Abbott: 1973
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Summary
Elena Abbott is one of Detroit’s toughest reporters， who must now exhaust all her abilities as a reporter and a supernatural savior to rescue Detroit from dark forces trying to corrupt the city’s most important election—but at what cost to her own life？
A WAR FOR THE SOUL OF DETROIT。 Elena Abbott is one of Detroit’s toughest reporters—and after defeating the dark forces that murdered her husband， she’s focused on the most important election in the city’s history。 But when someone uses dark magic to sabotage the campaign of the prospective first Black mayor of Detroit， it becomes clear to Abbott that the supernatural conspiracy in her city is even greater than she ever imagined。 Now Abbott must exhaust all her abilities as a reporter and a supernatural savior to rescue Detroit—but at what cost to her own life？ Miles Morales: Spider-Man mastermind & Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed and acclaimed Machine Gun Wizards artist Sami Kivelä return to the Hugo Award-nominated world of Abbott， as the eponymous unstoppable reporter tackles a new corruption taking over Detroit in 1973 and the supernatural threat behind it。 Collects Abbott: 1973 #1-5。
A WAR FOR THE SOUL OF DETROIT。 Elena Abbott is one of Detroit’s toughest reporters—and after defeating the dark forces that murdered her husband， she’s focused on the most important election in the city’s history。 But when someone uses dark magic to sabotage the campaign of the prospective first Black mayor of Detroit， it becomes clear to Abbott that the supernatural conspiracy in her city is even greater than she ever imagined。 Now Abbott must exhaust all her abilities as a reporter and a supernatural savior to rescue Detroit—but at what cost to her own life？ Miles Morales: Spider-Man mastermind & Eisner Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed and acclaimed Machine Gun Wizards artist Sami Kivelä return to the Hugo Award-nominated world of Abbott， as the eponymous unstoppable reporter tackles a new corruption taking over Detroit in 1973 and the supernatural threat behind it。 Collects Abbott: 1973 #1-5。
Reviews
Elia
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Ok， so I am a dummy and didn't realize this was actually a sequel series。 It's ok though because it did a good job of explaining things without being too obvious about it。 Great art and a cool story about a strong black woman in the 70's fighting the forces of darkness。 Ok， so I am a dummy and didn't realize this was actually a sequel series。 It's ok though because it did a good job of explaining things without being too obvious about it。 Great art and a cool story about a strong black woman in the 70's fighting the forces of darkness。 。。。more
Shaelene （aGirlWithBookss）
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This was a very enjoyable graphic novel， set in the ’70s with a black lesbian reporter who has encounters with the paranormal kind。 I loved the time period， the main character， and even some of the side characters。 The story overall kind of fell flat for me and was a bit predictable and cliched。 All around， this was ok for me- quite enjoyable， as I said love the characters， just very unsure of the plot of the story。3 stars。***ARC provided by BOOM！ Studios via NetGalley in exchange for an honest This was a very enjoyable graphic novel， set in the ’70s with a black lesbian reporter who has encounters with the paranormal kind。 I loved the time period， the main character， and even some of the side characters。 The story overall kind of fell flat for me and was a bit predictable and cliched。 All around， this was ok for me- quite enjoyable， as I said love the characters， just very unsure of the plot of the story。3 stars。***ARC provided by BOOM！ Studios via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
E。D。E。 Bell
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Abbott: 1973 continues with all the amazing elements of the original， but manages to be even more thrilling and more exciting while pushing even deeper into the themes of community， exposure， truth， and spirit that make the story so special。 Like， it's really good。 I hope so much there is more。 （Go read/buy/support it so that there is！）Content notes for horrific monsters， gory imagery， alcohol， smoking， and intersectional bigotry。 Abbott: 1973 continues with all the amazing elements of the original， but manages to be even more thrilling and more exciting while pushing even deeper into the themes of community， exposure， truth， and spirit that make the story so special。 Like， it's really good。 I hope so much there is more。 （Go read/buy/support it so that there is！）Content notes for horrific monsters， gory imagery， alcohol， smoking， and intersectional bigotry。 。。。more
Patricia
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2。5
John
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Set 48 years ago but still feels fresh。 At the same time， this isn't as radical as the first book。 Set 48 years ago but still feels fresh。 At the same time， this isn't as radical as the first book。 。。。more
