Someone’s tryna off Maria Hill, former head honcho of SHIELD - but who?! Jessica Jones is on the case.
This second book in Bendis/Gaydos’ second Jessica Jones run is a marked improvement on the first yawner but I still wouldn’t call it a great book.
The reveal of who’s targeting Maria Hill and why was unimpressive. The Life Model Decoys trope was way overplayed and, even if it was for yuks, it wasn’t very funny. I still don’t care about the ups and downs of Jess and Luke’s relationship, and the kid stuff was too cutesy-poo by half. I’m also not a fan of Michael Gaydos’ art and, as always with Bendis, there was a bit too much waffle, even though excessive dialogue is a particular feature of his Alias/Jessica Jones comics.
That said, the main story of Jess’s Mariah Hill investigation was pretty entertaining and there was just enough action and mystery to make up for the lacklustre family drama aspects. I also liked Javier Pulido’s artwork for the flashbacks.
It’s a mixed bag but, unlike a lot of Bendis’ last books at Marvel, Jessica Jones, Volume 2: The Secrets of Maria Hill wasn’t bad and, in short bursts, shows off Bendis’ storytelling skills well.
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