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Bitch Planet, Volume 2: President Bitch
by Valentine De Landro, Taki Soma, Kelly Sue DeConnick
This volume came out a year ago and I couldn’t read it then. I bought it but couldn’t read it. The newness of the Trump administration, the double-speak, the sudden acceptance of “alternative facts”, the attacks on the press (#fakenews), the protests, the constant attack on undocumented immigrants, people of color, and black people, the #whitelivesmatter rallies (some in my state, in my hometown!!), the hatred of academia boiling to the surface, the continual dismissal of science as facts, hate crimes, attacks on our trans brothers and sisters, etc. I could go on but the first six months on the Trump administration was an adjustment period. I couldn’t deal with a fiction that felt too close to the reality I was living when reality was also in peril.
What does this have to do with the book? Maybe nothing, but I feel that reviews tell you more about the reviewer than the book. I wanted to show my headspace so that you can see where I’m coming from.
I needed to take that year and build up my tolerance. White fragility is real. I didn’t realize how real or how fragile I was until the election. I needed to build my mental fortitude to adjust to the reality of this reality.
I needed that time.
After reading volume 2, I can honestly say that Bitch Planet is one of the most impressive comics out there. The story is great and the art is perfection. There’s so much going on that there’s not a wasted moment. You need to pay attention. One of my favorite characters is Kylie, mainly because you can tell there’s a story there and it’s only told in the subtle details. It’s shaped by what’s not being said. ITS. SO. GOOD. There’s a lot to digest in this. A good satire takes society’s blemishes and shows how they would look like as the beauty. It helps open the eyes of the reader and make them question the current reality. Bitch Planet succeeds at this!
There’s so much to appreciate about this comic. I loved that the majority of characters are black women, women of color, or minorities in general. There’s a lot to break down and a lot to explore. It’s worth reading. It’s worth reading multiple times. If you can find the floppies, pick those up too! The essays in the back add depth and show a point of view you might not have thought of or noticed.
What does this have to do with the book? Maybe nothing, but I feel that reviews tell you more about the reviewer than the book. I wanted to show my headspace so that you can see where I’m coming from.
I needed to take that year and build up my tolerance. White fragility is real. I didn’t realize how real or how fragile I was until the election. I needed to build my mental fortitude to adjust to the reality of this reality.
I needed that time.
After reading volume 2, I can honestly say that Bitch Planet is one of the most impressive comics out there. The story is great and the art is perfection. There’s so much going on that there’s not a wasted moment. You need to pay attention. One of my favorite characters is Kylie, mainly because you can tell there’s a story there and it’s only told in the subtle details. It’s shaped by what’s not being said. ITS. SO. GOOD. There’s a lot to digest in this. A good satire takes society’s blemishes and shows how they would look like as the beauty. It helps open the eyes of the reader and make them question the current reality. Bitch Planet succeeds at this!
There’s so much to appreciate about this comic. I loved that the majority of characters are black women, women of color, or minorities in general. There’s a lot to break down and a lot to explore. It’s worth reading. It’s worth reading multiple times. If you can find the floppies, pick those up too! The essays in the back add depth and show a point of view you might not have thought of or noticed.