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charlottejones952's review
4.0
This graphic novel collects the first issues of some of Marvel's female superhero series, including Thor, Captain Marvel, Ms Marvel, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, She-Hulk and Black Widow, and serves as a great introduction to the characters.
I picked this up in the library so that I could try out a variety of different female superheroes before investing time in the individual volumes and I'm so glad I did. Experiencing these comics this way meant that I could pick out which art styles I enjoyed and which heroes I would want to read more about. She-Hulk was definitely one of my favourites and honestly, before reading this, it isn't one I think I would have picked up on my own.
Overall, if like me you haven't read any Marvel comics before, I think this is a great way to start and I will definitely be looking into some of these characters' stories in the future.
I picked this up in the library so that I could try out a variety of different female superheroes before investing time in the individual volumes and I'm so glad I did. Experiencing these comics this way meant that I could pick out which art styles I enjoyed and which heroes I would want to read more about. She-Hulk was definitely one of my favourites and honestly, before reading this, it isn't one I think I would have picked up on my own.
Overall, if like me you haven't read any Marvel comics before, I think this is a great way to start and I will definitely be looking into some of these characters' stories in the future.
crystalisreading's review
4.0
This was a thoroughly enjoyable collection of introduction/ origin stories for a number of Marvel Now! female superheroes. Ms. Marvel was my favorite: her voice and personality and culture are portrayed with such clarity, and I feel like her story has a lot of potential. I also enjoyed Captain Marvel, who is strong and sassy and good at what she does, but with enough issues to make her human. I didn't know her backstory with Iron Patriot before, so that was also interesting. Black Widow is great--haunted but turning that guilt into positive action for the world, via her unique and powerful skill set. Squirrel Girl is actually surprisingly hilarious. I had not read anything about her before, and I found the humorous tone and silly antics pretty engaging. I didn't find She-Hulk as engaging as the others, but her story was interesting, and I'd give her another chance. And the new Thor--well, the jury is still out on that, since the origin story in this book only shows a brief glimpse of her, as it relates how she comes into her role. I'm skeptical, but I'd give it a chance.
In general, just a fun read that makes me want to go out and pick up a lot more comic books in the future.
In general, just a fun read that makes me want to go out and pick up a lot more comic books in the future.
k_aldrich's review
4.0
I truly dig getting to read the origin stories or the early days of various awesome female superheroes! I dig the set up and am looking forward to learning more about these women.
gillyreads's review
5.0
Some of these I already love, but I'm keen to read more of the rest. Really great selection.
allonsythornraxx's review
3.0
04/04/2020
3 ⭐
I know some people are mad about this because they thought it was a crossover but I knew it wasn't before I started reading it. So, taking this as it is, it was really helpful to me. I wanted to know more about these characters and now I do!
Black Widow Issue #1 - Possibly controversial but I've never cared for Black Widow, that being said, this was very compelling so I might give her series a go in the future, for something different.
She-Hulk Issue #1 - I knew nothing about She-Hulk going into this but now I am definitely going to search out more comics with her in it, she's a total badass!
Captain Marvel Issue #1 - I really recently read the first and second volumes in this trilogy, so this wasn't anything new to me. Still a lot of fun though.
Ms. Marvel Issue #1 - This is one of those fun comic circumstances where you have t have read other comics to understand how the hell the main character got their powers and I'm not about that life so can someone pls explain to me what the hell just happened. Otherwise, this was pretty different so I might give this a shot once the libraries re-open!
tw: racism
Thor #1 - "There must always be a Thor." Thor can't wild the hammer, so who can? ...Thor, apparently. We didn't get much in this issue but I definitely think I'll revisit the series before Love and Thunder comes out!
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Issue #1 - I'll be honest, I skipped most of this, it just doesn't seem like something I would ever enjoy.
3 ⭐
I know some people are mad about this because they thought it was a crossover but I knew it wasn't before I started reading it. So, taking this as it is, it was really helpful to me. I wanted to know more about these characters and now I do!
Black Widow Issue #1 - Possibly controversial but I've never cared for Black Widow, that being said, this was very compelling so I might give her series a go in the future, for something different.
She-Hulk Issue #1 - I knew nothing about She-Hulk going into this but now I am definitely going to search out more comics with her in it, she's a total badass!
Captain Marvel Issue #1 - I really recently read the first and second volumes in this trilogy, so this wasn't anything new to me. Still a lot of fun though.
Ms. Marvel Issue #1 - This is one of those fun comic circumstances where you have t have read other comics to understand how the hell the main character got their powers and I'm not about that life so can someone pls explain to me what the hell just happened. Otherwise, this was pretty different so I might give this a shot once the libraries re-open!
tw: racism
Thor #1 - "There must always be a Thor." Thor can't wild the hammer, so who can? ...Thor, apparently. We didn't get much in this issue but I definitely think I'll revisit the series before Love and Thunder comes out!
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Issue #1 - I'll be honest, I skipped most of this, it just doesn't seem like something I would ever enjoy.
hana_s's review
4.0
This contains the first issue of six different stories and I wasn't sure whether it would serve as a good introduction to the various worlds or not be enough to pull me in. It turned out to be a bit of both for me, though I did appreciate the intro to She-Hulk and Squirrel Girl who were the two characters I knew the least about and enjoyed the most (plus Ms Marvel but I'd already read that).
wyvernfriend's review
4.0
Episode 1 of several Marvel Superheroines. I had previously read Thor and Ms Marvel and found both quite good, this added some heroines to graphic novels I have to search out. She-Hulk looks very interesting but Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is not my type.
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