Thursday, June 7, 2012

Morning Glories Volume 3: P.E. TPB [2012] by Nick Spencer

MORNING GLORIES VOLUME 3: P.E. TRADE PAPERBACK
The Morning Glory Academy announces Woodrun for all students and arranges them in teams. Casey, Jade, and Ike are on the same team while Hunter, Jun, and Zoe are on another one. After receiving a note from guidance counselor Ms. Lara Hodge, Casey, Jade, and Ike meet her to escape however Ms. Hodge only invited Jade and Hunter along with Casey. Ms. Hodge and Casey sit down and teleport away however they are surrounded by the US Marines one of which happens to be Casey’s father Dan Blevins in the distant past.

After Casey is water-tortured, Ms. Hodge rescues her and escapes the military base and gives her a bag and instructions. Ms. Hodge heads underground while Casey heads to New York City.

Hunter, Jun, and Zoe are on the same team for Woodrun. Another student Maggie tags Jun and sends him back to camp leaving Hunter and Zoe to fend for themselves. Zoe later kills Maggie as Hunter witnesses the event. Zoe chases after Hunter to kill him however she is shot dead by someone who looks like her. Writer Nick Spencer’s Morning Glories is meant to be collected in trade form rather than individual issues because it is a rich story to be told a few issues at a time.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS
- Zoe murdered her friend Sarah who was going to reveal the whereabouts of her teacher
- Miss Daramount and Ms. Lara Hodge are sisters
- Reginald beats Abraham demanding to know where the children are
- Abraham demands to see his son and Reginald obliges him
- Jade loses her mother in a car accident
- Four years ago Jun fought Guillaume who happens to be at Morning Glory
- Four years ago Miss Daramount asked Abraham for six students one of which is Guillaume
- Jun and Guillaume are revealed to be lovers who have to save Abraham
- While Hunter’s mother lies on her death bed, she encourages him to join the Morning Glory

This trade paperback collects
Morning Glories #13-19

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5