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murderpigeonsgobump's review against another edition
3.0
This was cute and pretty solid but it just kind of lacked something to set it apart from many other very similar superhero stories. Brought up from a 2 star because of the really nice art.
ponch22's review against another edition
3.0
Picked up Naomi back in 2020 when I tried supporting my local comic shop and BIPOC creators (but the employee apparently didn't know Brian Michael Bendis is white because they suggested this and also Ultimate Spider-Man...) Once I realized this was just a BIPOC story told by a white man, it sat on a shelf for a few years.
Decided to finally read it to try and kickstart my 2023 reading challenge ("3 books behind schedule" Thank you Goodreads, I know!). It took me nearly two weeks to read a 160-page graphic novel & it's almost two weeks into February before I finished my first book!?!? Uh-oh...
The story seemed familiar—a young girl (who's adopted) is obsessed with Superman and after he visits her town (battling some random baddie) she starts to unravel the mystery of where she really comes from. Spoilers (unless you, you know, looked at the cover)—she is a superhero herself & real spoiler (and so are several other people in her life)
The artwork was mediocre and hard to follow at times and the page layouts weren't great—there were several times I read the entire left page before realizing all the rows spanned both left & right pages (but this might just be a fault of the hardcover binding causing the inside gutter to be hidden, masking the flow).
Season One collects six issues, and they started off interesting but progressively got worse. I think it was the sixth issue that had several 2-page artwork spreads with exposition dumps in the margins. One thing I love about comics is pretty art with small dialogue boxes getting the story across. I wasn't happy seeing such huge chunks of tiny print to give all of Naomi's background in a few pages...
Oh well, started off 2023 with a meh-tastic book. Wish I would have enjoyed it more to possibly check out Season Two which is coming out next month (just barely missing Black History Month for Bendis... oh wait)
Decided to finally read it to try and kickstart my 2023 reading challenge ("3 books behind schedule" Thank you Goodreads, I know!). It took me nearly two weeks to read a 160-page graphic novel & it's almost two weeks into February before I finished my first book!?!? Uh-oh...
The story seemed familiar—a young girl (who's adopted) is obsessed with Superman and after he visits her town (battling some random baddie) she starts to unravel the mystery of where she really comes from. Spoilers (unless you, you know, looked at the cover)—
The artwork was mediocre and hard to follow at times and the page layouts weren't great—there were several times I read the entire left page before realizing all the rows spanned both left & right pages (but this might just be a fault of the hardcover binding causing the inside gutter to be hidden, masking the flow).
Season One collects six issues, and they started off interesting but progressively got worse. I think it was the sixth issue that had several 2-page artwork spreads with exposition dumps in the margins. One thing I love about comics is pretty art with small dialogue boxes getting the story across. I wasn't happy seeing such huge chunks of tiny print to give all of Naomi's background in a few pages...
Oh well, started off 2023 with a meh-tastic book. Wish I would have enjoyed it more to possibly check out Season Two which is coming out next month (just barely missing Black History Month for Bendis... oh wait)
dimitrat's review against another edition
5.0
"Promise me you'll make your world a better place. Any way you can. Your dad says: every day. You do it every day. Like breathing and eating. Do something that makes someone feel better or do better or just help. Just pick someone up."
kegriese1's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
3.25
kaoticfabel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
5.0
anyacrittenton's review against another edition
4.0
Naomi is so great! I read this in anticipation of the upcoming series and I really enjoyed it. I love seeing stories of new heroes, who don't have these epic histories or anything behind them yet. Naomi's a really fun character and it's so easy to root for her. I'm excited to see her pop up in the DC universe more!
pantsreads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Great start to a new superhero story. (I like it better than the show!)
Check out my review over at DC Comics.
Great start to a new superhero story. (I like it better than the show!)
Check out my review over at DC Comics.
themelaniewaite's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this story!
Though I haven’t read a great deal of DC, I’ve been wanting to delve in to more.
I understand why some people might have an issue with the setup - an alien from another planet is adopted and raised on Earth and comes into her powers - but I love that they don’t shy away from the fact that’s Superman’s story. In fact, they use it within the story to connect Naomi to the universe.
This was such a fun read! And I have a soft spot for a female lead. I’m excited to read more of Naomi and her journey.
Though I haven’t read a great deal of DC, I’ve been wanting to delve in to more.
I understand why some people might have an issue with the setup - an alien from another planet is adopted and raised on Earth and comes into her powers - but I love that they don’t shy away from the fact that’s Superman’s story. In fact, they use it within the story to connect Naomi to the universe.
This was such a fun read! And I have a soft spot for a female lead. I’m excited to read more of Naomi and her journey.
rbreade's review against another edition
Bendis and Walker have written a compelling debut for a new superhero, and Jamal Campbell's art is crisp, atmospheric, and dynamic, just what you want for this sort of book. "Season One" fits into one of my favorite subgenres, one where the fallout of superhero-supervillain battles or even just the existence of superhumans has unintended consequences in some ordinary corner of the world--Port Oswego, Oregon, in this case, home of Naomi McDuffie. A seventeen-second stopover in Port Oswego during a battle between Superman and Mongul leads Naomi on a search to find out what happened the only other time her little town was touched by superhuman shenanigans, to the eventual remaking of her life.
that1muslimgirl's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 This was not bad. The art is beautiful, there were a few times where the writing was hard to follow and didn’t make sense and while the whole super hero comes to America in a space ship and is then adopted is a bit cliche I still enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes and I hope it gets better from here!