tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post2984956470780139381..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Supergirl #30Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-88885114797744220072019-05-10T13:08:19.432-04:002019-05-10T13:08:19.432-04:00(I have a main cover from Jesus Merino with varian...(I have a main cover from Jesus Merino with variant from Amanda Conner. You are right - the solicited Paquette cover was replaced. It had a similar theme of Supergirl in the clutches of Gandelo's hand, but the published art shows much more of Gandelo and is easier to understand. I don't know that the originally solicited cover was more "suggestive.")<br /><br />I had been hoping there would be some twist to the mystery that would somehow course correct the destruction of Krypton, but — sadly, no. <br /><br />I’m mystified by some of the dialog and action, and sometimes small things take me right out of a story.<br /><br />Gandelo has made it clear she is going to kill Supergirl. So, Supergirl goes on the attack. First, she punches Gandelo hard in the face - why would Supergirl think Gandelo has the power to resist such a blow? We the audience don’t even know Gandelo’s power. (We've barely seen her spread any crystals at all before now.) Unless proven to her otherwise, Supergirl should assume that punch would have severed Gandelo’s head from her neck. Fortunately this does not happen.<br /><br />Next, Supergirl starts tossing Gandelo about, and what happens? Gandelo says “Wh-what are you doing? S-stop—” Huh? Why should Supergirl stop? You just told her you were going to kill her. So, Supergirl should say “Oh, sorry if I made you dizzy, let’s rest a while till you get your bearings so you can kill me more easily.”<br /><br />Weird dialog choice there.<br /><br />The book says “continued in Supergirl #31 and Superman #12” - but Superman #11, which has been pushed back from this week until next, has Supergirl on the cover with Zaar back in control of his axe. I hope production coordination doesn't account for the hurried conclusion of this space arc. One more issue of the same haphazard stuff wouldn't have been better, but if even a single issue featured some detective work that led to the discovery of a crystal, that would have been worth it.<br /><br />In the end, it looks to me like Gandelo is embedded in the chunk of the planet that is now hurtling through space.<br /><br />Art: I guess I’ll think of this as “The Pink Issue.” I'd have liked to have seen more background including the greenery and lake we know are on that planet. Pansica, who drew the prior several issues, included so much more background content in his panels.<br /><br />So what ultimately did Kara learn? That Zaar did indeed do it, but that he had a boss, and the two shared the same motivation? In fact Zaar barely needed a boss, since his civilization was directly destroyed by Krypton, where Gandelo was simply acting out of madness.<br /><br />Since Gandelo still has to be judged, there is a chance something new has yet to be introduced to the story of the destruction of Krypton, but probably not.<br /><br />Hope this book can get back on track soon!<br /><br />T.N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33087579242782623432019-05-10T12:20:15.228-04:002019-05-10T12:20:15.228-04:00Yeah all the overdue bills on this storyline came ...Yeah all the overdue bills on this storyline came due in the same issue and this is what you get a lot of bombast hogwash an angry super girl and a "highlight reel" scene with Krypto. Maguire is welcome to stick around on the Supergirl book however long it lasts (which I suspect won't be long), he "gets" her physicality and emotional aspects, we couldn't ask for a better penciler.<br />Other than that, this was dreck and defeated dreck at that....<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-32450476452983982632019-05-10T11:54:52.562-04:002019-05-10T11:54:52.562-04:00Thanks for comments.
I think this arc was rushed t...Thanks for comments.<br />I think this arc was rushed to finish ... and that is great.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-77009785685953808862019-05-10T11:00:40.977-04:002019-05-10T11:00:40.977-04:00This issue sucked ass. Frankly, I got more pleasur...This issue sucked ass. Frankly, I got more pleasure from reading the sneak preview of Batman Last Knight on Earth by Scott Snyder! I’m looking forward to that!<br /><br />Stephen King, when addressing new writers, has often said how encouraging it can be to read a dreadful book; in the sense that if a book you read is terrible, and it got published, then surely there’s hope for a new writer’s work. It is in this sense and this sense only, that Marc Andreyko is giving me hope! <br /><br />“Hasn't the poor response to Loeb, Kelly, Green, Nelson, and Lobdell meant anything to DC? Or the good response to Gates, Peaty, Bedard, Perkins and Johnson, and Orlando?”<br /><br />Wonderfully said! This isn’t the Supergirl I like to read at all. I’m only buying the comics lately for continuity in my collection. Andreyko needs to go. I’d be willing to beg DC right now for a new creative team for this character.<br /><br />Thanks for the platform, Anj, and for a great review as always. <br />Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807259990722204859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-1747305565664092662019-05-10T09:36:40.486-04:002019-05-10T09:36:40.486-04:00Great job on accentuating the positive, Anj - the ...Great job on accentuating the positive, Anj - the art really is first rate. I do hope this is all over - let's consign Zand'r to the graveyard of Supergirl's Jilted Boyfriends. Not that she seemed that into him, Ryand'r seems more her bag. I just want Kara to go steady with a nice guy who doesn't have an apostrophe.<br /><br />And go Krypto, Hero of the Space Beach!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-5508441016998537542019-05-10T09:08:38.216-04:002019-05-10T09:08:38.216-04:00I liked this issue better than issue #29. The art ...I liked this issue better than issue #29. The art amazing and the panel with Supergirl and Krypto very touching. But still tired of stories of any angry Supergirl / Kara. This book and series needs a new creative team. I give it a 8/10. kenkraly2004https://www.blogger.com/profile/15149390094906905733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-50191143111782721412019-05-10T08:21:45.474-04:002019-05-10T08:21:45.474-04:00This issue was solicited with a Yanick Paquette co...This issue was solicited with a Yanick Paquette cover and an Amanda Conner alternate one. Still, the actual cover is completely different by a different artist and there's no alternate cover.<br /><br />It's possible someone thought the original Paquette cover was too suggestive? May this reshuffling be a bad sign? I hope not; but I'm not feeling very positive.<br /><br />On the actual issue... There's no much to say. It was a straight brawl, which unfortunately was the most interesting thing about it. I love seeing Kryptonians to go all-out.<br /><br />(Although honestly, Gandelo wasn't too impressive of an adversary.)<br /><br />But the "Supergirl nearly succumbing to her fury before casting it away" plotline has been already done. Several times. The last of them, only four years ago. And it was a best story by far.<br /><br />Still, all over the net I bump into people praising or even gushing about this run. It baffles me.<br /><br />At least this story arc is already over. (And since Andreyko has already made the "Angry Kara" storyline, I guess he is doing "Supergirl falls for the wrong guy" next) I can't wait to see Supergirl's reaction to Jon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com