka | Publisher AWA: Upshot Variant Cover by Mike Deodato Jr & Lee Loughridge
I am not sure why Marjorie Finnegan: Temporal Criminal #1 presented me with such a rough review. The comic has a lot going on. It’s written by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher), one of the greatest comic writers of our time. The art from Goran Sudzuka is solid, varied and shockingly violent.
I guess the main gripe is that nothing about this issue connected with me. As much as I like Ennis, this issue feels like he’s phoning it in.
This is a time travel story. Marjorie is a fun-loving character that pulls heists across the timestream. She also keeps a talking severed head that fantasizes about fucking her as a companion. There are a few laughs to be had in the issue
The first half of the issue is a decent intro and focuses in on the time heist element of the series. This section of the book also does a solid job of explaining how time travel works in this section.
The B-Plot of the issue sets up the antagonist and why the two will eventually bump heads. In its entirety the book is functional and there isn’t much to knock aside from the general mediocrity.
This series ended months ago. I have the entire comic run in queue and hope the plot picks up. Nothing about Marjorie Finnigan #1 stood out as must-read material despite the creative team. The lack of excitement after reading this comic is kind of sad considering how varied the action and locales are in this issue.
In Short: If you have a spot on your pull list or bookshelf Marjorie Finnigan: Temporal Criminal be worth a spot but there simply are better options available. We will see how the series develops.