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unladylike's review
5.0
The whole time I was reading this book, I was in disbelief that it could be a DC comicbook. Apparently Prez first appeared in the DCU in 1973, though I have yet to track down the older versions of the title. If you want an on-the-nose political satire that moves quickly, references many contemporary issues of socio-economic disparity and global corporate corruption, get this book asap.
makrothewise's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sincrusade's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
katiegrrrl's review
5.0
Loved this so much!!! I need more!
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2016 - Read a book under 100 pages
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2016 - Read a book under 100 pages
librarimans's review
5.0
Witty, acerbic, and (sadly) all too relevant for today's political climate. Prez is the story of a 19 year old girl who via Twitter is elected president of a future United States that is ruled by big business and the military industrial complex. This book should be required reading for this election cycle as the future it depicts is not that far from reality. Here's hoping DC lives up to its promise and brings the series back in time for this fall's presidential election.
dantastic's review
5.0
With a cat flu ravaging the country and big business in charge of everything, a teenager is elected president via Twitter. Can President Beth Ross change the world?
Mark Russell is one of my recent favorites so I had to pick this up. For a book published in 2015, I didn't expect it to be so timely, although I guess political corruption and ineptitude never goes out of style.
The year is 2036. The age limit has been lifted from the presidency and election is done via Twitter. Beth Ross accidentally set her hair on fire making corndogs and became president when the video went viral. When the ultimate Washington outsider goes up against the establishment, will she meet her match?
Mark Russell turns his darkly humorous gaze on politics and big business in Prez. As always, he managed to depress the hell out of me while making me laugh my ass off. As I said earlier, this is a very timely piece, what with the United States in the grips of a pandemic and politicians and big business reaping the rewards.
I was highly entertained but felt soiled while reading it. I'd like to say the greed displayed by the antagonists was unrealistic but it was all too believable. A pharmaceutical company wanting 9 billion dollars for research into a vaccine for a deadly disease and also wanting to make massive profits on the vaccine? Never happen... The art by Ben Caldwell, Dominike Stanton, Mark Morales, Seaon Parsons, and John Lucas did a lot to lighten the tone and make me want to eat a gun a little less.
Prez is an all too realistic portrayal of American politics and greed. Five out of five stars.
Mark Russell is one of my recent favorites so I had to pick this up. For a book published in 2015, I didn't expect it to be so timely, although I guess political corruption and ineptitude never goes out of style.
The year is 2036. The age limit has been lifted from the presidency and election is done via Twitter. Beth Ross accidentally set her hair on fire making corndogs and became president when the video went viral. When the ultimate Washington outsider goes up against the establishment, will she meet her match?
Mark Russell turns his darkly humorous gaze on politics and big business in Prez. As always, he managed to depress the hell out of me while making me laugh my ass off. As I said earlier, this is a very timely piece, what with the United States in the grips of a pandemic and politicians and big business reaping the rewards.
I was highly entertained but felt soiled while reading it. I'd like to say the greed displayed by the antagonists was unrealistic but it was all too believable. A pharmaceutical company wanting 9 billion dollars for research into a vaccine for a deadly disease and also wanting to make massive profits on the vaccine? Never happen... The art by Ben Caldwell, Dominike Stanton, Mark Morales, Seaon Parsons, and John Lucas did a lot to lighten the tone and make me want to eat a gun a little less.
Prez is an all too realistic portrayal of American politics and greed. Five out of five stars.
afretts's review
3.0
This was a really good idea with somewhat poor execution. It's like the comic wants so bad to be political and edgy that it can't pick a storyline. It wants you to know that it gets it so it bounces back and forth between a million different political plot points without ever fleshing any of them out.
I may continue the series at some point if I run out of other comics to read (LOL), but for now, I'll be done with Prez. I really with the author would have chosen 1 or 2 political points to satirize instead of attempting to take on all of American politics at one time because this concept really had potential.
I may continue the series at some point if I run out of other comics to read (LOL), but for now, I'll be done with Prez. I really with the author would have chosen 1 or 2 political points to satirize instead of attempting to take on all of American politics at one time because this concept really had potential.
helpfulsnowman's review
4.0
This, I liked!