Hannah
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WILD！ This graphic novel's vibrant and detailed to the nines。 The artist brought their A game and it's gorgeous。 The story itself has some holes but I'm 10000% willing to wait for some more answers。 I liked that the protagonist is an established hero already and that we didn't have to go through yet ANOTHER origin story。Thank you to NetGalley for a preview ebook copy in exchange for an honest review。 WILD！ This graphic novel's vibrant and detailed to the nines。 The artist brought their A game and it's gorgeous。 The story itself has some holes but I'm 10000% willing to wait for some more answers。 I liked that the protagonist is an established hero already and that we didn't have to go through yet ANOTHER origin story。Thank you to NetGalley for a preview ebook copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kendra
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Abbott: 1973 is a superb collection of several issues of the comic。 Detroit reporter and general badass Elena Abbott is covering the mayor's election when she finds herself faced with a gross and sexist boss， the return of the umbra--a malevolent power used by white supremacists to try to bring down the city's first viable Black mayoral candidate--and the local mob。 As always， the storytelling is tight and the characters are deep and resonant。 My only quibble is the lettering style， in which Us Abbott: 1973 is a superb collection of several issues of the comic。 Detroit reporter and general badass Elena Abbott is covering the mayor's election when she finds herself faced with a gross and sexist boss， the return of the umbra--a malevolent power used by white supremacists to try to bring down the city's first viable Black mayoral candidate--and the local mob。 As always， the storytelling is tight and the characters are deep and resonant。 My only quibble is the lettering style， in which Us often look like and L and an I， causing some difficulty reading quickly。。 Words like CUT don't do well in this lettering style。 。。。more
charlotte，
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hahahaha whatRep: Black bi mc， Chinese American lesbian li， Black side characters
Katie
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I'm super glad that I got to read this book， because it was excellent！ While it certainly felt like the second book in a series， not the first， the context made it easy to fill in the blanks of what happened before this book started， and it was interesting to start the story with Elena already having used her powers to banish one Umbra member。 I loved the combination of the setting of the time period with the supernatural elements。 The setting felt vibrant， and Elena was an excellent character - I'm super glad that I got to read this book， because it was excellent！ While it certainly felt like the second book in a series， not the first， the context made it easy to fill in the blanks of what happened before this book started， and it was interesting to start the story with Elena already having used her powers to banish one Umbra member。 I loved the combination of the setting of the time period with the supernatural elements。 The setting felt vibrant， and Elena was an excellent character - she's tough and determined， and it was easy to root for her as she struggled with both her battle with the Umbra and the difficulties of being a queer black woman in 1973 Detroit。 Exciting and touching， I really enjoyed this book， and I really want to read the next installments！ 。。。more
Sam
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This graphic novel had so much potential but it just wasn’t for me。 We follow a queer black reporter in 1970’s Detroit who has some sort of magical/mystical powers。 I was so interested in this story as someone who lives in the Detroit area， loves graphic novels， & queer POC books。 It unfortunately fell at for me。 To start， we are just thrown into the story with no real idea what’s going on or what the magical/paranormal really is and it left me so confused。 I will say that I loved the artwork， i This graphic novel had so much potential but it just wasn’t for me。 We follow a queer black reporter in 1970’s Detroit who has some sort of magical/mystical powers。 I was so interested in this story as someone who lives in the Detroit area， loves graphic novels， & queer POC books。 It unfortunately fell at for me。 To start， we are just thrown into the story with no real idea what’s going on or what the magical/paranormal really is and it left me so confused。 I will say that I loved the artwork， it was beautiful and colorful， but other than that there wasn’t much else I enjoyed。 I feel that many people will love this story， it unfortunately just was not for me。 。。。more
Brie Selby
