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The Unstoppable Wasp

The Unstoppable Wasp is an ongoing American comic book series published by Marvel Comics featuring Nadia van Dyne. The solo series initially debuted in January 2017 and ran for 8 issues as a part of Marvel NOW! 2.0, before relaunching in October 2018 for another run of 10 issues.[1] The series were written by Jeremy Whitley. Art was by Elsa Charretier from the start of the publication until the second run, which Gurihiru took over as artist for.[2] In May 2020, Disney Books published a young adult novel continuing the series written by Sam Maggs, titled The Unstoppable Wasp: Built On Hope. Critics have praised the series for its comedy as well as its portrayal of relationships and bipolar disorder.

Publication history

Starting in July 2016, the Civil War II crossover storyline affected a number of Marvel comics and characters, introducing the character of Nadia Pym / The Wasp. Marvel announced in late 2016 that, after Civil War was complete, they would relaunch their entire line as part of a Marvel NOW! 2.0 rebranding,[3] including The Unstoppable Wasp, with the series following Nadia after acquiring U.S. citizenship, as she starts the program G.I.R.L. (Genius In action Research Labs) to look for women with genius intellects upon realizing that S.H.I.E.L.D.'s index of the world's most intelligent people doesn't list any women above 27th place,[4] adopting the new surname "Van Dyne" after Janet van Dyne.[5]

Reception

Issue #1 was published on January 5, 2017, to positive reviews. The Unstoppable Wasp was praised for its comedy, and the character of Nadia Pym (later van Dyne) was seen as empowering for being likable, smart, and having an infectious charm unlike that of typical superheroes.[6] ComicsAlliance praised the series' "structure, pacing and character interactions", regarded its "Unstoppable" title as "the perfect adjective for the series, because Nadia represents a kind of determination and perseverance that’s both admirable and inspiring."[7] CBR expressed interest in the series being adapted to the Marvel Cinematic Universe,[8] while Comics Beat lauded the series' "enticing" nature and "Jeremy Whitley’s commitment to Nadia Pym’s unwavering & infectious optimism against the worst odds [with] Elsa Charretier’s incredible layouts and spreads add[ing] so much substance to the vibrant personality of this comic".[9] The series' depiction of bipolar disorder was also praised.[10][11][12]

Collected editions

The series has been collected into trade paperbacks:

Novels

Nadia van Dyne has also been featured in one middle grade novel.

External links

References

  1. Jude Terror. Unstoppable Wasp Canceled After Issue #10.. But Is It Goodbye, or So Long For Now? Bleeding Cool, May 14, 2019, retrieved 14 May 2019^
  2. Jude Terror. The Unstoppable Wasp is Back with a New Ongoing Series by Jeremy Whitley and Gurihiru Bleeding Cool, June 12, 2018, retrieved 12 June 2018^
  3. Mathias DeRider, Kay Tilden Frost. Unstoppable Wasp Returns: An Interview With Jeremy Whitley Geek Dad, August 15, 2018, retrieved 15 August 2018^
  4. Lisa Granshaw. Marvel's The Unstoppable Wasp Flying Back To Comics This Fall SYFY WIRE, SyFy Wire, June 12, 2018, retrieved 12 June 2018^
  5. Samantha Puc. Exclusive Preview: It's Time for the G.I.R.L. Young Scientists Expo in Unstoppable Wasp #8, But What About Nadia's Mom? Comics Beat, May 17, 2019, retrieved 17 May 2019^
  6. Jesse Schedeen. The Unstoppable Wasp #1 Review IGN, January 5, 2017, retrieved 5 January 2017^
  7. Jesse Schedeen. Don't Stop Her Now: The Infectious Enthusiasm Of Charretier's The Unstoppable Wasp #1 [Review] ComicsAlliance, January 4, 2017, retrieved 4 January 2017^
  8. Margaret Lockyer. Unstoppable Wasp: How Nadia van Dyne Could Appear in the MCU Comic Book Resources, April 22, 2020, retrieved 22 April 2020^
  9. Alexander Jones. The Marvel Rundown: Nadia Pym is a Breakout Star in her First Wasp Ongoing Series Comics Beat, January 4, 2017, retrieved 4 January 2017^
  10. Juliette V. Marvel Reveals Superhero 'The Unstoppable Wasp' Has Bipolar Disorder The Mighty, February 20, 2019, retrieved 20 February 2019^
  11. Paul Schrodt. Marvel's New Comic Book Series, The Unstoppable Wasp, Stars a Superhero With Bipolar Disorder Men's Health, March 19, 2019, retrieved 19 March 2019^
  12. Rich Johnston. Unstoppable Wasp – The Villain in Her Story? (Spoilers) Bleeding Cool, February 21, 2019, retrieved 21 February 2019^
  13. Jeff Spry. The Unstoppable Wasp Takes On A High-Tech AI In Exclusive Excerpt From Novel Built On Hope SyFy Wire, March 9, 2020, retrieved 9 March 2020^
  14. Graeme McMillan. Marvel Sets Unstoppable Wasp YA Prose Novel for 2020 The Hollywood Reporter, August 7, 2019, retrieved 7 August 2019^