The ground-breaking series that inspired Netflix's Jessica Jones.
Retired from the superhero game, Jessica Jones still has powers and still wants to do some good. So she becomes a private detective, but not before burning quite a few bridges in the superhero community. When Jessica accepts a case to find a missing sibling, she stumbles upon the secret identity of one of the pillars of the Avengers- Captain America. This case just got interesting...
Then Jessica is hired by a woman claiming to be the husband of Rick Jones- the Forrest Gump of the Marvel Universe. As she searches for Rick, Jones will uncover some uncomfortable truths about not only the superhero community and herself as well.
Originally published under the title Alias from 2001-2004 under the MAX imprint, Brian Michael Bendis pens this series that puts the Max in Marvel Max. It's some very edgy stuff- not just for it's time but for the entire Marvel Universe. I don't know what was more unnerving; hearing your favorite superheroes use the F-word like a Tarantino character on an epic monologue or seeing your favorite Marvel characters have hardcore sex.
Just like the live-action series, this is not for kids. And no- this series is not based on the Jennifer Garner series, either!
An intriguing series, very well written but not your dad's comic book by any sense.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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