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ashpanda88's review
4.0
3.5 stars I'm interested enough to see where this goes. For a first issue, I wish there had been a little more build-up in getting to know the characters but the premise is intriguing. Will be picking up issue #2.
moomoo13's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
spiderkitten's review
3.0
Issue #1 felt very short and like nothing happened. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't brilliant. The artwork was ok but didn't wow me. I guess it was very hard to get a sense of the story outside of "five kids find the body of a superhero in the woods" and we knew that before starting to read. There wasn't really anything else to suck me into the story. I'll give issue #2 a shot, but as this is first issue of a five issue run (as I've read somewhere) so I'm a bit disappointed. I feel like its too slow to really get going before issue five will be out.
nellbug's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jnikolova's review
2.0
[Image Comics] FIRST ISSUES: The Bad (Full review on the WondrousBooks blog.)
Who even comes up with these stuff? This comic book is anything but heartfelt, for starters. The character from the cover is a total bitch, mean and extremely annoying. And nobody would tell me I’m cute if I lost my sister in the woods where dead bodies lie.
As for the rest of it, it’s mostly kids playing at being detectives. We see a little of it in the first issue, but it’s clear that that is where the story is going.
The characters overall are the usual American cliches – a head bitch, a nerd, a bad boy and a loser girl. And they all have, for some reason, weird, pointy feet.
Some of these are, of course, things that can be overlooked, especially since it’s a first issue, but at the same time I don’t know if I want to use my time continuing the series just for the possibility of proving myself wrong. And I’m going to point out right here that I liked the graphics a lot!
So, if you want to share an opinion, I’m open to ideas.
A brand new heartfelt super-hero series by JEFF LEMIRE (DESCENDER, Hawkeye) and amazing newcomer EMI LENOX! PLUTONA follows the story of five suburban kids who make a shocking discovery while exploring the woods one day after school…the body of Plutona, the world’s greatest superhero.
Who even comes up with these stuff? This comic book is anything but heartfelt, for starters. The character from the cover is a total bitch, mean and extremely annoying. And nobody would tell me I’m cute if I lost my sister in the woods where dead bodies lie.
As for the rest of it, it’s mostly kids playing at being detectives. We see a little of it in the first issue, but it’s clear that that is where the story is going.
The characters overall are the usual American cliches – a head bitch, a nerd, a bad boy and a loser girl. And they all have, for some reason, weird, pointy feet.
Some of these are, of course, things that can be overlooked, especially since it’s a first issue, but at the same time I don’t know if I want to use my time continuing the series just for the possibility of proving myself wrong. And I’m going to point out right here that I liked the graphics a lot!
So, if you want to share an opinion, I’m open to ideas.
aneumann's review
4.0
I got this comic as a free add-on in a pack purchase and I have to say I'm very excited for the graphic novel bind-up, because this was an exciting start to the series.
breadsips's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
invisibleninjacat's review
5.0
This seems like a pretty neat start to a cool story. I'd be interested in reading more of the series. The worldbuilding is pretty solid and I like the story so far.