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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
2.75
Love the character, love the art and I especially love her relationship with Kate.
Everything other than that was a bit of a mess unfortunately, I found the plot boring and all over the place. Also what was with the dancing, rapping, fighting sorority? Not for me.
America is an awesome character though so hopefully her other issues are better.
Love the character, love the art and I especially love her relationship with Kate.
Everything other than that was a bit of a mess unfortunately, I found the plot boring and all over the place. Also what was with the dancing, rapping, fighting sorority? Not for me.
America is an awesome character though so hopefully her other issues are better.
I love the character of America Chavez, but there's something about the execution of this series that kept me from loving this. It could just be that I don't love Gabby Rivera's writing (which I know from reading one of her novels). America comes off as as a slightly bland brick character to me. I definitely enjoyed the last two issues of this collection best, with the friend dynamics between America and Kate.
3.5, art is gorgeous, story is confusing at best. I love America, she kicks ass but the plot gets lost in exposition and jumps too easily I wasn’t sure exactly what was happening. Like the idea of her and Kate being bffs and obviously love seeing her with romantic female interests. Wishing for more.
America Chavez is the hero of my life. She's badass, nearly invincible, and smart as hell. She has incredible friendships and a complicated love life. She likes road trips. America is the brown queer feminist super hero I've been waiting for.
I really really wanted to love this series, but it just kind of fell flat for me. I found America's personality a bit grating and the story line didn't flow very well. I loved that this was about a powerful lesbian Latina and that it was well illustrated, but I just couldn't get into it.
The art is AMAZING! Unfortunately, the writing felt very juvenile. Gabby Rivera has my eternal respect for being the first(!!) Latina to write for Marvel comics, an accolade that is SERIOUSLY overdue, but... hmm, I think I'm just too old to be the target audience for this? I'm so conflicted because the art is incredible and I love America Chavez with my whole heart and soul, but overall I wasn't at all impressed by the story or dialogue—far too much exposition, nobody talked like real people, the backstory and worldbuilding were poorly developed, there were too many snappy comebacks and witty quipping, and the slang was pretty cringey (not to mention guaranteed to be outdated within a year or two).
There were moments that gutpunched me, though! Like this bit from issue #3:
I also hope we get better comics starring America Chavez, because she's awesome and I love her.
There were moments that gutpunched me, though! Like this bit from issue #3:
After my moms died, I left the parallel. I found spaces on earth where little brown girls blended into the scenery and became part of the family. Once Abuela Santa offered me that first plate of arroz on gandules, I was one of hers. No questions asked. Didn't even know what a Puerto Rican was. I just knew these folks looked like me and let me in. [...] Still, I was a tourist everywhere. Lifting language and culture from the love of people who weren't my kin but held me as their own. Dove fists first into being a super hero 'cuz it felt right. Like I was honoring my moms, you know?I'm delighted that Gabby Rivera was able to explore cultural identity in this collection, I really am! Positive representation is super important, and I hope that Latine kids reading this comic are able to connect to America's journey.
I also hope we get better comics starring America Chavez, because she's awesome and I love her.
my audible gasp when i realized david alleyne is in this run. america and david friendship is everything!! queer besties. also AMERIKATE!!!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the art for the first few comics, the style was perfectly suited to the story.
The plot definitely got better through the volume. There were some story arcs I loved, like America’s friendship with Kate, and others that either had plot holes and/or were rushed.
I’m willing to read more because America’s character has a lot of heart and I think her development could be really interesting, I just hope the writing slows down and gives each story the space they need.
The plot definitely got better through the volume. There were some story arcs I loved, like America’s friendship with Kate, and others that either had plot holes and/or were rushed.
I’m willing to read more because America’s character has a lot of heart and I think her development could be really interesting, I just hope the writing slows down and gives each story the space they need.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Death of parent
A brief Second World War setting in the first issue.
Our favourite badass kicks more ass, takes more names, goes on a roadtrip with her bestie, and learns some more about herself along the way. Featuring ladies loving and supporting ladies, beautiful art by Joe Quiñones, and snappy dialogue by Gabby Rivera, this is a must read for anyone who appreciates badass queer ladies.