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Official title: Abbott 1973My title: Abbott of LightAuthor: Saladin Ahmed， Sami Kivela， Mattia LaconoPublisher: @boom_studiosFav character: AbbottReadability: SmoothType: Graphic Novel5/5PUB DAY: Oct 12th， 2021Abbott the investigative reporter， living in 1973 Detroit， USA， is out here killing nodes， fighting sexists and being awesome。 LOVED IT！Elena Abbott， reporter and awesome super-powered human， has had this whole life-changing experience involving a murdered husband and an evilness called ‘t Official title: Abbott 1973My title: Abbott of LightAuthor: Saladin Ahmed， Sami Kivela， Mattia LaconoPublisher: @boom_studiosFav character: AbbottReadability: SmoothType: Graphic Novel5/5PUB DAY: Oct 12th， 2021Abbott the investigative reporter， living in 1973 Detroit， USA， is out here killing nodes， fighting sexists and being awesome。 LOVED IT！Elena Abbott， reporter and awesome super-powered human， has had this whole life-changing experience involving a murdered husband and an evilness called ‘the umbra’， before we meet her in this volume。 She has recovered from her loss and is now dating her gorgeous childhood friend， Amelia。 However， things are changing in Detroit and their lives will be threatened。The city is about to elect its first ‘black’ mayor， if the telephone polls are to be believed， and naturally， the down and trodden people are excited about the prospect。 That is， until ‘caucasian’ residents begin receiving incendiary flyers filled with racist and vile propaganda against the darker residents。 Naturally， this begins to change the tide of the election but Abbott senses there is more to the story and decides to investigate。She is met by resistance by the new Editor in Chief of the Detroit Chronicle， and ex-marine sexist who believes female reports shouldn’t stress themselves beyond their frail capabilities and should always be eye candy for him to consume。 Abbott doesn’t allow herself to be caught up in office drama， politics and secrets。 ‘The umbra’ is back， spreading its evil energy through the hatred simmering in Detroit， and it must be stopped。 Abbot must find those responsible for the racist flyers and t。v。 commercials， find the umbra before it claims the lives of those she loves， save Amelia from the gangsters she once worked for， learn how to use her powers and defeat the evil intent on corrupting Detroit。 You know， basic things。 😏I recommend the read。 。。。more
Ingrid Stephens
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More！ I need more！Elena Abbott is a young， tough， take no prisoners， black reporter。 It’s 1973 and Chicago is on the cusp of electing its first black mayor。 In a city where your skin color can get you killed， this is a momentous time。 But of course， there are people who would do anything to stop this from happening。 Yes， most of them are white， but some are inhuman。We have everything you could want here; social unrest， politics， women's rights， wizards， demons， and oh yeah。。。Elena Abbott is also More！ I need more！Elena Abbott is a young， tough， take no prisoners， black reporter。 It’s 1973 and Chicago is on the cusp of electing its first black mayor。 In a city where your skin color can get you killed， this is a momentous time。 But of course， there are people who would do anything to stop this from happening。 Yes， most of them are white， but some are inhuman。We have everything you could want here; social unrest， politics， women's rights， wizards， demons， and oh yeah。。。Elena Abbott is also a kick-ass Lesbian。There is nothing this story shies away from。 The fact that Abbott is a Lesbian is just who she is。 It is not sensationalized or used at titalation。This needs to be a movie。 I mean really needs to be a movie！ If I hit the lottery any time soon， I’m calling Saladin Ahmed。 This is the next big hero for the world。A hip， badass， Lesbian， African-American。 I know I’ve been looking for her for years。 If she’s single yet， have her call me！Highly recommended！！！Thanks to @NetGalley， Boom！ Studios， and Saladin Abbott for the chance to read this in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Emmett
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3。5 rounded down。As much as I enjoyed the first Abbott， this one left something to be desired。 While the art was great， the story did feel a bit rushed。 The pacing was a little too quick， the action a little too simple， challenges too easy to overcome… and it all came to an unsatisfying conclusion。 All the likable characters from the first volume are back， with some new introductions to the cast- but there was very little character development as it was sacrificed for action。Surprisingly， I was 3。5 rounded down。As much as I enjoyed the first Abbott， this one left something to be desired。 While the art was great， the story did feel a bit rushed。 The pacing was a little too quick， the action a little too simple， challenges too easy to overcome… and it all came to an unsatisfying conclusion。 All the likable characters from the first volume are back， with some new introductions to the cast- but there was very little character development as it was sacrificed for action。Surprisingly， I was more interested in Abbot’s life as a reporter rather than as a hero in this volume。 I think the reason behind her powers should have been revealed at this point and maybe we also need a fresh villain？ I would be open to checking out the next volume， but I do hope it answers more questions than it presents。 For anyone thinking of picking this up， make sure you read the previous volume first！*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Vish
