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mehsi's review against another edition
1.0
I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange of an honest review.
Welp, this wasn’t good. I was bored out of my mind for most of the book. Whiny characters, lame drama, not that good art style (at least it isn’t my kind of style, not saying it is a bad art style).
I was quite excited about this one, and I finally decided to just go for it and request it. I quite like superheroes, though I cannot for life remember if I ever cared that much about the Valiant universe. 😛 But still, I cannot resist a story that reincarnates characters into a school setting. Having them be students instead of crime fighters.
This comic places the superheroes in school, high school to be exact. Drama, powers that need to be balanced and (as it seems) hidden, romance, friendship. But also tons of boredom and I frankly didn’t have one character I truly loved. Oh wait, no, correction, I had one girl. The girl who could fly. Lol, only I have totally forgotten her name already, let’s see. Ah, Faith! Faith, I just adored that girl who was a bit chubby but all happy in her skin and I adored that she could fly.
The teachers are also superheroes though they are generally the more tired versions of our teens.
I did think it was weird that people would get punished if they used their powers. I can understand slightly that it may get chaotic, and that some powers aren’t meant to be used during several things (like telepathy during tests or using it to bully or hurt someone). But I have also read enough superhero stuff were it never went wrong. You would see people fly by over the heads of those who can’t fly, use their strength to open up lockers.
I am also a bit tired of the fact that apparently people who do athletics, the jocks, get the free reign by the teachers. It is something I have seen in other things, and it just annoys me to no end.
There was also some drama and instead of enjoying it or wanting to know more, I was just rolling my eyes (which is so not a thing I wanted to do this week due to what happened on Sunday).
We also got some mystery, action, and a villain. I was not that impressed with it. Especially given how fast everything was over. Like one moment everything went to hell, the next everything is solved.
I am not really up to talking more about this book, I just want to stop and forget about it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Welp, this wasn’t good. I was bored out of my mind for most of the book. Whiny characters, lame drama, not that good art style (at least it isn’t my kind of style, not saying it is a bad art style).
I was quite excited about this one, and I finally decided to just go for it and request it. I quite like superheroes, though I cannot for life remember if I ever cared that much about the Valiant universe. 😛 But still, I cannot resist a story that reincarnates characters into a school setting. Having them be students instead of crime fighters.
This comic places the superheroes in school, high school to be exact. Drama, powers that need to be balanced and (as it seems) hidden, romance, friendship. But also tons of boredom and I frankly didn’t have one character I truly loved. Oh wait, no, correction, I had one girl. The girl who could fly. Lol, only I have totally forgotten her name already, let’s see. Ah, Faith! Faith, I just adored that girl who was a bit chubby but all happy in her skin and I adored that she could fly.
The teachers are also superheroes though they are generally the more tired versions of our teens.
I did think it was weird that people would get punished if they used their powers. I can understand slightly that it may get chaotic, and that some powers aren’t meant to be used during several things (like telepathy during tests or using it to bully or hurt someone). But I have also read enough superhero stuff were it never went wrong. You would see people fly by over the heads of those who can’t fly, use their strength to open up lockers.
I am also a bit tired of the fact that apparently people who do athletics, the jocks, get the free reign by the teachers. It is something I have seen in other things, and it just annoys me to no end.
There was also some drama and instead of enjoying it or wanting to know more, I was just rolling my eyes (which is so not a thing I wanted to do this week due to what happened on Sunday).
We also got some mystery, action, and a villain. I was not that impressed with it. Especially given how fast everything was over. Like one moment everything went to hell, the next everything is solved.
I am not really up to talking more about this book, I just want to stop and forget about it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Valiant High' by Daniel Kibblesmith with art by Derek Charm and David Baron is a fun graphic novel look at Valiant's heroes as teenagers.
Valiant High is where you will find the young superheroes of the Valiant universe. Aric "X-O Manowar" Dacia is the star running back. Ninjak is a foreign exchange student. Faith and Livewire are best friends just trying to navigate their way through high school, especially when danger suddenly seems to be lurking.
This was a lot of fun to read, and even pretty funny in places. The characters younger selves seemed to be well thought out, and the art reminded me of other high school type comics I read.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Valiant Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Valiant High is where you will find the young superheroes of the Valiant universe. Aric "X-O Manowar" Dacia is the star running back. Ninjak is a foreign exchange student. Faith and Livewire are best friends just trying to navigate their way through high school, especially when danger suddenly seems to be lurking.
