Death has played a major part of the Morning Glories story so far. In Vol. 6: Descartes, all of the story threads in play hone in on the concept of death and their impact on the situations at hand. Also, possibly due to the time-traveling shenanigans that have been occurring of late, the act of dying in very specific cases has led to unusual consequences.
If things weren’t complicated enough in the Morning Glories universe, things get even wackier in Morning Glories Vol. 5: Tests. Compiling issues 26 through 29, very little time actually passes in the present day. However, Casey has lived out another lifetime, as the version of herself that traveled back in time has grown into an adult in the past while still trying to save her present-day self from the horrors of Morning Glories Academy. Meanwhile, present Jade is still in a stand-off with Iryna and adult Jade is trying to help present Hunter continue the mission.
Twenty episodes in, and Morning Glories is already rolling out their Saved By The Bell: The New Class? Introduced at the very end of Vol. 3, the Truants are a militaristic group of students on a mission. In this series of issues, their origins are explored, their connection to the original gang is explained, and their mission is outlined. These kids do kick butt, but do they make for entertaining comics?
Weeks have passed since the new kids at Morning Glories Academy found out how messed up their school is. Personally, I would have bolted the moment things went sideways, but yet they’re all still here. Some are trying their best to escape, others have unfinished business, while a few have simply accepted their fate. During Morning Glories Vol. 3: P.E., an all-day outdoor challenge proves to be a prime opportunity to make something happen.
Morning Glories Vol. 1 left me scratching my head. Sure, I had a good time reading it, but I struggled to make sense out of the mysterious, weird and downright creepy events that took place. Vol. 2: All Will Be Free does little to answer my questions about why this school is so messed up, but it does provide some sorely-needed context around a number of key characters.
Any parent would be proud to have their child accepted to an illustrious prep school on full scholarship. In Morning Glories Vol. 1: For a Better Future, Morning Glories Academy has just opened up spots for six students from different parts of the world and their parents couldn’t be happier. But would they feel the same if that school forced students to cut off all contact with the outside world? Or if they knew of all of the other mysterious and horrible things that happen at this particular school? Probably not, but it’s too late for this group to turn down the offer.
In Third Person 