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*3。5 stars*Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM！ Studios for the ARC。 All my opinions are my own* I really liked the art style in this。 It was very dark， spooky and atmospheric for October。 I loved the 70’s vibe and clothing （not the blatant racism and sexism our character has to go through）。 I have to say I was confused with the fantasy elements in the story。 I had to double-check that this was the first volume （it is） so I didn’t miss anything。 I tend to be confused about the magic and the world in *3。5 stars*Thank you to NetGalley and BOOM！ Studios for the ARC。 All my opinions are my own* I really liked the art style in this。 It was very dark， spooky and atmospheric for October。 I loved the 70’s vibe and clothing （not the blatant racism and sexism our character has to go through）。 I have to say I was confused with the fantasy elements in the story。 I had to double-check that this was the first volume （it is） so I didn’t miss anything。 I tend to be confused about the magic and the world in the first volume because there’s not much dialogue to flesh out the world （duh） but as I read the series I know I’ll understand more。 Will definitely be continuing the series。*EDIT: Found the first volume！ It's Abbott published in 2018 。。。more
brianna
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Thank you to Saladin Ahmed， Netgalley， and BOOM！ Studios for giving me a chance to read this lovely comic！Our story is set in 1970s Detroit and follows our main character Elena Abbot， a black lesbian who works for a black newspaper。 As she is investigating the white supremacy pamphlets being left outside of white homes in light of the potential first black mayor， she is also coming to terms with her powers as the Lightbringer and her role in stopping the malevolent supernatural force the Umbra。 Thank you to Saladin Ahmed， Netgalley， and BOOM！ Studios for giving me a chance to read this lovely comic！Our story is set in 1970s Detroit and follows our main character Elena Abbot， a black lesbian who works for a black newspaper。 As she is investigating the white supremacy pamphlets being left outside of white homes in light of the potential first black mayor， she is also coming to terms with her powers as the Lightbringer and her role in stopping the malevolent supernatural force the Umbra。 As both sides of her life begin to mix， she realizes that it may be up to her to stop whatever evil lies below the surface。 I absolutely loved this！ I can safely say there is nothing that I would change about it in the slightest。 I love our queer poc rep in both Elena and her girlfriend， and especially as lead characters！ I loved that social issues such as sexism and racism are not shied away from and are instead explored and put into context。 It made the story feel so much more alive as opposed to existing in a vacuum！ I absolutely love the art style， everything is so detailed in the classic comic style but so vibrant and colorful to fit more modern audiences。 And on top of all that， the plot is so interesting。 Unlike anything I've ver read。I was also not aware this was a sequel collection to an earlier collection he did。 However， I definitely don't think it hindered my comprehension to read this first at all。 It was strong enough that it could stand alone and still make sense to readers。If you're looking for a different type of read， definitely pick this up。 It will not disappoint。 。。。more
Chad
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I love the setup for Abbott。 Elena Abbott is a black， lesbian reporter for a Black newspaper in 1970's Detroit。 She also stumbles into the fact that she's the Lightbringer， with supernatural powers she doesn't really understand。 She tries her best to protect Detroit from the Umbra， a malevolent force being used by a shadowy contingent of magicians。In this volume， a new boss has bought the newspaper she works at。 While he seems to have ethics， he's also very sexist and demanding。 The mayoral elec I love the setup for Abbott。 Elena Abbott is a black， lesbian reporter for a Black newspaper in 1970's Detroit。 She also stumbles into the fact that she's the Lightbringer， with supernatural powers she doesn't really understand。 She tries her best to protect Detroit from the Umbra， a malevolent force being used by a shadowy contingent of magicians。In this volume， a new boss has bought the newspaper she works at。 While he seems to have ethics， he's also very sexist and demanding。 The mayoral election is approaching and for the first time， there's a real chance Detroit will elect its first Black mayor。 She starts investigating some racist propaganda pamphlets that are being left in the doors of White people。 Meanwhile， the members of the Umbra keep coming after Elena。I really like how Ahmed uses Detroit as a character in the story。 I lived in the area for some time and he uses real world places like the Detroit Institute of the Arts as the backdrop for the story。 Coleman Young really was elected mayor in 1973 and would remain the mayor for the next 20 years。 Detroit has a long history of racial divides and strife and I like that Ahmed isn't glossing over any of it。 。。。more
