tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post3349891948912234874..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Supergirl #19Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-59489729894638101542018-03-18T03:26:39.416-04:002018-03-18T03:26:39.416-04:00Off-topic, but... Another AC #1000 variant cover f...Off-topic, but... Another AC #1000 variant cover featuring Supergirl!<br /><br />https://unknowncomicbooks.com/collections/action-comics-1000-domino-1/products/action-comics-1000-unknown-comic-books-exclusive-kirkham-4-11-2018<br /><br />I like this cover. There's a... feeling of them being a close family whose happiness is threatened by a monster. Also, Doomsday filling the background makes me wonder if Bendis is slightly rewriting the Death of Superman, replacing Matrix with Kara. If so, I'm sorry for Matrix but happy for Kara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-7926349888409777902018-03-16T20:16:47.961-04:002018-03-16T20:16:47.961-04:00Thanks for all the great comments and discussion.
...Thanks for all the great comments and discussion.<br /><br />I didn't even think of the irony of the Bendis ad!<br /><br />And glad to see Kara as protector of the downtrodden!Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-66624932983273580172018-03-16T14:27:47.977-04:002018-03-16T14:27:47.977-04:00I've just noticed... Campbell has Supergirl gr...I've just noticed... Campbell has Supergirl grabbing fistfuls of her cloak, Giffen-style. Coincidence or intentional homage?<br /><br />And, as always, Artgem's cover is wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-71016530789682226692018-03-16T14:13:03.164-04:002018-03-16T14:13:03.164-04:00Good issue.
I also think this issue was solicited...Good issue.<br /><br />I also think this issue was solicited before DC decided to pull the plug. Now Orlando has one single issue left to conclude his history.<br /><br />Nice to see Supergirl's history being referenced rather forgotten. Hard to believe "Red Daughter" has paradoxically become one of her most famous storylines, the one non-SG fans know and talk about. Anyway I think Kara is deluding herself a bit when she says "That wasn't me. That was who they were afraid I could be." Yes, Kara it WAS you. People were afraid of you, but it was you who chose to hold on your anger, bitterness and grief instead of moving on. And your cousin rightfully called you out on it.<br /><br />One of the best moments happened when that bully hit her with his bookbag. Her deadpan "Seriously?" expression is perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-78192026752638029212018-03-16T12:36:35.452-04:002018-03-16T12:36:35.452-04:00Nice to see someone can still produce a decent non...Nice to see someone can still produce a decent non violent "one off" issue...everything is padded and serialized these days the impact of storylines correspondingly dissipated.<br />I guess this version of Supergirl is going down fighting with the whole "Altruist of Steel" thing, it's a great thing to me, at least she is staying consistent to the end.<br />Yeah the whole "Bendis is Coming" had a whole Orwelllian Feel to it, once again DC thinks some hot-sh*t creative can save the day if we grant them carte blanche....just remember when Jack Kirby jumped ship to DC it merited no more than a single one page house advert across the board, and Kirby can justly be cited as a carte blanche creative who truly added to and enhanced the DC Mythos.<br /><br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-21579547155688243662018-03-16T12:24:39.333-04:002018-03-16T12:24:39.333-04:00When I bought Supergirl #19 I had a brief conversa...When I bought Supergirl #19 I had a brief conversation with the shop assistant about the title's imminent cancellation. After I'd exclaimed that DC work in mysterious ways he replied "They all do". It seems DC are not alone when it comes to exasperating and unpredictable chopping and changing.John (somewhere in England)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-44853710983925136092018-03-16T12:02:33.248-04:002018-03-16T12:02:33.248-04:00"That 2-page "BENDIS IS COMING!" ce..."That 2-page "BENDIS IS COMING!" centerfold was jarring, insensitive if not downright offensive."<br /><br />Yeah, that ad was pretty obnoxious, considering that it's now obvious that his arrival is putting this series on hiatus. Supergirl fans really didn't need to be reminded of this fact. <br /><br />"I did buy a Supergirl book right? Or was it a Ben Rubel or Lee Serrano book."<br /><br />Seemed like a Supergirl story to me. The central theme seemed to be one of acceptance, which is a modern Supergirl trait. Rubel is a supporting character 'on the fence' about supporting her, and guest character Lee explained his advocacy for her. This story also helps cement how Kara's circle of influence can possibly be overlooked by those who are mainly just thinking about themselves and their own situations.<br /><br />I also liked that this issue didn't really sidetrack the present story plot of the Girl of Steel at odds with a rogue DEO headed by Bones. The reappearances by Cameron Chase and Lar-On kept that Shay Veritas cliffhanger from #18 percolating (which I figured would be addressed in #20 anyway). <br /><br />The last panel was a bit of a surprise reveal for me, since I was reading it digitally. Will Kara open up to Ben even more? Looking forward to finding out what her plan is in #20. <br /><br />Overall, I concur with those who find #19 to be one of the best single issues of this entire run. Inspiring. <br /><br />KET<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />KEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797904604074311480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-72301498754965150432018-03-16T11:12:03.349-04:002018-03-16T11:12:03.349-04:00Pros of this issue: great art, loved the suit desi...Pros of this issue: great art, loved the suit design- it has a very metallic finish to it and the cape is just waiting to fly away by itself. I also want to know what lar-on has been eating to suddenly get a face and body like that. As for the issue, it was a simple story meant to bring people, who are traditionally excluded from society some support and hope. I can appreciate that.<br /><br />Cons: I did buy a Supergirl book right? Or was it a ben rubel or Lee Serrano book. I don't mind hearing such stories but when I buy a title called Supergirl I always expect her to be in the front and center of the action. Only one issue left, let's see how they wrap things up or maybe they might leave a few threads loose deliberately. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-89857426753575618672018-03-16T11:05:22.870-04:002018-03-16T11:05:22.870-04:00Great review, Anj.
