2. Love's Lightning Heart: A Multiversity Story written by Grant Morrison, art by Hayden Sherman, coloring by Marissa Louise, lettering by Aditya Bidikar, and edited by Jessica Chen. - 1.5/5 - I'm unfamiliar with The Multiversity so this was confusing to follow as it seems to jump straight into fast-paced travel across different worlds as Flashlight searches for The Flash (I think?). While I liked the art and coloring, the story was too confusing.
3. And Baby Makes Three written by Leah Williams, art by Paulina Ganucheau, lettering by Frank Cvetkovic, and edited by Arianna Turturro. - 5/5 - This short story follows Crush who gets stranded in an island with Harley and Ivy. The art style feels very YA-graphic novel (cutesy, fun, with vibrant colors) and depicts a really cute and fun dynamic between Harlivy.
4. Hey Stranger written by Nadia Shammas, art by Bruka Jones, color by Tamra Bonvillain, letter by Frank Cvetkovic, and edits by Andrea Shea - 4/5 - I absolutely love the art in this story of Robin and Green Arrow's son, Connor where readers get a glimpse of the two discussing their feelings and experience with coming out. The dialogue was alright, but did I mention that I loved the art?
5. 8 Seconds of Still Force by A.L. Kaplan, letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and edited by Andrea Shea - 2.5/5 - This is a Jules Jourdain/Circuit Breaker origin story. The story is lacking and Circuit Breaker's powers was hard to understand but the art is great and I love the green and pink color palette.
6. Subspace Transmission by A.L. Kaplan, letters by Aditya Bidikar, edited by Andrea Shea - 1.5/5 - This is a continuation of Jules Jourdain/Circuit Breaker's adventures although it appears that some time has passed since 8 Seconds of Still Force. To be honest, I had a hard time figuring out what was going on in this story.
7. Anniversary written by Josh Trujillo, art and color by Don Aguillo, letters by Lucas Gattoni, and edited by Michael McCalister - 3.5/5 - Midnighter and Apollo celebrate their anniversary by getting married again on national TV in order to combat homophobia. The story is heavy handed but the art is impressive - every panel looks like an oil painting!
8. Found: A Spirit World Story written by Jeremy Holt, illustrated by Andrew Drilon, lettered by Lucas Gattoni, edited by Jessica Chen - 4/5 - This is my first introduction to Xanthe and... I think I'm in love?
9. The Envoy: A Spirit World Story written by Alyssa Wong, art by Haining, colors by Sebatian Cheng, letters by Janice Chiang, edits by Jessica Chen - 5/5 - First of all, I love the all-Asian ensemble of creators who brought this story to life. I also adore the artwork and I am in love with Xanthe. This was a great introduction to the Spirit World comics, which I will definitely check out!
11. The Dance written by Rex Ogle, art by Stephen Sadowski, colors by Enrica Eren Angiolini, letters by Ariana Maher, and edits by Michael McCalister - 5/5 - "Battle is a dance. And what is a dance without a partner?" I can't say I'm familiar with any of the characters here, but the story was simple, straightforward and well-written and the artwork was great. No complaints.
13. Harley Quinn in Stranger Than Fan Fiction written by Alexis Quasarano, art by Max Sarin, colors by Marissa Louise, letters by Taylor Esposito, edits by Alex Galer and Ben Meares. 5/5 - This was a really cute YA-style comic of Harley Quinn following Poison Ivy at a masked garden gala to deliver a comic/fanfic she drew of the two of them if they were ever to meet in high school. The artwork was adorable and Harley's comic was equally as cute and I love Harley and Ivy's dynamic!
16. Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story written by Nicole Maines, art by Rye Hickman, colors by Bex Glendining, lettering by Rusty Gladd, edits by Sara Miller. 3/5 - this is an exclusive previous of Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story which I've reviewed here and had rated it a 4/5. That said, I do think more could have been included in this anthology as the excerpt provided doesn't offer much background on what's going on so I'm lowering rating for the portion that was provided in this anthology.
First of all, I am a fan of Nicole Maines and loved her portrayal of Dreamer (the first televised trans superhero) in Supergirl. I also love thFirst of all, I am a fan of Nicole Maines and loved her portrayal of Dreamer (the first televised trans superhero) in Supergirl. I also love the fact that she loved Dreamer so much, she advocated for there to be more stories about this superhero - to the point where she pitched the idea to DC Comics (which they loved, thank goodness), and she's been writing Dreamer comics ever since!
Bad Dream is a Dreamer origin story (and if I'm not mistaken, the first Dreamer origin comic). This origin story differs from the one in the SupergirlTV show, but the major elements remain unchanged. In this version, Nia Nal is a half human, half Naltorian trans teenager growing up in an alien sanctuary on Earth. Nia's sister, Maeve, much like the Supergirl version, is anxiously waiting to come into her dreaming powers and ability to see the future, and has spent her entire life studying dream interpretation in preparation for the powers that she will inherit (as the powers are only passed on from mother to daughter). [image] But when Nia realized that she had inherited the powers instead, she was overwhelmed by the new powers and the fear of being hated by Maeve. So Nia turns to the only solution she could think of - running away from home.
I enjoyed this comic. The falling out between Nia and Maeve wasn't as emotional and didn't hit me as hard as it did in Supergirl(view spoiler)[(this scene gutted me: [image] (hide spoiler)] but this new origin story worked, made sense, and opens up a lot of opportunities for future comics to expand on this story. I also loved that Nia was able to befriend a group of trans aliens and allies while in Metropolis (also, Taylor/Galaxy is so pretty and seems really cool ...more
This was my first time reading a Wonder Woman comic and (although I was mildly disappointed by the two typos I found), I quite enjoyed it.