Benicia Noia
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Gracias Netgalley por el envío de una copia avanzada de este libro a cambio de una reseña honesta。 Este cómic resultó ser algo nuevo y diferente a lo que estoy acostumbrada leer。 Sin embargo， disfruté bastante lectura una vez que encontré la manera de llevarle el ritmo a los sucesos que ocurrían。 Es un cómic que se desarrolla desde el inicio， pero sin tanta introducción a los personajes （lo que es un poco frustrante， ya que de por sí los acontecimientos son confusos y uno tiende a perderse en la Gracias Netgalley por el envío de una copia avanzada de este libro a cambio de una reseña honesta。 Este cómic resultó ser algo nuevo y diferente a lo que estoy acostumbrada leer。 Sin embargo， disfruté bastante lectura una vez que encontré la manera de llevarle el ritmo a los sucesos que ocurrían。 Es un cómic que se desarrolla desde el inicio， pero sin tanta introducción a los personajes （lo que es un poco frustrante， ya que de por sí los acontecimientos son confusos y uno tiende a perderse en la lectura）。 Una historia interesante que podría haber sido presentada de una manera diferente y menos confusa。 。。。more
Leslie
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Abbott:1973 stars a queer， black superhero lead against a gritty 1970s Detroit setting。 The art style feels old school 70s/80s Marvel， which is fitting for the setting of the comic。 And it even feels like Spider-man with the main character being a journalist/news paper reporter。 I didn't realize this wasn't a standalone， and while it was easy to get into and understand， I think it would be better to read all of the parts together as intended。 Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange fo Abbott:1973 stars a queer， black superhero lead against a gritty 1970s Detroit setting。 The art style feels old school 70s/80s Marvel， which is fitting for the setting of the comic。 And it even feels like Spider-man with the main character being a journalist/news paper reporter。 I didn't realize this wasn't a standalone， and while it was easy to get into and understand， I think it would be better to read all of the parts together as intended。 Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Emma McD
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I really loved this graphic novel and cannot wait for there to be more to follow it。 I am obsessed with Elena Abbott as a character， she is incredible！ The idea of the story that runs through this series is really well thought out and I can't wait to see what happens。 The graphics are incredibly well-drawn and I think the wider themes of racism， sexism， and homophobia （to name a few） that run through the series are really important。 I can't get enough of this。 I really loved this graphic novel and cannot wait for there to be more to follow it。 I am obsessed with Elena Abbott as a character， she is incredible！ The idea of the story that runs through this series is really well thought out and I can't wait to see what happens。 The graphics are incredibly well-drawn and I think the wider themes of racism， sexism， and homophobia （to name a few） that run through the series are really important。 I can't get enough of this。 。。。more
Hannah
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Amazing！ I love the story and the art。 An awesome queer Black woman fighting evil？ Yes please！
Poptart19 （the name’s ren）
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4 stars Featuring a black， queer， woman protagonist/superhero， this action packed story set in 1973 Detroit features gorgeous color art & a heartwarming plot。 [What I liked:]•Having worked in Detroit & lived in the metro area， I enjoyed the setting—featuring local landmarks like the DIA。 The historical details were also well done， & I enjoyed the fashion depictions。•Abbott， the protagonist， is a legit bad-A woman！ A reporter for a local black newspaper， she’s also out & proud， committed to soc 4 stars Featuring a black， queer， woman protagonist/superhero， this action packed story set in 1973 Detroit features gorgeous color art & a heartwarming plot。 [What I liked:]•Having worked in Detroit & lived in the metro area， I enjoyed the setting—featuring local landmarks like the DIA。 The historical details were also well done， & I enjoyed the fashion depictions。•Abbott， the protagonist， is a legit bad-A woman！ A reporter for a local black newspaper， she’s also out & proud， committed to social justice， & “the light bearer”—a superhero fighting an evil force called Umbra。 She is pretty cool & easy to like & root for。