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Mother Panic, Vol. 1: Work in Progress
by Jody Houser
Probably the weakest out of the young animals line so far but still found it pretty enjoyable.
Violet is a character who has similar feel and background as Bruce Wayne. But she's a lot more unhinged, unstable, and pissed off. That might come as a surprise since all those traits apply to Bruce usually too but Violet is a little bit more violent and also a lot more cursing is introduced in Gotham thanks to her. This story focuses on her growth as a new superhero around Gotham while also giving some background which is downright weird. Yes, the whole book is weird with weird characters but the background is especially odd.
Good: I enjoyed the design of Violet, she looked badass both inside and out the costume. The character herself is pretty interesting and more angry version than someone I would expect. The side characters aren't all hits but some are highly entertaining and some side cameos from Batman/Batwoman are great.
Bad: The art can be a bit fuzzy and hard to read. I also thought the story was jarring sometimes with the jumping back and forth between modern time and the past. The fights also, while some good, sometimes hard to understand or see what's happening. Also have no idea where this is going to go.
Overall this is a solid read, with some interesting ideas, but not all connecting just yet. At the moment I'd probably give it a 2.5 but to keep up with the rest of my ratings I'll place it at a 3. I think this line of comics has all ranged from decent to good, so hoping for more!
Violet is a character who has similar feel and background as Bruce Wayne. But she's a lot more unhinged, unstable, and pissed off. That might come as a surprise since all those traits apply to Bruce usually too but Violet is a little bit more violent and also a lot more cursing is introduced in Gotham thanks to her. This story focuses on her growth as a new superhero around Gotham while also giving some background which is downright weird. Yes, the whole book is weird with weird characters but the background is especially odd.
Good: I enjoyed the design of Violet, she looked badass both inside and out the costume. The character herself is pretty interesting and more angry version than someone I would expect. The side characters aren't all hits but some are highly entertaining and some side cameos from Batman/Batwoman are great.
Bad: The art can be a bit fuzzy and hard to read. I also thought the story was jarring sometimes with the jumping back and forth between modern time and the past. The fights also, while some good, sometimes hard to understand or see what's happening. Also have no idea where this is going to go.
Overall this is a solid read, with some interesting ideas, but not all connecting just yet. At the moment I'd probably give it a 2.5 but to keep up with the rest of my ratings I'll place it at a 3. I think this line of comics has all ranged from decent to good, so hoping for more!