Most of allThis was my first time reading a Wonder Woman comic and (although I was mildly disappointed by the two typos I found), I quite enjoyed it.
Most of all though, I loved the artwork, including the inkwork and colours. Very well done. As with any comics, I love it when they include bonus conceptual and rough sketches.
The overall story was kind of interesting and very fast-paced without really exploring the question of "who is Wonder Woman", as the title suggests.
There were also a lot of characters and villains that make an appearance throughout the book which can usually result in very over-crowded panels and make the story harder to follow. In this case though, the
This book consists of the following:
1. Wonder Woman, Volume 1 (my understanding is that this book is the deluxe version of Volume 1)
2. Wonder Woman (2006), Issue #1, in which Wonder Woman retires from her superhero role and becomes Diana Prince instead. Meanwhile, her sister, Donna Troy takes up the mantle as the new Wonder Woman but gets into trouble with several villains such as the Cheetah, Giganta, and Dr. Psycho.
3. Wonder Woman (2006), Issue #2, in which we learn about how Wonder Woman became Diana Prince and an agent for the Department of Metahuman Affairs, where she's tasked with finding both the new Wonder Woman and old Wonder Woman.
4. Wonder Woman (2006), Issue #3, we get introduced to more Greek mythology with the appearance of Wonder Girl (daughter of Zeus), Hercules, and Circe.
6. Wonder Woman Annual #1 - the finale to the series with an ultimate battle in which the Justice Society and Justice League all make an appearance to help their beloved and OG Wonder Woman (this is where I found an unfortunate typo...).
7. This book also included a bonus backstory about Diana Prince working alongside Nemesis.
8. And finally, the book finishes off with bonus art sketches from the series (where I found the second typo). ...more
While I love seeing Beast Boy and Raven get together, and enjoy the introduction of Damian Wayne, I was really disappointed with the pacing, dial2.5/5
While I love seeing Beast Boy and Raven get together, and enjoy the introduction of Damian Wayne, I was really disappointed with the pacing, dialogue, and romance (it was actually pretty cringey).
At this point, I'm really only reading this series to enjoy Picolo's art.
---------------------------------------------- Average rating for the series: 2.5/5 My reviews for the rest of the series: Raven (2/5) | Beast Boy (3/5) | Beast Boy Loves Raven (2.5/5)...more
This was one of my most anticipated reads of 2019. To be honest, I've been a huge fan of Gabriel Picolo's work since he started his 365 days of doodleThis was one of my most anticipated reads of 2019. To be honest, I've been a huge fan of Gabriel Picolo's work since he started his 365 days of doodles on Instagram, way back when (@_picolo).
Raven is also my favourite Teen Titans character (such a badass, introverted, moody and sarcastic teen - I completely identified with her as a kid) [image]
Naturally, when I found out he illustrated a comic book, I knew I had to get my hands on it!
This was the artist's (and author's) first time publishing a comic book and while the graphics were pretty good for the most part, I felt like there was a lot of room for improvement. Also, Picolo's artwork is usually full of colour or includes intricate details so I was a bit disappointed to find that the pages of this comic only used a very simple color palette consisting mainly of purple and skin-tone shades.
Furthermore, I thought the pacing was too fast, the book was too dialogue-heavy, and the dialogue along with the panels didn't flow very well. I also felt like Raven's characterization was unlike the one I came to love from the TV show. Her facial expressions were also far too expressive at times, which seemed out of character to me.
Finally, none of the characters were interesting to me. The characters lacked depth, which was disappointing, especially with the introduction of a completely new character, Max (Raven's foster sister).
Overall, I was pretty disappointed with the story. This is very much a trope-y YA comic. To top it off, the drama wasn't very original, the story was rushed, the characters were boring, and the friendships and relationships between the characters lacked depth and chemistry.
I'll still pick up the second book because I love Picolo's artwork and I'm hoping there will be some improvements to the pacing, dialogue and plot in the Beast Boy comic (the Beast Boy preview at the end of the book looked pretty promising).
---------------------------------------------- Average rating for the series: 2.5/5 My reviews for the rest of the series: Raven (2/5) | Beast Boy (3/5) | Beast Boy Loves Raven (2.5/5)...more
3.5 To be honest, I didn't know who Batgirl was before reading this comic. Actually, the only female DC heroines that I know of are Wonder Woman, Catwo3.5 To be honest, I didn't know who Batgirl was before reading this comic. Actually, the only female DC heroines that I know of are Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Supergirl, Black Canary, Starfire and Raven. So... yea.
With that being said, I quite enjoyed this comic. Great artwork and nice story. I like how the story constantly revolves around how Batgirl/Barbara Gordon is coping with her PTSD from being shot in the spine by Joker, as well as coping with her survival's guilt of being miraculously cured from the subsequent paralysis. Catching criminals is so much harder when suffering from PTSD....more
"To see evil is to lose. Because to see evil is to know it exists."
This was a darker and more philosophical take on Superman, which I honestly didn't "To see evil is to lose. Because to see evil is to know it exists."
This was a darker and more philosophical take on Superman, which I honestly didn't mind. The graphics were stunning but the storyline was a bit confusing...
There were a few things I didn't understand:
- what is Superman's relationship with Father Leone? (I didn't know Superman was religious...) - who is Equus? Mr. Orr? Halcyon? - why did the vanishing happen? who was responsible? Superman? Equus? or Mr. Orr?...more
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