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labunnywtf's review
3.0
Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
I love coming into these comics as a virgin to the storyline. It gives me a fresh perspective, and I feel like if I can't understand the plot, there's something missing. You can't write comics for only the die hard fans. A) You'll never please them, and B) You're cutting your readership by well over half.
I REALLY got into this story arc. It's intensely slow in some places, and because I'm not following the Rebirth series that closely, there is quite a bit of story I'm missing, which didn't help. But overall, I was able to follow along, and I was able to root like hell for these strong women.
Even the villain isn't so villainy as to not be a little sympathetic. And I adore a good villain.
I would really like to continue with this series. Well done, good start.
I love coming into these comics as a virgin to the storyline. It gives me a fresh perspective, and I feel like if I can't understand the plot, there's something missing. You can't write comics for only the die hard fans. A) You'll never please them, and B) You're cutting your readership by well over half.
I REALLY got into this story arc. It's intensely slow in some places, and because I'm not following the Rebirth series that closely, there is quite a bit of story I'm missing, which didn't help. But overall, I was able to follow along, and I was able to root like hell for these strong women.
Even the villain isn't so villainy as to not be a little sympathetic. And I adore a good villain.
I would really like to continue with this series. Well done, good start.
geekwayne's review against another edition
1.0
'Superwoman, Volume 1: Who Killed Superwoman' by Phil Jimenez is a story that seemed like it should be interesting, but it took me a long time to work my way through it.
In the new Rebirth universe, Superman is gone. In his place, Lex Luthor has power armor and wants to be the new Superman. There is also a Superwoman. Actually two. Lois Lane and Lana Lang have discovered they have powers. They are untrusting of Lex Luthor. Also, Lois' powers seem to be killing her. It may be up to Lana and a few surprise guests to set things right.
The art is fine by the series of artists in these 6 issues. I just really didn't care. It was exposition heavy, even during fight scenes. A lot of the pages had split points of view, which was fine, but it was just so dialogue intensive. I did manage to finish it, but I found myself reading it, then putting it down. That's never a good sign for me and graphic novels.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In the new Rebirth universe, Superman is gone. In his place, Lex Luthor has power armor and wants to be the new Superman. There is also a Superwoman. Actually two. Lois Lane and Lana Lang have discovered they have powers. They are untrusting of Lex Luthor. Also, Lois' powers seem to be killing her. It may be up to Lana and a few surprise guests to set things right.
The art is fine by the series of artists in these 6 issues. I just really didn't care. It was exposition heavy, even during fight scenes. A lot of the pages had split points of view, which was fine, but it was just so dialogue intensive. I did manage to finish it, but I found myself reading it, then putting it down. That's never a good sign for me and graphic novels.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
captwinghead's review against another edition
3.0
This has a lot of promising elements in it. 1) 2 female leads 2) Fantastic writer 3) diverse cast 4) 2 lesbian characters and 5) pretty good artwork. Unfortunately, something about the plot didn't quite work for me.
It starts out with Lois and Lana working together. Already, this is a welcome change from some Superman works where they just exist to fight each other over Clark. I have read summaries about what happened to New 52 Superman and I still can't tell you what happened. All I know is that this begins with Lois coming to Lana for help with her new abilities. Clark has been gone for a while and they're helping each other through it. I shipped it, not gonna lie. I loved seeing them together and the banter was wonderful. I would have gladly read a book about them working together to save the world.
Lana's abilities remind me of Carol Danvers' and I'm not sure how I feel about that. It's the typical Fantastic Four question for me: why would an explosion affect 2 people differently? It's the same explosion and the same elements. I don't understand why they'd have different abilities.
The big bad in this book is Lena Luthor. I quit Supergirl after season 2's premiere but I understand she's a popular character. It seems to me that either Rebirth went a completely different way or the CW changed her character significantly. Considering what they did to Archie, I'm betting it's the latter. Here, she's kind of an interesting foe. She has a reasonable cause for going evil and I appreciate that she's a brilliant scientist.
