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morrigan's review
5.0
Honestly these Triple Features have been the hardest hitting of the Bitch Planet series to read because they are all stories that we are already reading about in the news. Or they are something that actually happened to me or someone I know.
The say "art imitates life" has never been morr accurate but only because everyone who contributed and were brave enough to make sure this was published have pulled most of these stories from actual life experience. Sure some of them, such as "Everybody's Grandma is a little bit Feminist", have a bit of a unique twist but it still has a basis in an experience we've all had to deal with.
This series is in my top 3 favourite current ongoing comics and for good reason. Amazing and yet utterly terrifying.
The say "art imitates life" has never been morr accurate but only because everyone who contributed and were brave enough to make sure this was published have pulled most of these stories from actual life experience. Sure some of them, such as "Everybody's Grandma is a little bit Feminist", have a bit of a unique twist but it still has a basis in an experience we've all had to deal with.
This series is in my top 3 favourite current ongoing comics and for good reason. Amazing and yet utterly terrifying.
michaelrohmann's review
4.0
read in single issues
This anthology was amazing. Each story touched on a different issue, all of which were handled well, I can't help but wish that they were longer and more flushed out. Without a doubt the last triple features was my favorite. Hope that some of these characters cross over into the main story arc.
This anthology was amazing. Each story touched on a different issue, all of which were handled well, I can't help but wish that they were longer and more flushed out. Without a doubt the last triple features was my favorite. Hope that some of these characters cross over into the main story arc.
meepelous's review
3.0
And today we are hitting up a Bitch Planet Graphic Novel Anthology entitled Bitch Planet Triple Threat Book One. Which is the cumulative effort of Andrew Aydin, Alec Valerius, Alissa Sallah, Bassey Nyambi, Clayton Cowles, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Che Grayson, Clayton Cowles, Conley Lyons, Craig Yeung, Chris Visions. Dylan Meconis, Danielle Henderson, Elsa Charretier, Kit Cox, Joanna Estep, Jordan Clark, Jonathan Tsuei, Lauren Sankovitch, Leurenn McCubbin, Matt Fraction, Marco D'Alfonso, Maria Frohlich, Naomi Franquiz, Nick Filardi, Rian Hughes, Ro Stein, Saskia Gutekunst, Sharon De La Cruz, Ted Brandt, Tricia Ramos, Vanesa R. Del Rey and Valentine De Landro.
A slightly more diverse group of people than I initially suspected, but I am a bit suspicious of how many men were involved. Not that I ever say that men cannot write female characters, but it does seem a bit odd considering the general feminist gist of the comic. It's already a bit of a tightrope situation with such aggressive female characters and something that could tip into men overcompensating out in left field and creating something that isn't actually feminist. This doesn't seem to be the case, however, so an A+.
Overall, focusing in on execution, I personally felt like this was a pretty excellent anthology with everything generally on the same level of quality. The stories were short enough that they never got super deep, but at the same time the variety did hold my interest extremely well. Each story was different, but the art styles and focus on the themes of Bitch Planet were similar enough to bring everything together.
Revisiting the premise and themes of Bitch Planet I am also pretty struck by how much my life (in relation to the USA) has really changed since Bitch Planet originally came out. Not just because of King Cheeto, but also related to most people's revived interest in A Handmaid's Tale. Certainly no slouch of a novel, but Bitch Planet is feeling a bit more current. I don't even know what to think most of the time....
And while I do feel like Bitch Planet's attempt and failure to be all feminism to all women is somewhat better accomplished through this shared world anthology of very short stories this collection still felt like it lacked a very strong critique of racial biases. Choosing instead to mostly focus on what could be seen as white feminist issues. All the characters also appear to be CIS gender, which is actually a step backward compared to the main series. I feel like I'm perhaps being a bit too critical but just something to keep in mind. This could possibly be a four star book, and I'm a bit surprised that more people on goodreads have not rated it as such, but I think this last point does push it down from 3.5 to just a 3 rather then up to a 4.
A slightly more diverse group of people than I initially suspected, but I am a bit suspicious of how many men were involved. Not that I ever say that men cannot write female characters, but it does seem a bit odd considering the general feminist gist of the comic. It's already a bit of a tightrope situation with such aggressive female characters and something that could tip into men overcompensating out in left field and creating something that isn't actually feminist. This doesn't seem to be the case, however, so an A+.
Overall, focusing in on execution, I personally felt like this was a pretty excellent anthology with everything generally on the same level of quality. The stories were short enough that they never got super deep, but at the same time the variety did hold my interest extremely well. Each story was different, but the art styles and focus on the themes of Bitch Planet were similar enough to bring everything together.
Revisiting the premise and themes of Bitch Planet I am also pretty struck by how much my life (in relation to the USA) has really changed since Bitch Planet originally came out. Not just because of King Cheeto, but also related to most people's revived interest in A Handmaid's Tale. Certainly no slouch of a novel, but Bitch Planet is feeling a bit more current. I don't even know what to think most of the time....
And while I do feel like Bitch Planet's attempt and failure to be all feminism to all women is somewhat better accomplished through this shared world anthology of very short stories this collection still felt like it lacked a very strong critique of racial biases. Choosing instead to mostly focus on what could be seen as white feminist issues. All the characters also appear to be CIS gender, which is actually a step backward compared to the main series. I feel like I'm perhaps being a bit too critical but just something to keep in mind. This could possibly be a four star book, and I'm a bit surprised that more people on goodreads have not rated it as such, but I think this last point does push it down from 3.5 to just a 3 rather then up to a 4.
bluepigeon's review
3.0
Some very interesting ideas and execution, great and strange art with lush colors, but some, if not all, of the stories were just a tad bit too short. I felt like one or two pages each more would have really made a difference.
bart's review
Bitch Planet: Triple Feature, Volume 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cheryl Lynn Eaton, Andrew Aydin, Conley Lyons
DECONNICK & DE LANDRO PRESENT: The Triple
Feature!
Ripped directly from the world of BITCH PLANET, a crack team of creators spin fifteen teeth-clenching tales of rage, revolution and ridicule.
Patriarchy beware...this scifi kidney punch can't be stopped...!
100% Grade A
satire. Accept no substitutes.
Featuring writers CHERYL LYNN EATON, ANDREW AYDIN, CONLEY LYONS, CHE GRAYSON, DANIELLE
HENDERSON, JORDAN CLARK, ALISSA SALLAH, DYLAN MECONIS, KIT COX, MARC DESCHAMPS,
SARA WOOLLEY, VITA AYALA, JON TSUEI & MORE!
With art by creators MARIA
FRÖHLICH, JOANNA ESTEP, CRAIG YEUNG, SHARON LEE DE LA CRUZ, TED BRANDT, RO
STEIN, NAOMI FRANQUIZ, ALEC VALERIUS, DYLAN MECONIS, VANESA R. DEL REY, MINDY
LEE, SARA WOOLLEY, ROSSI GIFFORD &
MORE!
Collects issues
1-5.
seawarrior's review
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
jackiijackii's review
5.0
A collection of vignettes from the world of Bitch Planet, holding us over while we wait for the main story to continue. Nothing is more feminist than collecting a diverse group of artists and storytellers, who might not otherwise have had the opportunity, to create short comics about the different ways the patriarchy hurts everyone, and how we can resist. It's like the back matter from the main title, in comic form.