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shutupitybi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
SILVER age comics are of there time.
These Supergirl comics are a mixed bag and for only the most diehard Superman silver age fans
These Supergirl comics are a mixed bag and for only the most diehard Superman silver age fans
critterwilson's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
birdmanseven's review against another edition
1.0
I love Supergirl and I love Silver Age comics, but these issues should have stayed tucked away. Buckle up.
Superman's reaction to the appearance of Supergirl, his only living relative from his dead world, is to hide her away in an ORPHANAGE and force her to hide her powers. Oh, also, she's not allowed to be adopted because having a family might reveal her secret powers, so she has to keep making potential families reject her. Then each issue Supes dangles the carrot of her coming put of hiding only to take it away in a didactic and dickish way. She is only allowed to reveal herself in the very last issue. (Maybe volume 2 will be better?)
These stories are not fun to read. The added difficulty of making her adventures secret dampens the plots. All of the orphanage stuff is super depressing. Both she and Superman come across as unlikable characters. The mermaid and Legion of Super Heroes issues work the best, but they don't make this worthwhile.
Mary Marvel would never have put up with this crap.
To hear me tear into further in this episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-190-interview-with-martha-wells
Superman's reaction to the appearance of Supergirl, his only living relative from his dead world, is to hide her away in an ORPHANAGE and force her to hide her powers. Oh, also, she's not allowed to be adopted because having a family might reveal her secret powers, so she has to keep making potential families reject her. Then each issue Supes dangles the carrot of her coming put of hiding only to take it away in a didactic and dickish way. She is only allowed to reveal herself in the very last issue. (Maybe volume 2 will be better?)
These stories are not fun to read. The added difficulty of making her adventures secret dampens the plots. All of the orphanage stuff is super depressing. Both she and Superman come across as unlikable characters. The mermaid and Legion of Super Heroes issues work the best, but they don't make this worthwhile.
Mary Marvel would never have put up with this crap.
To hear me tear into further in this episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-190-interview-with-martha-wells
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