Ms. Johnni: His Good Wife #2by Patti MartinsonReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 7 Johnni Archie is a mother and wife. When her daughter mysteriously disappears, she transforms herself and vows to find her daughter, Taylor. After her son, Justin, locates an organization online called the Noah Network that might lead to her daughter, Johnni travels to Atlanta, Georgia. Things start to go bad almost immediately. The address Justin gave her turns out to be a Waffle House. The hotel she is staying at is suddenly closed off as a crime scene and she is a victim of a mugging.Things get strange when her assailants are killed by a laser beam and she meets both friend and foes in here search for Taylor. Much like the first comic, the strongest aspect of this comic is characterization. Johnni is a flawed yet strong and determined woman. Asia-Caroline, a white woman who helps Johnni, pleases me as well. She is as strong a character as Johnni, and I liked how their relationship played out in this issue; the dialogue between them was wonderful. Where things got a little odd for me was organizations Johnni and Asia-Caroline encounter. The Noah Network, far from rescuing children, apparently engages in child-trafficking, selling American children to foreign buyers. The man who tells Johnni this is the one who killed Johnni's muggers with a laser beam. I enjoyed the artwork, particularly how Asia-Caroline and Johnnie were drawn and how they moved. Less effective was the scenes with the lasers and the man who wielded them. I couldn't quite tell what they were at first and it seemed like such a bizarre weapon to use in a comic that seems to be grounded in reality. The man himself seemed like he came out of the Matrix. Still, he is interesting and I'm still interested in know more about him and what will happen in the future issues. Written: December 26, 2010
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