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A review by fishmeal
Superwoman, Volume 1: Who Killed Superwoman? by Jeromy Cox, Matt Santorelli, Steve Downer, Phil Jimenez, Joe Prado, Emanuela Lupacchino, Rob Leigh, Ray McCarthy
1.0
This is a big-fat-mega-bad 1 star for me. It would be a did-not-finish as well, except it came highly recommended from a friend whose book and comic tastes I greatly respect, so I was determined to stick it out and see if the ending would change my mind.
It didn't.
The whole thing is really bad.
Pretty much all around.
Superwoman, Volume 1: Who Killed Superwoman? is DC's reintroduction to Superwoman for their Rebirth event. There are two Superwomans, but one is quickly killed and the rest of the book investigates and avenges her death.
Superwoman, Volume 1 is plagued by bad writing and way too much of it. The living Superwoman internally monologues through the entire book, but she doesn't have anything interesting to say; it's all generic superhero internal strife. The dialogue is the same way - way too much of it, and most of it bad. I know DC tries to make every comic issue a possible entry point for new readers, but the constant rehashing of the plot drags at the story in a way that doesn't seem to happen in Marvel books. How many times do I have to be introduced to a powerful woman with a big "S" on her chest in a book called "Superwoman"?
The art in Superwoman, Volume 1 is fairly inoffensive, but got weird and difficult to follow at times. It's not my style. I am impressed that Jimenez wrote and drew the entire book.
The story is bad. Time-skips weren't explained and several times happened in the middle of a page, which was extremely jarring. It's possible that more DC knowledge would have made this book better, but isn't the whole point of Rebirth to reset the world to attract new readers? Still, I admit I may not be the target audience.
There was one good aspect of Superwoman, Volume 1: a diverse and powerful cast. Superwoman's SO is a black man (also a Superman? Maybe?). He takes care of his niece, a young black woman, who is also a genius and a powerful hero. She is dating another woman, a witch. That's a nice little crowd of people of color and healthy, diverse relationships, and it's nice to read about - but not nice enough to make a very bad book any good.
Book recommendations mean a lot to me. I read a lot more than most or all of my friends, so usually I'm the one begging those around me to read my favorites. I hoped when I got this recommendation that it would be something my friend and I can share...instead I'm hoping she doesn't see this scathing review. I'm sorry, Katy - I hope you still send books my way!
Read more of my reviews (plus cat pics!) on Her Little Book Review.
It didn't.
The whole thing is really bad.
Pretty much all around.
Superwoman, Volume 1: Who Killed Superwoman? is DC's reintroduction to Superwoman for their Rebirth event. There are two Superwomans, but one is quickly killed and the rest of the book investigates and avenges her death.
Superwoman, Volume 1 is plagued by bad writing and way too much of it. The living Superwoman internally monologues through the entire book, but she doesn't have anything interesting to say; it's all generic superhero internal strife. The dialogue is the same way - way too much of it, and most of it bad. I know DC tries to make every comic issue a possible entry point for new readers, but the constant rehashing of the plot drags at the story in a way that doesn't seem to happen in Marvel books. How many times do I have to be introduced to a powerful woman with a big "S" on her chest in a book called "Superwoman"?
The art in Superwoman, Volume 1 is fairly inoffensive, but got weird and difficult to follow at times. It's not my style. I am impressed that Jimenez wrote and drew the entire book.
The story is bad. Time-skips weren't explained and several times happened in the middle of a page, which was extremely jarring. It's possible that more DC knowledge would have made this book better, but isn't the whole point of Rebirth to reset the world to attract new readers? Still, I admit I may not be the target audience.
There was one good aspect of Superwoman, Volume 1: a diverse and powerful cast. Superwoman's SO is a black man (also a Superman? Maybe?). He takes care of his niece, a young black woman, who is also a genius and a powerful hero. She is dating another woman, a witch. That's a nice little crowd of people of color and healthy, diverse relationships, and it's nice to read about - but not nice enough to make a very bad book any good.
Book recommendations mean a lot to me. I read a lot more than most or all of my friends, so usually I'm the one begging those around me to read my favorites. I hoped when I got this recommendation that it would be something my friend and I can share...instead I'm hoping she doesn't see this scathing review. I'm sorry, Katy - I hope you still send books my way!
Read more of my reviews (plus cat pics!) on Her Little Book Review.