Charlie's Angels Vol. 1: The Devil You Know

Probably not just the greatest comic ever written, but the great THING every written. A triumph!

Charlie’s Angels: The Devil You Know- Vol 1 by John Layman is a 2019 Diamond/ Dynamite Entertainment publication."Once upon a time, there were three little girls who went to the police academy. And they were each assigned very hazardous duties, but I took them all away ...An awesome graphic novel set back in the 1970’s featuring the original cast of Charlie’s Angels- Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina.This five- volume collection begins with a benign assignment as a nightclub owner and impersonator ask Charlie for help after making an unwise alliance with the mafia. But, just as the Angels close the case, they discover it is far from over.Before they know it, they are embroiled in an international spying case, which sends them globe-trotting to Germany and Paris to save the President of the United States- Jimmy Carter.This is a very solid, action packed story, which captures the spirit of the original television show, while proving these ladies were way ahead of their time. The time frame is centered around the cold war nuclear fears, as the KBG is hoping to snare secret nuclear information. Each segment is full of witty dialogue, loads of action and adventure and plenty of cloak and dagger plots.I absolutely loved the conclusion and can’t wait to read the second volume!So, we know the writing is great. But, what about the graphics? The artwork is excellent! Although Jimmy Carter wasn’t all that recognizable, in my opinion, everything else was fantastic. Very detailed facial expressions, vibrant colors, and wonderful depictions of seventies fashions and hairstyles!!I read this one on my computer using Adobe Digital Editions, which was smooth going for a change, but I’m sure it will translate well on a tablet or phone, as well.

Charlie's Angels, Vol. 1 by John Layman is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in late January.Sabrina, Jill, and Kelly are all done up and leap through the page in their theme colors and a heaping helping of 1970s chocolate brown and burnt orange. They're mad cap and stay undercover in plain sight with plans that always seem to come through in the end - their cases involve a pair of German higher-tech Kraftwerk villains follow the Angels through each issue, luring them into East Germany by kidnapping people they love and respect to take on Helena’s Devils and show who they are in the present day. There seems to be a little too much going on and not quite the kind of reissuing and story I expected; especially since their faces always seem to be tilted at a pointy, predictable, three-quarter angle.