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bluestjuice's review
4.0
A clever, scathing graphic novel co-written with adolescent girls, sketching a story about how in a dystopian present-day world, young women are dosed with hormones to prevent menstruation, because menstruation brings about... their transformation into giant, killer panthers. This absolutely teems with the rage and frustration inherent in girlhood in America, where the real problems of feminism are left ignored while countless hours are spent trying to find ways to curb and contain women into neatly proscribed boxes. The novel touches on topics such as broken families, fear of puberty, socialization into gender roles, and governmental oversight as well, and it's not clear from the first four volumes here whether the transformation into killer cats is meant to be a revolutionary act we applaud, or a terrifying fate we fear. This ambiguity, among other things, is part of what makes this interesting to read.
My complaint so far is that the story moves slowly: each volume is small, and there are lots of color pages full of detail (such as a full-page spread outlining instructions for inserting a tampon) which lends realism and impact to the world, but which don't really further the story directly. There is at least one other volume, but I would have vastly preferred to receive the entire series in one large volume, so that I could read and enjoy it entire. I'm excited to eventually share it with my daughter, however - probably when she's 11 or 12.
My complaint so far is that the story moves slowly: each volume is small, and there are lots of color pages full of detail (such as a full-page spread outlining instructions for inserting a tampon) which lends realism and impact to the world, but which don't really further the story directly. There is at least one other volume, but I would have vastly preferred to receive the entire series in one large volume, so that I could read and enjoy it entire. I'm excited to eventually share it with my daughter, however - probably when she's 11 or 12.
spinstah's review
4.0
One issue is barely enough to get into the background of this story, in which teenage girls turn into giant cats and maul people. Very interested to catch up with this when more are out.
rockabillyyarn's review
2.0
Good concept but the flow was interrupted with all the stupid ads that were related to the graphic novel.
queenkoko's review
3.0
The artwork is amazing and the little details are something I enjoy.
The main characters name is Maude which is funny because I remember a Degrassi episode discussing the name Maude and how that a character named Maude was the first to have an abortion on T.V. I found the name to be interesting.
I would love for something to be put in the water so I won't get my period. Does that not make me feminist enough? I despise when I get my period because I get super bad cramps that hurt like hell.
However, turning into a big cat for that time period is pretty cool even though it makes it seem that women are wild and crazy while on their period. Charmed did the same thing on their show and I hated them for that.
For some reason I found myself reading this and referencing television shows that did the same thing. It makes it seem like having your period is a horrible or shameful thing, and while I hate my period, I am not ashamed of having it.
The comic was decent. I didn't hate it or love it. I won't be reading the rest though.
Edited to fix some grammar.
The main characters name is Maude which is funny because I remember a Degrassi episode discussing the name Maude and how that a character named Maude was the first to have an abortion on T.V. I found the name to be interesting.
I would love for something to be put in the water so I won't get my period. Does that not make me feminist enough? I despise when I get my period because I get super bad cramps that hurt like hell.
However, turning into a big cat for that time period is pretty cool even though it makes it seem that women are wild and crazy while on their period. Charmed did the same thing on their show and I hated them for that.
For some reason I found myself reading this and referencing television shows that did the same thing. It makes it seem like having your period is a horrible or shameful thing, and while I hate my period, I am not ashamed of having it.
The comic was decent. I didn't hate it or love it. I won't be reading the rest though.
Edited to fix some grammar.
aprilmarie's review
4.0
Hahahahahahahahahahaha....
So when girls start menses, they turn into large cats and attack every man and boy in sight. They call them “cats” and men are afraid for their lives. Okay, they have my attention, let’s see how this plays out.
So when girls start menses, they turn into large cats and attack every man and boy in sight. They call them “cats” and men are afraid for their lives. Okay, they have my attention, let’s see how this plays out.
quirkycatsfatstacks's review
4.0
Maneaters is a new series by Image Comics. I’ll be honest and tell you that I didn’t even bother reading the description for this one before I picked it up. The cover was pink and black with cat paws on it. That was all I needed to hear before I decided to read it. I know, I’m horrible.
This series ended up being a lot more intense and political than I anticipated. I actually quite like the points they were trying to make though. It takes the subjects of public safety, bodily autonomy, and government control and mashes them all together into one chaotic mess.
You know those series were you read the first issue, and it’s good but you don’t love it – yet you suspect that the series will be worth continuing anyway? That’s how I felt about this series. I didn’t love the introduction to it – but I can see the potential. Some series just have trouble getting the first issue going; there’s so much information to tell us and very little time, after all. I’m going to give this series at least three issues worth before I make any final decisions on the matter.
The cover for this issue was fantastic – and like I said was the sole reason I picked it up in the first place. The artwork inside isn’t really anything like the cover – but that’s kind of a good thing. There wasn’t a lot on the cover to go by, after all. There are a lot more details inside, with bolder lines. The colors seemed dull – but only in direct comparison to the super bright cover. On the whole I was very happy with the art style used.
This series ended up being a lot more intense and political than I anticipated. I actually quite like the points they were trying to make though. It takes the subjects of public safety, bodily autonomy, and government control and mashes them all together into one chaotic mess.
You know those series were you read the first issue, and it’s good but you don’t love it – yet you suspect that the series will be worth continuing anyway? That’s how I felt about this series. I didn’t love the introduction to it – but I can see the potential. Some series just have trouble getting the first issue going; there’s so much information to tell us and very little time, after all. I’m going to give this series at least three issues worth before I make any final decisions on the matter.
The cover for this issue was fantastic – and like I said was the sole reason I picked it up in the first place. The artwork inside isn’t really anything like the cover – but that’s kind of a good thing. There wasn’t a lot on the cover to go by, after all. There are a lot more details inside, with bolder lines. The colors seemed dull – but only in direct comparison to the super bright cover. On the whole I was very happy with the art style used.