This was a lot of fun to read, and even pretty funny in places. The characters younger selves seemed to be well thought out, and the art reminded me of other high school type comics I read.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Valiant Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
katiegreentree's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this comic a lot! As someone who hasn't read many comics, and none about these characters, it still held my interest and was a fun read. I always enjoy a high school plot, and this was one was a lot of fun, if a little stereotypical. I'd recommend this to middle grade readers who maybe haven't gotten into superhero comics yet, or who are looking to branch out from the more popular superheroes.
theangrystackrat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
paperbacksandpines's review against another edition
2.0
Valiant High seems like a mash-up of the gang from Riverdale and the cast from Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters from the X-Men.
The storylines as well as the art were okay but nothing original that I haven't read before. I most liked the covers from the first and fourth story in the series but was disappointed that the artist who designed the covers did not do the inside story art as well.
I voluntarily read this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I downloaded this book because the cover drew me in.
The storylines as well as the art were okay but nothing original that I haven't read before. I most liked the covers from the first and fourth story in the series but was disappointed that the artist who designed the covers did not do the inside story art as well.
I voluntarily read this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I downloaded this book because the cover drew me in.
spudsimple's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this from NetGalley for an honest review.
I am a 34 year old woman who is unfamiliar with the Valiant Universe and not entirely sure why I requested this...at first I was worried that there were references I wouldn't get, it'd be a little too teen fiction for me, etc etc...Valiant High really surprised me though! It was cute and engaging and full of characters I want to know more about; definitely in the vein of Riverdale and Sabrina (a little more wholesome though) and if you're a fan of those shows/comics, this is a quick fun read.
I am a 34 year old woman who is unfamiliar with the Valiant Universe and not entirely sure why I requested this...at first I was worried that there were references I wouldn't get, it'd be a little too teen fiction for me, etc etc...Valiant High really surprised me though! It was cute and engaging and full of characters I want to know more about; definitely in the vein of Riverdale and Sabrina (a little more wholesome though) and if you're a fan of those shows/comics, this is a quick fun read.
stine_reads's review against another edition
4.0
*free copy received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
3,5 stars for this one.
I love the classic high school backstory combined with superhero-ing! The artwork is great, and the story comes together in the end. A cute little graphic novel that I'll recommend to anyone.
3,5 stars for this one.
I love the classic high school backstory combined with superhero-ing! The artwork is great, and the story comes together in the end. A cute little graphic novel that I'll recommend to anyone.
torikiza's review against another edition
3.0
I received this as a free e-ARC from Net Galley and the publisher for my honest review! So thank you to both of them!
So the artwork is crazy cute and quirky. Like a mix of a modern Archie comics (with superheroes!!). However, I felt like there was a lot of story lacking. I know this is volume 1 and only contains 4 issues but the pacing felt so off to me. Also, I did not realize that this was more of a spin-off and cross-over for a lot of these characters from their original source material in graphic novels and other comics. So maybe if I had some background knowledge, I would have felt differently. But it was still fun and cute to read for the first time!
So the artwork is crazy cute and quirky. Like a mix of a modern Archie comics (with superheroes!!). However, I felt like there was a lot of story lacking. I know this is volume 1 and only contains 4 issues but the pacing felt so off to me. Also, I did not realize that this was more of a spin-off and cross-over for a lot of these characters from their original source material in graphic novels and other comics. So maybe if I had some background knowledge, I would have felt differently. But it was still fun and cute to read for the first time!
tallulahchanel's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
If you like comic books about teenage superheroes, and like stories set in high schools, then this collection will tick all your boxes. This is a light, sometimes funny, story of a group of super heroes, from the Valiant universe, which I had never heard of before this, as they were in high school. For those who do read those comic books, they will have fun seeing how their heroes were as young men and women. For those who have never read those comic books, this is still very accessable if you are familiar with high school stories.
I almost said if you had ever gone to high school, but high schools are never like they are in the comic books.
The characters are likable. All students are prevented from using their powers. This is ok, until they need to use them.
Perfect that like the silly side of high school stroies, a sort of Archie comics for super heroes.
#ValiantHigh #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
I almost said if you had ever gone to high school, but high schools are never like they are in the comic books.
The characters are likable. All students are prevented from using their powers. This is ok, until they need to use them.
Perfect that like the silly side of high school stroies, a sort of Archie comics for super heroes.
#ValiantHigh #NetGalley
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.