One note: I think the female characters in this book are fantastic! They all have purposes and lives outside of supporting male characters. Lana is a brilliant. Lois is funny and brave. Traci 13 wants to protect Metropolis and her girlfriend Natasha. Natasha is a genius engineer and creates multiple suits of armor to protect her family. I couldn't ask for better representation in this book.
The Lana/John relationship bored me, not gonna lie. Although it is refreshing to see the male character begging the female hero not to risk their lives for once.
Ultimately, this book failed for me when it tried to reveal Lena's evil plot. It actually kind of overexplained and that made for boring reading. There were way too many speech bubbles of Lana trying to berate Lex for his evil acts and I understood what happened pretty much from the first few panels. It wasted time in which we could have had kickass fighting sequences and instead we were given more of Lex in prison trying to make excuses for himself. Also, Ultrawoman's suit looked hilariously stupid.
So, with less needless explanation, this could have been an even better book. That being said, I enjoyed the cast quite a bit. I like what Phil Jimenez did here and I'm interested in reading more of his work.
It starts out with Lois and Lana working together. Already, this is a welcome change from some Superman works where they just exist to fight each other over Clark. I have read summaries about what happened to New 52 Superman and I still can't tell you what happened. All I know is that this begins with Lois coming to Lana for help with her new abilities. Clark has been gone for a while and they're helping each other through it. I shipped it, not gonna lie. I loved seeing them together and the banter was wonderful. I would have gladly read a book about them working together to save the world.
Lana's abilities remind me of Carol Danvers' and I'm not sure how I feel about that. It's the typical Fantastic Four question for me: why would an explosion affect 2 people differently? It's the same explosion and the same elements. I don't understand why they'd have different abilities.
The big bad in this book is Lena Luthor. I quit Supergirl after season 2's premiere but I understand she's a popular character. It seems to me that either Rebirth went a completely different way or the CW changed her character significantly. Considering what they did to Archie, I'm betting it's the latter. Here, she's kind of an interesting foe. She has a reasonable cause for going evil and I appreciate that she's a brilliant scientist.
One note: I think the female characters in this book are fantastic! They all have purposes and lives outside of supporting male characters. Lana is a brilliant. Lois is funny and brave. Traci 13 wants to protect Metropolis and her girlfriend Natasha. Natasha is a genius engineer and creates multiple suits of armor to protect her family. I couldn't ask for better representation in this book.
The Lana/John relationship bored me, not gonna lie. Although it is refreshing to see the male character begging the female hero not to risk their lives for once.
Ultimately, this book failed for me when it tried to reveal Lena's evil plot. It actually kind of overexplained and that made for boring reading. There were way too many speech bubbles of Lana trying to berate Lex for his evil acts and I understood what happened pretty much from the first few panels. It wasted time in which we could have had kickass fighting sequences and instead we were given more of Lex in prison trying to make excuses for himself. Also, Ultrawoman's suit looked hilariously stupid.
So, with less needless explanation, this could have been an even better book. That being said, I enjoyed the cast quite a bit. I like what Phil Jimenez did here and I'm interested in reading more of his work.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
I am late to this series. It took a bit to catch on to what was going on. In fact, I am not 100% certain I do know what is going on. It was a fun ride, though.
pato_myers's review against another edition
3.0
I just have no idea what is happening after I finish the flash point arc I'll try and find a beginning somewhere. I liked the story even though I didn't know about Lex, Lena, or what happened to Clark or why there are still a few Kents out there.
chloemills's review
2.0
An interesting start to the new Superwoman story. I've not read much Superwoman but wanted to give this a go. The art was incredibly well done, although I found the story forgettable!
I'm hoping that I can try again with another title!
I'm hoping that I can try again with another title!
chuckycheezus's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
They did not have to reference the “who’s got you?!” line from Richard Donner’s Superman 4 separate times
nolo42's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
daynpitseleh's review
2.0
Honestly, this one isn't that great. It's confusing at times, the writing is kind of cheesy at points, and I care very little for the characters. I know it's an established universe, but that doesn't mean that I don't want a little world-building and character development.