•The art is absolutely gorgeous！ Vibrant， smooth， striking。 The panels & action guide your gaze fluidly across the page。 I love how colorful it is， especially the covers for each volume。•I appreciate how the story highlights the need for intersectionality in the fight for civil rights。 As Abbott is working for racial justice， she faces constant sexism from her fellow black colleagues & boss at the newspaper。 The Equal Rights Amendment is also discussed in light of this。[What I didn’t like as much:]•The ending is a bit open ended—which I guess is fine if there’s going to be a sequel。 Still， I wasn’t crazy about how things ended between Abbott & her partner。 It was pretty abrupt。•The character development for the characters besides Abbott was a bit shallow。 The relationship between Abbott & her partner could have used more development too。CW: murder， spirit possession， sexism， racism， substance abuse， violence （fights）[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 Thank you for the book！] 。。。more
exploraDora
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***2 stars***I really hoped I'd like this graphic novel， but unfortunately it wasn't for me。 I feel like the story itself had a lot of potential and the art is beautiful， but the writing was terrible。 I just couldn't look past that。I still think many will like this way more than I did， though。。 ***2 stars***I really hoped I'd like this graphic novel， but unfortunately it wasn't for me。 I feel like the story itself had a lot of potential and the art is beautiful， but the writing was terrible。 I just couldn't look past that。I still think many will like this way more than I did， though。。 。。。more
Lorryn Woodward
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I really enjoyed this。 I didn't realize there was another volume set before this so I'm going to be reading that too and the fact that I hadn't read it didn't take away from this at all。 I'm actually really curious to see what's going to happen next。 I love the art and the story kept me interested the whole time too。 I really enjoyed this。 I didn't realize there was another volume set before this so I'm going to be reading that too and the fact that I hadn't read it didn't take away from this at all。 I'm actually really curious to see what's going to happen next。 I love the art and the story kept me interested the whole time too。 。。。more
Cheri
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I've blown through the first Abbott and this upcoming sequel today and wish there were more。 This edition brought along a few new characters - including a douche bag publisher - and more darkness to Elena's life。 I enjoyed the volume but， man， they just go by so quickly making me want so much more。 Hopefully， I won't have to wait too long before the next volume is ready。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read Abbott: 1973 early！ I've blown through the first Abbott and this upcoming sequel today and wish there were more。 This edition brought along a few new characters - including a douche bag publisher - and more darkness to Elena's life。 I enjoyed the volume but， man， they just go by so quickly making me want so much more。 Hopefully， I won't have to wait too long before the next volume is ready。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read Abbott: 1973 early！ 。。。more
Kori ☾
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A great follow up to Abbott that let us explore new characters and cute domestic moments between Elena and Amelia。 That ending was not expected and I need the next series to come up ASAP！--I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 A great follow up to Abbott that let us explore new characters and cute domestic moments between Elena and Amelia。 That ending was not expected and I need the next series to come up ASAP！--I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Andréa
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Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher。
Lindsey
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This collection of 5 comics drops us into the middle of a fierce election between a corrupt white mayor and potentially Detroit's first black mayor。 Elena Abbott， a local journalist， is working hard to ensure that those trying to meddle with the election are revealed。 We quickly learn that hatred-fueled supernatural beings are interfering with the town's residents， and Elena is the Lightbringer with powers against them。 Will Elena stop them before they sabotage the election and destroy the peopl This collection of 5 comics drops us into the middle of a fierce election between a corrupt white mayor and potentially Detroit's first black mayor。 Elena Abbott， a local journalist， is working hard to ensure that those trying to meddle with the election are revealed。 We quickly learn that hatred-fueled supernatural beings are interfering with the town's residents， and Elena is the Lightbringer with powers against them。 Will Elena stop them before they sabotage the election and destroy the people that she loves？⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Genre: Comic book/Graphic Novel; Supernatural， Historical FictionLocation: DetroitReminds me of: Alyssa Cole's When No One is WatchingThis gave me serious Alyssa Cole "When No One is Watching" vibes - where racist neighborhood meddling has supernatural undercurrents。 I liked how it pairs light vs。 dark and that the journalist main character can shine light on the darkness with her work。 It was exciting as she fought to uncover who / what was threatening her loved ones and the neutrality of the upcoming election。This was a sequel to a previous series of comics， and I suspect if I'd read these， I'd be more familiar with the backstory and be more emotionally invested in the characters。 Because I hadn't， some of the character and story just fell a little flat。I definitely related to her battles to be a badass journalist pushing against a boss who just wanted to feminize her and relinquish her to domestic spaces。 His efforts to make her dress more conventionally and show her off as a prize felt equal to the evil faced with the supernatural spirits。 I saw so much potential in this comic and am eager to read the preceding comics to see if it provides that deeper context I wanted here。Thanks to @boom_studios and #netgalley for this eARC。 。。。more
The Bookish Life of Laura
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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review！I was not aware that Abbott: 1973 was part of a larger series until after I started reading this。 But since that was my fault， I tried not to let that influence my enjoyment and overall rating as much as possible。 With that said， there were definitely some pieces of the story that I missed and felt lost on， so I do recommend reading the earlier works before this one。 This was still pretty easy to follow， and I w Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review！I was not aware that Abbott: 1973 was part of a larger series until after I started reading this。 But since that was my fault， I tried not to let that influence my enjoyment and overall rating as much as possible。 With that said， there were definitely some pieces of the story that I missed and felt lost on， so I do recommend reading the earlier works before this one。 This was still pretty easy to follow， and I was able to pick up on the missing pieces relatively easily， but it definitely would have been easier if I had the context。Overall though， this was objectively a pretty solid read！ I enjoyed the setting and atmosphere the most， and especially the art style。 I did find the plot the be a little predictable and basic， but still enjoyable。 The dialogue was good for the most part and I liked the character relationships， but I found it to occasionally be just a bit overdramatic。 The plot also felt rushed at times; I would have liked to spend more time with certain characters and have some scenes be more drawn out。 I’m not sure if I’ll want to continue with this series， but I’m glad I had the opportunity to read the first volume！ 。。。more
Devann
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I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyA great follow up to the first volume。 I think Abbot is such a great main character and I liked that we got to see more of the relationship between her and Amelia as well as introducing a few new characters to the mix。 Overall just a really solid and well-paced story， would definitely recommend to people who like horror or mystery but want more diverse characters [something that is still fairly hard to find in mystery/thriller stuff in particula I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalleyA great follow up to the first volume。 I think Abbot is such a great main character and I liked that we got to see more of the relationship between her and Amelia as well as introducing a few new characters to the mix。 Overall just a really solid and well-paced story， would definitely recommend to people who like horror or mystery but want more diverse characters [something that is still fairly hard to find in mystery/thriller stuff in particular]。 。。。more
chelsea
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dnf @43%。i really wanted to like this book， but unfortunately it just wasn't for me。 i didn't like the storyline and plot - i found nothing about it captivating。 the characters were flat and boring。 and i didn't like the art style。i understand that other people will probably like this book more than me。 dnf @43%。i really wanted to like this book， but unfortunately it just wasn't for me。 i didn't like the storyline and plot - i found nothing about it captivating。 the characters were flat and boring。 and i didn't like the art style。i understand that other people will probably like this book more than me。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Abbott: 1973
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Abbott: 1973&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Abbott: 1973&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0