It's strange how a book that is so well-written with such fantastic accompanying art can end up feeling so flawed. When I say well-written, I'm specifically referring to Immonen's dialogue. She's really mastered the kind of Renaissance-English-y speech many writers before her have used for the Asgardians, but has taken it a step further and really made it read beautifully. I genuinely loved "hearing" these people, and I felt like she did an exceptional job separating characters in spite of this

If you've seen the Thor films, Sif is the awesome female warrior Thor should be with instead of mooning after that tedious mortal drip Jane Foster. This book bears pretty much no relation to the previous Journey into Mystery run, Kieron Gillen's peerless Kid Loki arc, except that it's about an Asgardian who's not Thor. Still, better a complete change of pace (from a rare Marvel comic where the lead never hits anyone, to a comic where the lead does little else) than a pale retread, and this is th...

This book is a severely overlooked gem in the Marvel universe. Kelly Sue DeConnick writes the introductory story. Kathryn Immonen pens the rest of the book. Both writers make me cry over their depiction of Sif and her supporting characters. Why Sif is not the Wonder Woman of the Marvel universe, I'll never know. She should be. She has a rich mythological background and she's one of the longest running characters Marvel has. I was also pleased to see Beta Ray Bill in this collection, who is anoth...

Marvel has been doing a lot of great things with its female superheroes lately- the new Ms. Marvel, sending Captain Marvel to space, the incredibly fun She-Hulk solo series, and the all around satisfying Black Widow title, just to name a few. But that's not to say they don't drop the ball every now and then, which surely happened with this Sif series.I hate to give Stronger than Monsters a bad review because on one level, it has a lot going for it. The combined artistry of Valerio Schiti on penc...

This started at a 3 but ended at a 4. Not quite as compelling as the adventures of some of Marvel's other superheroines, but still a lot of fun.We definitely need more Sif.

Sif is worried about Asgard, and that is no longer has strong enough warriors. She goes on a quest to become more powerful. This is an interesting story that delves into the mythology of Asgard. It's nice to see a minor character taking centre stage, and you really get a feeling of what drives her. The fact that she shows a lot of flaws is also good. A good read.

Kathryn Immonen - writerValerie Schiti - artistAfter Surtur the fire demon burns down the Asgardian library during an attack, Sif decides she has had enough of the seemingly endless cycle of defending Asgard from attack and rebuilding only to be attacked by invaders once again. So, Sif decides to seek out an ancient power lost to modern times in order to become strong enough to discourage any invading force from daring to attack Asgard. Sif seeks out an ancient witch, and implores the crone to t...

F$&king Hel. This is the kind of book I want to read on a monthly basis. And I did, until it's recent cancelation. Every time Marvel hits a home run with the perfect book, BAM, canceled. The numbers just weren't up to snuff, I guess. Because if it doesn't have Thor in it, most people won't read it. But, by Odin, this was just a seriously gorgeous book from start to finish. And without a single appearance by the Thunder God. Immonen took Sif and made her into the focus of the revamped "Journey" a...

Considering my past experiences with Kathryn Immonen, this was a pleasant surprise. She crafts a compelling protagonist with Sif, and keeps the ensemble cast of Asgardia in the loop too, with humorous results.The story initially feels odd, but soon becomes a very personal journey for Sif, with time for some world-saving and very witty dialogue along the way.The real star of the show is Valerio Schiti's gorgeous artwork, which is highly detailed and never once lets up through all five issues. I'd...

Enter Sif! Kathyrn Immonen gets the unenviable task of following a very good run by Kieron Gillen featuring Kid Loki. She focuses the story on Sif, which I love. Sadly, Immonen doesn't build Sif up at all and new readers won't notice any change in her. The Berserkers were cliched and boring. There are some interesting relationships that I would love to see explored but there was too much mindless fighting. Adding to that is the pointless addition of Spider-Man and you get a uneventful story that...

Starts out strong with a splash page that pairs retro two-tone graphics with "Who's the sword-wielding warrior who's a soldier on the battlefield and a lady in Asgardia?" "SIF!" "Verily we can dig it."So yeah - I'm full on board there.The art is stylish, though the action sequences can be so elaborate and stylish they are hard to follow and Lady Sif never seems to find pants to wear, save one scene in the snow. It's just... yeah she does most of her ass-kicking in booty shorts. Eh. What can you

What a snoozefest!Is Sif this dull all the time? Or did Immonen just write her that way?I don't know and I don't even remotely care at this point.Basically, this just takes everything that's boring and weird about a Thor-in-Asgard story and turns into a Sif-in-Asgard story. In fact, she's even got a version of that stupid Warrior Madness that Thor used to get when he managed to work himself into an uncontrollable lather.I wanted a Sif story because I've always been curious about her as a charact...

Here’s the deal: I’ve written too many 1 star reviews which were detailed breakdowns about the problems of superhero comics from Marvel and DC and, besides some books that deserve more scrutiny, they pretty much say the same thing every time: a lack of imagination, a lack of strong character development, generic storytelling, blah blah blah. Journey Into Mystery is guilty of the same sins but isn’t worth writing about in detail. Instead I’m going to propose ways that this comic could have been i...

I didn't really get this. It felt like something Sif legitimately wants is being turned around on her by people who 'know better'. That's not very interesting when it comes to the female goddess of war.

Sadly, I was a little underwhelmed with this book. I like Sif, and I was thrilled to see that she was the star. But the actual storyline is underwhelming and doesn't really go anywhere. With a stronger story, I might have really enjoyed the read. I'll still read the second volume, since there are only two, and hope for improvement.

Let's put it this way: I wouldn't read it again, and I'd have very little desire to read the series following this. I have nothing against Sif, and in fact, have usually been pleased that at least in Asgard, women can kick ass. There's potential with the character as a no-nonsense ass-kicker, but why the focus on amping up her testosterone?? She's not Thor, she has more dimensions to her than that, maybe explore there? Some of her stuff on Earth was OK, so maybe give her some more stuff there? O...

I liked this quite a bit. Maybe it's because I haven't seen Sif's character explored anywhere else in Marvel-verse, whether it be the comics or MCU, but I was just glad to see her front and centre. I liked the art, and I liked the tie-in to known Norse mythology (the concept of berserkers). Other stuff, I think I'd have picked up on more if I was used to the version of Asgardian mythology created by Marvel, but it still worked pretty well.I think some people talking about her just being bloodthi...

I found this in my local library recently and as I love Sif, figured I'd give it a read. I'm not a massive comics fan as a whole, but I was reading this for free after all! :) The concept was intriguing and the opening page just drew me in. As with many comics I've read, the artwork and colouring of this one was also beautiful. I loved how many well known Asgardians were in here, along with nods to Norse myth (something I'm quite interested in) such as the Nidhogg dragon, which were quite funny

This is the type of superhero story I love to see. Lady Sif, who has built her life around being a warrior who has defied expectations of her as a person and as a woman, looking at all of Asgard's losses and deciding she needs to be stronger. Seeking out greater battles, greater power, tearing a bloody path through the realms in an attempt to find new ways to protect it. It's the story of someone so deeply caught up in their warrior lifestyle that they forget what it is they're fighting for in t...

Reprints Journey Into Mystery (4) #646-650 (January 2013-May 2013). Sif is angry. She believes the people of Asgard have become soft living in the world of humans and that their warrior days might be behind them. When she goes to Aerndis to learn the secret of the Berserker Incantation, she discovers a rage inside of her that she’s never felt. Sif is out for blood and willing to die for Asgard…and she might have to when a series of monsters are unleashed on Earth.Written by Kathryn Immonen, Jour...