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A review by whichcraftidk
America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez by Gabby Rivera, Joe Quiñones
4.0
America hasn't gotten a lot of page time and she's never the star. These are both unfortunate things. In a team, America is brash, punchy, cool, confident, and powerful as hell. She has an attitude. She's a little mysterious. She teases but she loves.
In her own series, we get an America who shows more insecurity and isn't so sure of her place. Her bold moves get her into trouble she can't always punch out of. Some of the people she loves are there and she puts all her faith in them but it takes her a little longer to warm up to new friends. When she finally does, she gets a supporting cast I'm going to miss.
I liked seeing an America that isn't always in control and who admits to some of her pain. I loved watching her family grow and her finding the strength in herself to accept the new family and draw on their strength as well. This is a new side of America and it makes her that much better. That much more human. She can still punch holes through space and solve problems with her fists, but she's learning that she can count on her friends and let her feelings show to more than the few people she has history with.
I read some reviews here when I was about halfway through. A lot of people think Gabby Rivera did a disservice to America. Gabby gave America so much and developed her in new ways that make this kickass woman even better. If this story of family of choice and family of wtf-timelines doesn't hit you in the feels, you've got no feels to be hit.
In her own series, we get an America who shows more insecurity and isn't so sure of her place. Her bold moves get her into trouble she can't always punch out of. Some of the people she loves are there and she puts all her faith in them but it takes her a little longer to warm up to new friends. When she finally does, she gets a supporting cast I'm going to miss.
I liked seeing an America that isn't always in control and who admits to some of her pain. I loved watching her family grow and her finding the strength in herself to accept the new family and draw on their strength as well. This is a new side of America and it makes her that much better. That much more human. She can still punch holes through space and solve problems with her fists, but she's learning that she can count on her friends and let her feelings show to more than the few people she has history with.
I read some reviews here when I was about halfway through. A lot of people think Gabby Rivera did a disservice to America. Gabby gave America so much and developed her in new ways that make this kickass woman even better. If this story of family of choice and family of wtf-timelines doesn't hit you in the feels, you've got no feels to be hit.