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lazyowl's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hellanah's review
4.0
I was immediately a bit nervous about this when I spotted that the majority of the art was pencilled by Greg Land. I'm not a fan of his more recent work, particularly for how he draws women. Given that this is mainly a book about two ladies saving the day, I was reasonably concerned.
I hate to use the phrase "good, for the '90s" when talking about art in comic, but given this is from 1999, I was surprised to find I actually quite like the art. Land's faces and expressions particularly are far less bland than they are now, and you can see quite a lot of Dodson's style in his work (this is definitely a good thing!).
The storytelling is fun - lots of great action stuff (was very pleased to see Kobra as well as Dinah vs off-brand Nessie). There's also some charming character stuff, I really liked the issue where Babs and Dick have a cute circus "date".
Given I've only read Simone's BoP before this, I was expecting quite a lot from this series, knowing what it could be. This impressed me a lot and I'll be tracking down the other recently published collections.
I'd recommend for anyone who wants some fun all-ladies action fluff with dynamic art; knowledge of the characters not really necessary.
I hate to use the phrase "good, for the '90s" when talking about art in comic, but given this is from 1999, I was surprised to find I actually quite like the art. Land's faces and expressions particularly are far less bland than they are now, and you can see quite a lot of Dodson's style in his work (this is definitely a good thing!).
The storytelling is fun - lots of great action stuff (was very pleased to see Kobra as well as Dinah vs off-brand Nessie). There's also some charming character stuff, I really liked the issue where Babs and Dick have a cute circus "date".
Given I've only read Simone's BoP before this, I was expecting quite a lot from this series, knowing what it could be. This impressed me a lot and I'll be tracking down the other recently published collections.
I'd recommend for anyone who wants some fun all-ladies action fluff with dynamic art; knowledge of the characters not really necessary.
doubleareads's review
4.0
I love the dynamic of Babs and Dinah, they’re still perfect and hilarious and badass. But god the DickBabs in this? Stole my heart? It’s everything honestly. I love Barbara Gordon with my entire heart wtf
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