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blairconrad's review against another edition
4.0
Fun. A kind of Squirrel Girl light. A good entertaining read.
moonpie's review against another edition
5.0
I hadn't heard of Hellcat before seeing a rec for Hooked On A Feline so I'm coming at this from a nostalgia-negative perspective and also an info-negative perspective. Luckily, Leth includes parts of Patsy's backstory as the story unfolds, enough to get the gist of Patsy's history, although there are still a few detail-oriented questions I will be asking Google tonight. There are a few different story arcs included in this volume, but none of them have chunks of the story missing or stretch on too long and all of them are fun. This comic is light on the woe.
It's cute and funny and contains puns and, predictably, I loved it. Too cutesy? For certain readers, definitely. But if you're a sucker for the new Squirrel Girl stuff and/or if you like Lumberjanes, you'll probably dig Hellcat.
(four-and-a-half stars)
It's cute and funny and contains puns and, predictably, I loved it. Too cutesy? For certain readers, definitely. But if you're a sucker for the new Squirrel Girl stuff and/or if you like Lumberjanes, you'll probably dig Hellcat.
(four-and-a-half stars)
winterlelie's review against another edition
4.0
What a delightful comic! Full of jokes and badassery; right up my alley.
disheveledfox's review
5.0
I love Patsy Walker! Leth's lighthearted take on Hellcat makes this an easy read, and Williams' unique, manga-esque art style is a fun departure from the norm. Patsy is as protean as she is charming, solving "crimes" similarly to Squirrel Girl. Add to this some gratifying, if not a bit shallow LGBTQ touches, and you have a great read with a steady stream of chibi-induced endorphins.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
Look through the reviews, you'll see the word "cutesy" pop up a lot. And they're not wrong. If you've got a reader who's into Moongirl or maybe those Batgirl comics that were aimed at a younger audience, they'll probably like this one. But if those are on the younger side, you might take a pass.
Which is too bad because I like the setup. I like where it's going, I like the whole thing where Patsy Walker's mom based some romance books on her. I liked how the moment was handled when a superpowered newbie is being "tempted" into joining a villain, and I like how that resolves itself. Just because someone hasn't fought superpower battles doesn't make them a moron.
But it's three stars for me. Fun, but not Squirrel Girl fun.
Okay, and let's get into the one stupid fanboy thing that I found confusing in this book. I normally don't like to argue about the in-comic logic, but screw it: Why would you, Patsy Walker, get a tattoo of Hellcat, your secret superhero identity? On your shoulder? Winking as if to say, "Yep, I'm her! Don't tell, kay?"
That seems like a really terrible idea. It's like Clark Kent wearing red and blue around the office all the time, or Bruce Wayne wearing those warm winter hats that look like animal heads with the pointed ears. Why invite the speculation? Patsy Walker and Hellcat are both conspicuously in the same place at the same time, and they both have flowing red hair. They're both famous-ish (Patsy Walker perhaps more so than Hellcat). I'm starting to think Patsy Walker WANTS to get caught.
Also, it just occurred to me that Luke Cage probably can't get a tattoo, right? Because he has impenetrable skin?
I haven't been sleeping well. Coincidence? Coincidence that I haven't been sleeping well and have been thinking about whether fictional characters should get tattoos? Doubtful.
Which is too bad because I like the setup. I like where it's going, I like the whole thing where Patsy Walker's mom based some romance books on her. I liked how the moment was handled when a superpowered newbie is being "tempted" into joining a villain, and I like how that resolves itself. Just because someone hasn't fought superpower battles doesn't make them a moron.
But it's three stars for me. Fun, but not Squirrel Girl fun.
Okay, and let's get into the one stupid fanboy thing that I found confusing in this book. I normally don't like to argue about the in-comic logic, but screw it: Why would you, Patsy Walker, get a tattoo of Hellcat, your secret superhero identity? On your shoulder? Winking as if to say, "Yep, I'm her! Don't tell, kay?"
That seems like a really terrible idea. It's like Clark Kent wearing red and blue around the office all the time, or Bruce Wayne wearing those warm winter hats that look like animal heads with the pointed ears. Why invite the speculation? Patsy Walker and Hellcat are both conspicuously in the same place at the same time, and they both have flowing red hair. They're both famous-ish (Patsy Walker perhaps more so than Hellcat). I'm starting to think Patsy Walker WANTS to get caught.
Also, it just occurred to me that Luke Cage probably can't get a tattoo, right? Because he has impenetrable skin?
I haven't been sleeping well. Coincidence? Coincidence that I haven't been sleeping well and have been thinking about whether fictional characters should get tattoos? Doubtful.
cgwinters1981's review against another edition
4.0
I had read some stories featuring Hellcat, thanks largely to West Coast Avengers and Avengers stories that I read growing up. Those stories were by far more serious than this collection. This takes a comedic look at her life as a superhero, but also as a person trying to survive. Overall, the story is enjoyable and the side characters are interesting and add some strength to the comedy side of things. It also has a strong postive message of people can change and even though they may do something bad they are still redeemable. If you are a serious comic fan this won't be for you, but if you don't mind seeing superheroes being somewhat goofy this will be a most enjoyable read. I found myself laughing and smiling throughout it.
droar's review against another edition
4.0
This one is very much to the cuter, sillier, squirrel girl side of comics. I've never read Hellcat before so I'm not sure if this is a tonal shift or whatever, but I liked it. It's a little all over the place (attention wise, plot wise, & tone wise) but it's fun & sets up some conniving that could be interesting in future books. Patsy is probably my least favorite character thus far, she's super flighty and vaguely combative (emotionally) in ways that don't feel earned or even explained really (I'm sure if I'd read the old stuff there would be something there, but this is a reboot & I'm not doing homework :P ). I guess my hope is that they level her out a little and focus on her friendships (Jen is the best!) if they're going for a squirrel girl model, rather than relying on wacky shenanigans to carry you through.
Art wise I love the 2 styles they use in this first book. The bulk of the story has a cute, retro feel which ties in nicely with the retro comics plot points. (It's Brittany Williams, so if you like Goldie Vance you're set!). The last story has a chibi/manga feel that also totally works. The art def. pulled this one up for me and encouraged me to keep reading when I got bogged down in plot.
Art wise I love the 2 styles they use in this first book. The bulk of the story has a cute, retro feel which ties in nicely with the retro comics plot points. (It's Brittany Williams, so if you like Goldie Vance you're set!). The last story has a chibi/manga feel that also totally works. The art def. pulled this one up for me and encouraged me to keep reading when I got bogged down in plot.