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3.0
At one point a character in the comic says "Listen, I didn't write the story, I just work here", which admirably sums up the attitude of the creators. Plot is merely a contrivance to move from one action set-piece to another, and give the creator J. Scott Campbell excuses to draw what he wants to draw. The characters are action figures – most of the characterisation is in their design. The only one that has an arc of any interest is the protagonist Abbey Chase, who has to overcome her feelings of inadequacy to wholeheartedly be accepted into the Danger Girl team, which may reflect Campbell's own experience of working in the comics industry. However, a lot of my goodwill was drained by the inclusion of a Johnny Bravo clone (the "Barracuda"), whose crassness is celebrated rather than mocked. Campbell's artwork is the pinnacle (or the nadir, depending on your tastes) of the 90s Wildstorm style – anatomically impossible body shapes, widescreen action panels, horizontal poster-like splash pages. But he is a versatile artist, and this is a zippy, enjoyable read if you can stomach the bad taste and bad jokes.
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