Colere Noire Tpb by Thierry SmolderenMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
In Colere Noire, Marielle, a recently divorced woman living with her teen son, and Stella, an enigmatic South American visiting with her husband, are strangers doing their daily shopping when the senseless violence of a grocery store robbery leaves their loved ones dead. The pain and anger that follows, and their desire for justice, creates a bond that forever links the two women, despite their very different life experiences. When the police prove to be ineffective at helping bring the killer to justice, the two women begin to plot revenge on the man who pulled the trigger.
Thierry Smolderen seems to be interested in exploring the minds and relationships of women in this middle of the road crime comic, but, ultimately, falls into the tired cliche of making two ostensibly straight women suddenly gay for each other for the benefit of the fan service. The criminals are largely forgettable, except for the primary antagonist, which doesn't help. The crime itself does have a somewhat interesting motivation, but that's not enough to save what is otherwise a fairly mediocre work.
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