Mommy Blog #1
| Writer | Marguerite Bennett |
| Artist | Eleonora Carlini |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
In this scathing, brutal, outrageous black comedy, Astrid is an aspiring social media "super mommy" keeping tabs on her glamorous gated community after the disappearances of several neighborhood children. Certain a predator is afoot, she turns all of her cunning, creativity, sugar, and spice to catching the killer-and if her rivals for "Mommy of the Year" get caught in the path of the chainsaw, well, you have to break a few eggs to make a cruelty-free omelette, don't you?From writer MARGUERITE BENNETT (WITCHBLADE and writer/creator of Animosity) and artist ELEONORA CARLINI (Captain Marvel and Vicarious) comes this unsettling black comedy th more
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9.4
Graphic Policy - Logan Dalton
Jun 01, 2025This is a horror story for our always on/always live streaming culture where public and private life blurs together unrecognizably and relationships are just stepping stones. Read Full Review
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8.9
The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
May 28, 2025Carlini delivers beautifully detailed and visually over the top art throughout the issue and I loved both the visual style and the horror elements throughout. Read Full Review
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8.0
You Don't Read Comics - Russ Bickerstaff
May 28, 2025Bennett could have easily expanded this one-shot into a full-length mini-series. Given the opportunity to explore aspects of the ensemble of characters in a bit more detail would have given her the opportunity to explore the distinctive aspects of the story in greater detail. it would have felt a bit less like a mash-up of To Die For and American Psycho if the main character and the rest of her ensemble would have had a bit more room to breath around the edges of the center plot. As it is, there simply is NOT a whole lot of room to move around between two coverse. Bennetts idea would have worked better as a series. Read Full Review
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5.3
Major Spoilers - Jonathan Cadotte
May 30, 2025Mommy Blog is a bold one-shot that takes some big swings at social commentary and satire. Unfortunately it whiffs on most of those swings. On the other hand it has a distinct look to it that support its themes well. Read Full Review
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