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mochisk8's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
4.5
amazing art and amazing story, my first Supergirl content and i already love her
bigfatraindrops's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cici_supreme's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first time I didn't hated Tom writing but it was ok.
superman4eva's review
5.0
This was so beautiful, Ruthyes commentary and supergirls orgin story in this was amazing in this the whole story was so good from start to finish and the art style bro when this gets adapted into a movie it’s going to be so beautiful
yimelzam's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
padds's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dezthereader's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
justinlikescomicbooks's review
5.0
Man...Tom King really is that guy.
Much like his Superman comic, Up in the Sky, this is an episodic sci-fi adventure story about the lengths a superhero will go to do The Right Thing for one person. In the case of Woman of Tomorrow, that is instantly complicated by the nature of the adventure: a revenge quest.
One thing I wasn't crazy about initially, which takes some getting used to, is how verbose the true protagonist Ruthye is. I think it's very fun to do a Terminator 2 but with Supergirl and some alien farm girl and have the story play out through her lens, but she just talks. so. damn. much. But the good news is that King is a brilliant writer of inner monologue, and the end justifies all the space devoted to the narration in a really satisfying way. I think, in the end, my real issue with the word bubbles has nothing to do with what's in them—but that they get in the way of what might be the most beautiful modern comic book. Bilquis Evely's art is detailed and clever in a way that reminds me of Wonder Woman: Historia (though lacking the experimental page layout and structure), but with the sharp, bold lines that define more traditional superhero epics. It's a monumental achievement in visual design and attention to detail.
As a fun, epic adventure that shows the unique character traits of Supergirl, this an absolute knockout, and makes me want to read a lot more Supergirl comics. But it also acts as something of an anti-deconstruction of the superhero. Rather than the Alan Moore/Zack Snyder "what if superheroes were real and corruptible" thing that we've been stuck in for decades (and King himself has actually excelled at), the twist at the end is that Supergirl is Just Good. Because that's who she is. And it's not actually more complicated than that.
Unless, the final page asks, the story isn't that easy.
Much like his Superman comic, Up in the Sky, this is an episodic sci-fi adventure story about the lengths a superhero will go to do The Right Thing for one person. In the case of Woman of Tomorrow, that is instantly complicated by the nature of the adventure: a revenge quest.
One thing I wasn't crazy about initially, which takes some getting used to, is how verbose the true protagonist Ruthye is. I think it's very fun to do a Terminator 2 but with Supergirl and some alien farm girl and have the story play out through her lens, but she just talks. so. damn. much. But the good news is that King is a brilliant writer of inner monologue, and the end justifies all the space devoted to the narration in a really satisfying way. I think, in the end, my real issue with the word bubbles has nothing to do with what's in them—but that they get in the way of what might be the most beautiful modern comic book. Bilquis Evely's art is detailed and clever in a way that reminds me of Wonder Woman: Historia (though lacking the experimental page layout and structure), but with the sharp, bold lines that define more traditional superhero epics. It's a monumental achievement in visual design and attention to detail.
As a fun, epic adventure that shows the unique character traits of Supergirl, this an absolute knockout, and makes me want to read a lot more Supergirl comics. But it also acts as something of an anti-deconstruction of the superhero. Rather than the Alan Moore/Zack Snyder "what if superheroes were real and corruptible" thing that we've been stuck in for decades (and King himself has actually excelled at), the twist at the end is that Supergirl is Just Good. Because that's who she is. And it's not actually more complicated than that.
Unless, the final page asks, the story isn't that easy.
birdybutt24's review against another edition
5.0
Bilquis Evely is such an incredible artist, and Tom King's writing in this book is beautiful. Really brings out a completely different side of Supergirl, especially from focusing on the character's experiences of colonial violence and genocide.