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Supergirl, Vol. 1: The Girl of Steel
by Jeph Loeb
I was bouncing back and forth on if I liked this or didn't understand what the fuck is happening. Luckily it ended on a good note.
So Supergirl starts off with her being alive again. If you didn't know she died awhile back. Then a copy/alien/robot type version took her place for awhile. It wasn't the Kara we knew but a whole new character who took the mantle. Now that she's back she's kind of in a mood of "leave me the fuck alone" and "let me find my own damn place in this world" type situation. So that's the first arc, which also includes two different supergirls and a little bit of powergirl. Then 2nd arc is a tie-in to a cross event with a evil superman. Then the last two issues are Supergirl trying to figure herself out and also try school out since she's supposed to be a 16 year old girl.
Good: The art is good at times, some great fighting moments, and also the coloring is top notch. I also liked this Supergirl as she was a little unhinged but still doing the right thing even if she felt she didn't have to. The issue with her in school was also filled with lolz.
Bad: The art, while good, is super "sexy" from that style. Supergirl is skinnier than I think possible, a lot of almost ass shots, and such are filled in this book. Also the cross over tie in, while only 3 issues, nearly made me hate this book. It was really luck that the rest of the volume was far better than those 3 awful, convoluted, and confusing crossover issues.
Overall this was pretty enjoyable if take away those 3 awful issues. because of them I can't give it any higher than a 3 but still worth checking out if you enjoy Supergirl as a character.
So Supergirl starts off with her being alive again. If you didn't know she died awhile back. Then a copy/alien/robot type version took her place for awhile. It wasn't the Kara we knew but a whole new character who took the mantle. Now that she's back she's kind of in a mood of "leave me the fuck alone" and "let me find my own damn place in this world" type situation. So that's the first arc, which also includes two different supergirls and a little bit of powergirl. Then 2nd arc is a tie-in to a cross event with a evil superman. Then the last two issues are Supergirl trying to figure herself out and also try school out since she's supposed to be a 16 year old girl.
Good: The art is good at times, some great fighting moments, and also the coloring is top notch. I also liked this Supergirl as she was a little unhinged but still doing the right thing even if she felt she didn't have to. The issue with her in school was also filled with lolz.
Bad: The art, while good, is super "sexy" from that style. Supergirl is skinnier than I think possible, a lot of almost ass shots, and such are filled in this book. Also the cross over tie in, while only 3 issues, nearly made me hate this book. It was really luck that the rest of the volume was far better than those 3 awful, convoluted, and confusing crossover issues.
Overall this was pretty enjoyable if take away those 3 awful issues. because of them I can't give it any higher than a 3 but still worth checking out if you enjoy Supergirl as a character.