Reseña: Motor Girl - omnibus (graphic novel)

Motor Girl Omnibus (Motor Girl #1-10)

by 

Terry Moore

220 pages

Published March 7th 2018 by Abstract Studio

ISBN: 139781892597663

Edition Language: English

When a UFO crashes into Samantha's junkyard, she is happy to make repairs and send the little visitors on their way. But E.T. is smitten with the Marine veteran and now an industrial giant wants to buy the land to install their anti-UFO weapon. With the help of her buddy Mike, a 600lb. gorilla, Sam is always prepared to defend those who can't defend themselves, but who will save Sam from the PTSD and shrapnel that threaten her life? To survive, Sam must ultimately face the greatest battle of her life - reality.

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In 10 issues, Moore tells the story of Sam, a veteran of Iraq working in a scrapyard with his friend Mike the gorilla, that said gorilla belongs to his imagination becomes part of the brilliance of the story. Sam is a strong and capable female character, compassionate, and with great problems at the same time. Livvy -the owner- is an old woman who does not let herself be intimidated and who wants more than anything to help Sam. Meanwhile, those little extraterrestrial green beings also seem to be in trouble, especially when an individual insists on taking Livvy's land.

There are funny moments, other serious, other touching and unreal. The story has us doubting until the end between reality and fiction in the mind of this soldier with post traumatic stress. As someone mentioned, the worst thing is that this is undoubtedly true for many.

Sometimes it's hard to let others help us no matter how much we need it.

I loved the way of drawing the story, simple and at the same time expressive.

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Supe de este comic por el feed de un amigo, y la verdad me sorprendio. Trata temas muy serios como el estres postraumatico de una soldado que regresa despues de varios tours por Irak con muchisimas problemas y parece incapaz de encarar la vida con otros civiles, asi que se aisla en medio del desierto trabajando de mecanico en chatarra de autos hablando con un gorila. Una señora de edad, Livvy, trata de ayudarla como pueda intentando convencerla que reciba ayuda. 

Entretanto aparecen OVNIS, hombrecillos verdes, un tipo dispuesto a todo para hacerse del lugar de Livvy, unos matones algo bobos, y ... bueno te hacen dudar hasta el final si es verdad o ficcion. 

Recomendado.

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