And this is coming from someone who is currently reading a book about fucking UFO's because I'm so tired of reading anything remotely related to politics, society, and everything that's real. It's gotten to the level that I'd rather read about UFO's and entertain the possibility that they exist than read anything else that's sold to me as being satirical or hilarious or pointed or the most important read of our times.
All that said, Prez is really good.
I've been wanting to read it, but I've been scared off for a while because I was worried that it was going to be more clever than it would be funny. More pessimistic about the future of the United States in a way that I didn't find interesting. More about how the innocent nature of one teen would really turn us around as a nation.
Basically, I thought it was going to be like a snarkier version of that dumb fuckin' Kevin Costner movie where he's the only guy who has to vote for President or something.
But it's not.
What I like about Prez is that it's actually funny. Not funny in a way where it's SO clever and SO on the money. It's got funny dialog. It's got jokes in it. The way the characters talk is funny. There's a lot of funny in here.
It's also weird. And in a good way. A lot of futuristic stuff tries to copy the feel you get from those satirical commercials in Robocop, but they just come off as dumb. But this one nailed it. I mean, hot dog heart? I'm in.
This is kinda what I wanted to read when I read that damn Brian K. Vaughn thing about America invading Canada. And I think what this had that the BKV book didn't is a sense of humor.
And I think that's why this book works so well, and works so well right now. I see a lot of the humor going out of politics. We don't think it's funny anymore. And maybe it's not. But it seems like we're still talking about it in a humorous-adjacent kind of way. I mean, you can't tell me that comparing Donald Trump to a butthole is done for serious minded reasons.
If you don't like humor mixed in with your politics, cool. I would encourage you to read or watch...basically everything else being produced by the media at this time. If you DO like a humor mixed in, if you DO think it's funny in a fucked up way that we are where we are, then I think Prez will deliver nicely for you.
And this is coming from someone who is currently reading a book about fucking UFO's because I'm so tired of reading anything remotely related to politics, society, and everything that's real. It's gotten to the level that I'd rather read about UFO's and entertain the possibility that they exist than read anything else that's sold to me as being satirical or hilarious or pointed or the most important read of our times.
All that said, Prez is really good.
I've been wanting to read it, but I've been scared off for a while because I was worried that it was going to be more clever than it would be funny. More pessimistic about the future of the United States in a way that I didn't find interesting. More about how the innocent nature of one teen would really turn us around as a nation.
Basically, I thought it was going to be like a snarkier version of that dumb fuckin' Kevin Costner movie where he's the only guy who has to vote for President or something.
But it's not.
What I like about Prez is that it's actually funny. Not funny in a way where it's SO clever and SO on the money. It's got funny dialog. It's got jokes in it. The way the characters talk is funny. There's a lot of funny in here.
It's also weird. And in a good way. A lot of futuristic stuff tries to copy the feel you get from those satirical commercials in Robocop, but they just come off as dumb. But this one nailed it. I mean, hot dog heart? I'm in.
This is kinda what I wanted to read when I read that damn Brian K. Vaughn thing about America invading Canada. And I think what this had that the BKV book didn't is a sense of humor.
And I think that's why this book works so well, and works so well right now. I see a lot of the humor going out of politics. We don't think it's funny anymore. And maybe it's not. But it seems like we're still talking about it in a humorous-adjacent kind of way. I mean, you can't tell me that comparing Donald Trump to a butthole is done for serious minded reasons.
If you don't like humor mixed in with your politics, cool. I would encourage you to read or watch...basically everything else being produced by the media at this time. If you DO like a humor mixed in, if you DO think it's funny in a fucked up way that we are where we are, then I think Prez will deliver nicely for you.
otherashley's review
4.0
11/11/2016
Really couldn't think of a better time to re-read this.
8/9/2015
This was brilliant! In a future where every idiot can vote in the election via Twitter, where corporations can run for the presidency, where taco drones replace the food stamp program and human billboards are a thing...a teenage girl in a viral video referred to as "Corndog Girl" becomes President.
If you're into satire, you need to read this mini series. Highly recommend!
Really couldn't think of a better time to re-read this.
8/9/2015
This was brilliant! In a future where every idiot can vote in the election via Twitter, where corporations can run for the presidency, where taco drones replace the food stamp program and human billboards are a thing...a teenage girl in a viral video referred to as "Corndog Girl" becomes President.
If you're into satire, you need to read this mini series. Highly recommend!