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A review by donxmore
Batgirls Vol. 1: One Way or Another by Becky Cloonan
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
First off, I think a villain who uses deepfakes is a perfect idea for a batfam story. There is so much potential ~ can't wait to see it explored more!
Secondly, this art style is very dynamic. I think it looks great and works well most of the time. I love Cass' spiky cape so much! Having Cass be spiky and Steph have rounded edges is a great way to visually seperate the two Batgirls and lets us tell who is who with just a silhouette. 👍! And the grafitti terrors? *mwah* chef's kiss! I could stare at it for hours! I also love the purple emojis that are used to show how Cass "reads" other people's moods. It's an excellent touch. Unfortunately, when our Batgirls are out of their masks, I personally don't like how their faces are drawn.
I think the plot was intriguing and 2/3 of the villains were engaging. Although I do have one question: why were the referenced Nightwing issues not included when they were clearly important to the plot? How could DC just leave out what happened to Babs!?
Half the time, the narration was unncessary, as it was either saying what was directly on the page or told us what was already spelled out very clearly in the story. No reader likes being talked down to. Especially not batfam readers, as we like to try and figure out the mysteries.
The humor in this was great 😄 I'm a little worried the Smash Mouth jokes are going to be outdated later on, but the author's notes on All Star made me chuckle, so who cares.
Some of the character decisions were asinine and OOC.Are you seriously telling me Babs WOULDN'T tell Steph and Cass that they're compromised and that a villain knows their civillian identities? That's some grade A bullshit right there. Also, Babs knows that Seer knows their faces, going so far as to force Cass and Steph to isolate themselves (again, without fully telling them why 😡), and yet is fine with all of them walking around the city without sunglasses and a hat/hood). Even more bullshit.
Secondly, this art style is very dynamic. I think it looks great and works well most of the time. I love Cass' spiky cape so much! Having Cass be spiky and Steph have rounded edges is a great way to visually seperate the two Batgirls and lets us tell who is who with just a silhouette. 👍! And the grafitti terrors? *mwah* chef's kiss! I could stare at it for hours! I also love the purple emojis that are used to show how Cass "reads" other people's moods. It's an excellent touch. Unfortunately, when our Batgirls are out of their masks, I personally don't like how their faces are drawn.
I think the plot was intriguing and 2/3 of the villains were engaging. Although I do have one question: why were the referenced Nightwing issues not included when they were clearly important to the plot? How could DC just leave out what happened to Babs!?
Half the time, the narration was unncessary, as it was either saying what was directly on the page or told us what was already spelled out very clearly in the story. No reader likes being talked down to. Especially not batfam readers, as we like to try and figure out the mysteries.
The humor in this was great 😄 I'm a little worried the Smash Mouth jokes are going to be outdated later on, but the author's notes on All Star made me chuckle, so who cares.
Some of the character decisions were asinine and OOC.