Sif: Journey Into Mystery Complete Collection
Kathryn Immonen & Kelly Sue DeConnick (w), Valerie Schiti, Ryan Stegman, Pepe Larraz (a)
Marvel Comics

Liz says: Though it was always meant to be a finite story with a perfectly crafted beginning, middle and end, I was sad (read: devastated) to say goodbye to Kieron Gillen’s Journey Into Mystery series, which focused on a recently resurrected Loki attempting to reconcile with his identity after being brought back to life. My consolation prize when that book finished was the following story of another Asgardian, the wonderful Lady Sif. Prior to this, Sif had never carried her own series, and the creative team obviously had a lot of fun bringing her adventures to life. Sif is a great character: she’s a hothead like Thor, from a culture with pronounced differences in the expected roles of men and women, yet she has always been one of fiercest warriors in all of Asgard. With appearances from Dr. Jane Foster, the Superior Spider-Man and (Sif’s ex) Beta Ray Bill, Sif roams from Asgard to Midgard and outer space in between. If you’re looking for a book to lift your spirits, I can say with certainty that this one does the trick.