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colindalaska's review against another edition
1.0
Sif growls, snarls and fights her way through Asgard and Midgard, and is thoroughly unpleasant. It's something to do with a spell but this serves as a poor introduction to the character.
It might all be resolved but I thoroughly disliked the character and by the midpoint I'd given up.
Very disappointing.
It might all be resolved but I thoroughly disliked the character and by the midpoint I'd given up.
Very disappointing.
winterlelie's review against another edition
3.0
More 3.5 stars really. Funny dialogue and gorgeous art to be sure, but the narrative itself could have been better. Also: Lady Sif costume's awesome, but why is she wearing wedge boots? That can't be comfortable to fight monsters with. Then again, I'm not Asgardian, so maybe she just has a heck of a lot more balance than me.
bengriffin's review against another edition
4.0
This was a hugely enjoyable, fun and entertaining read. I wasn't familiar with Lady Sif beforehand, or any of Kathryn Immonen's work, but taking a chance paid off because the character is a fierce, no-nonsense badass and the writing is really well done with excellent structure and well delivered dialogue. Valerio Schiti's art is kinetic, bold and bright and it was nice to get a sense of Asgard as a place bigger and richer than just Thor. Overall, it's a great example of how good things can be when women get to write women and it's a shame there's only two volumes, but I'm definitely keen to check out more Sif, and I'm glad to have two more creators to keep an eye out for.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Okay enough writing and art. But it'd be better if I cared about any of the characters. So the bits in Oklahoma and with Spiderman were better. But not bad.
reasie's review against another edition
3.0
Starts out strong with a splash page that pairs retro two-tone graphics with "Who's the sword-wielding warrior who's a soldier on the battlefield and a lady in Asgardia?" "SIF!" "Verily we can dig it."
So yeah - I'm full on board there.
The art is stylish, though the action sequences can be so elaborate and stylish they are hard to follow and Lady Sif never seems to find pants to wear, save one scene in the snow. It's just... yeah she does most of her ass-kicking in booty shorts. Eh. What can you do? It's modest for comics.
Anyway, yeah, the action starts out great and there's a real sense of seeing Asguardians at home, away from the spotlight, doing Asguardian life. Especially liked the two women cleaning the throne room and Gundrun.
The ending, however... was rushed. Very rushed. Relied too much on spontaneous bad-guy confession to get us up to speed with the plot.
Overall though, a quick read. I wish as much time and detail had gone into the second half of the book as the first.
So yeah - I'm full on board there.
The art is stylish, though the action sequences can be so elaborate and stylish they are hard to follow and Lady Sif never seems to find pants to wear, save one scene in the snow. It's just... yeah she does most of her ass-kicking in booty shorts. Eh. What can you do? It's modest for comics.
Anyway, yeah, the action starts out great and there's a real sense of seeing Asguardians at home, away from the spotlight, doing Asguardian life. Especially liked the two women cleaning the throne room and Gundrun.
The ending, however... was rushed. Very rushed. Relied too much on spontaneous bad-guy confession to get us up to speed with the plot.
Overall though, a quick read. I wish as much time and detail had gone into the second half of the book as the first.
rookdigoo's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Great start and great end, slightly sagging middle. Its heart was great, the characters compelling, just had some pacing (plot and character) problems. Almost gave up on it, but I'm really glad I saw it through.
jrosebartoli415's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cemeterygates's review
3.0
Gorgeous artwork, a Sif that takes no guff from any man, and, the real star of it all, Jordie Bellaire's colors. It's a damn fine and funny comic, but the story wavers.
nancyotoole's review
2.0
Marvel has been doing a lot of great things with its female superheroes lately- the new Ms. Marvel, sending Captain Marvel to space, the incredibly fun She-Hulk solo series, and the all around satisfying Black Widow title, just to name a few. But that's not to say they don't drop the ball every now and then, which surely happened with this Sif series.
I hate to give Stronger than Monsters a bad review because on one level, it has a lot going for it. The combined artistry of Valerio Schiti on pencils and Jordie Bellaire on colors is a match made in heaven. The concept for the story is good enough. Sif, tired to seeing Asgard torn apart by struggle after struggle, goes on a quest to become a stronger warrior. Unfortunately, the execution of this concept is really weak. The story is pretty unengaging, and at times even doesn't make all that much sense. Once our characters arrive in New York City, there were a few moments that got a genuine chuckle out of me, which made me wonder why writer, Katheryn Immonen was writing a fantasy epic and not something more comedy-based. Reading Stronger than Monsters make me realize why the title got cancelled. I will not be continuing the series from here on out and am quite happy I got this from the bargain rack.
I hate to give Stronger than Monsters a bad review because on one level, it has a lot going for it. The combined artistry of Valerio Schiti on pencils and Jordie Bellaire on colors is a match made in heaven. The concept for the story is good enough. Sif, tired to seeing Asgard torn apart by struggle after struggle, goes on a quest to become a stronger warrior. Unfortunately, the execution of this concept is really weak. The story is pretty unengaging, and at times even doesn't make all that much sense. Once our characters arrive in New York City, there were a few moments that got a genuine chuckle out of me, which made me wonder why writer, Katheryn Immonen was writing a fantasy epic and not something more comedy-based. Reading Stronger than Monsters make me realize why the title got cancelled. I will not be continuing the series from here on out and am quite happy I got this from the bargain rack.