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pato_myers's review against another edition
4.0
A really enjoyable read, unlike the other random supergirl comic I've grabbed this one had hope and was more upbeat. It also seemed like a better place to start story wise as as someone who hasn't read a bunch of other supergirl comics.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
2.0
Damn, how many stories about terraforming the Earth to be Krypton are we gonna get? It's like, we get it. Assholes from Krypton always be trying to remake Krypton, which ALWAYS means destroying the Earth for some reason.
In a lot of ways, this story is pretty similar to the one in the Man of Steel movie. It's got a little extra element of having Cara's robotic parents, sort of, but that doesn't really pay off all that well.
Also, I'll say that there's some very obvious "master race" stuff going on here. Lots of Cyborg Superman spouting off how Kryptonians should live on because they're the superior race and so on and so forth. I kinda think that's the easy way out of a more complicated story. How much more interesting is it if a character is trying to revive his people, and in order to do that he has to destroy another, and he's...conflicted about it? It's way better in a would-you-rather context.
For example, here's a bad would you rather: Would you wipe out all the black widow spiders in the world if it meant saving all human life? Um, duh. I would probably say Yes before you even got to the saving humanity part.
Here's a tougher one: Would you wipe out all the animal life to save humanity (assuming there was some way for humans to continue existing and the ecosystem would compensate with...plants. Let's say plants)?
In this version, it's like we need to make sure we're slapping enough "BAD GUY" stickers on the bad guy, just so anyone reading knows, "Oh, okay. This is an irredeemable bad person."
I just wanted something more complex.
Oh, also, not the fault of this book, but why is Supergirl named Cara Danvers and Marvel's Captain Marvel is named Carol Danvers? Carol Danvers showed up 9 years after Cara, but Cara went by "Linda" originally. So what the hell, guys? Why did you have to name these two characters so goddamn close? I'm cool with Thanos and Darkseid basically being the same guy. I'm fine with Marvel's occasional attempts to create a Batman ripoff. But, what, are we getting a new Superboy named Perry Parker soon? And he works for K. Kona Jameson? And his boyfriend, Ben Stacy, falls off a bridge, thrown off by the Gray Goblin, aka Oswald Osborne?
In a lot of ways, this story is pretty similar to the one in the Man of Steel movie. It's got a little extra element of having Cara's robotic parents, sort of, but that doesn't really pay off all that well.
Also, I'll say that there's some very obvious "master race" stuff going on here. Lots of Cyborg Superman spouting off how Kryptonians should live on because they're the superior race and so on and so forth. I kinda think that's the easy way out of a more complicated story. How much more interesting is it if a character is trying to revive his people, and in order to do that he has to destroy another, and he's...conflicted about it? It's way better in a would-you-rather context.
For example, here's a bad would you rather: Would you wipe out all the black widow spiders in the world if it meant saving all human life? Um, duh. I would probably say Yes before you even got to the saving humanity part.
Here's a tougher one: Would you wipe out all the animal life to save humanity (assuming there was some way for humans to continue existing and the ecosystem would compensate with...plants. Let's say plants)?
In this version, it's like we need to make sure we're slapping enough "BAD GUY" stickers on the bad guy, just so anyone reading knows, "Oh, okay. This is an irredeemable bad person."
I just wanted something more complex.
Oh, also, not the fault of this book, but why is Supergirl named Cara Danvers and Marvel's Captain Marvel is named Carol Danvers? Carol Danvers showed up 9 years after Cara, but Cara went by "Linda" originally. So what the hell, guys? Why did you have to name these two characters so goddamn close? I'm cool with Thanos and Darkseid basically being the same guy. I'm fine with Marvel's occasional attempts to create a Batman ripoff. But, what, are we getting a new Superboy named Perry Parker soon? And he works for K. Kona Jameson? And his boyfriend, Ben Stacy, falls off a bridge, thrown off by the Gray Goblin, aka Oswald Osborne?
moonbites's review against another edition
2.0
So meh.
I kind of wonder if DC will ever release anything that will make me even remotely like Supergirl...
I kind of wonder if DC will ever release anything that will make me even remotely like Supergirl...
stevequinn's review against another edition
2.0
Like a bad season 1 episode of the tv show. Confusing and kind of lame. And when did Cyborg Superman become Kara's dad? Didn't realize that was a thing.
nolo42's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
A mildly entertaining "rebirth" of Supergirl, but feels very close to or rooted in the TV show. I was also a bit mixed on the artwork - at least in the first issue. (e-galley from Netgalley)
justabookholic's review against another edition
3.0
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars
A fairly good introduction to Kara Zor-el aka Supergirl; this iteration a high schooler trying to cope with being the new girl on-planet and trying to be a superhero. I loved the found/adoptive family aspect of the plot and thought it grounded the story, although the angst, all around, was sprinkled on a bit heavier than it needed to be.
A fairly good introduction to Kara Zor-el aka Supergirl; this iteration a high schooler trying to cope with being the new girl on-planet and trying to be a superhero. I loved the found/adoptive family aspect of the plot and thought it grounded the story, although the angst, all around, was sprinkled on a bit heavier than it needed to be.
rebar351's review against another edition
4.0
So happy I finally got a chance to read This!! Love the art style so much!!