I loved this issue so much! Wha...Great review, Anj.<br />I loved this issue so much! What an amazing example of who Kara is and what she stands for.<br />Steve Orlando obviously knew the book was ending, yet he went ahead with this story, and I believe it was the right choice. Knowing it is ending makes it even more essential that stories like this be told; it stresses the importance Kara places on compassion and hope; that these traits matter greatly. I think it best that emphasis be placed on how inspiring Kara’s character is (to go down swinging, as it were), rather than do run-of-the-mill stories merely to wrap up the current arc; to do that would detract from Supergirl’s strengths as a character. In this sense, I feel that the timing of this issue is perfect. Issues like this one will go a very long way to cementing the inspirational legacy that has been Supergirl Rebirth.<br /><br />As a side note, I resented seeing the double page advert of, “Bendis is coming.” I thought, ‘yeah, at the expense of what I’m currently reading!’<br /><br />For cancelling this book, I can only surmise that DC has had a recent blow to the head.<br />Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807259990722204859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-28554060457842909762018-03-16T10:41:28.834-04:002018-03-16T10:41:28.834-04:00Nice review of the interesting story. I'm not ...Nice review of the interesting story. I'm not sure what I have to add to the points you made about the main story.<br /><br />That 2-page "BENDIS IS COMING!" centerfold was jarring, insensitive if not downright offensive. Maybe they should have included an image of a bomb or at least a steamroller. All that white space is where all the soon-to-be-invisible characters can be stacked up. <br /><br />Was cancellation ever made official? Steve Orlando's tweets were heartfelt but somewhat ambiguous. Maybe Jody Houser's tweet made it official.<br /><br />I have some more trivial observations, I suppose, to make:<br /><br />- That Orlando tagline you refer to (Supergirl chooses Earth so we can help other) is conspicuously absent. Seems it would apply to this story, even if it is mostly about Kara helping Lee.<br /><br />- The artwork is great. Different from the standard fare, with every panel borderless; most dialog balloons hanging borderless from the non-edges; the panel compositions; the coloring. It's all gorgeous. Stylized in a way that works for me.<br /><br />- Not to take away from the great Artgerm "B" cover at all, but I think the "A" cover is also a gem. Immediately reminded me of something by Amy Reeder with Guy Major - Supergirl #58 (Jan 2011). This cover by Jimenez with Sanchez is practically a (reverse-angle) homage to that 2011 cover - the squint in the eyes, the shade of lip gloss on the faint closed-mouthed smile, the shading of the hair in the light. Hard to surpass that Reeder/Major golden-hued cover, and I wouldn't say this one quite does, but any cover that reminds me of it is a great cover.<br /><br />- I love any Red Lantern reference. Any reminder that she's still that New 52 character makes me happy. I admit I liked that version a lot. The prior version (2005-2011) also evolved into a very likable character.<br /><br />- I wasn't confident about the "montage" near the end. The standard, perhaps cliche, in such cases is for the narration to suit the person being depicted at that point in the montage, but I couldn't make the connections. ".. an alien savior, Supergirl isn't perfect" sure doesn't sound thematically connected to Bones unless we are meant to think he is having second thoughts about his vendetta. I'm not even sure who the narrator is! Ben? Felt like this was reaching for something, but missed.<br /><br />- Kara's difficulty speaking with English contractions was really on consistent display in this issue, which does make me wonder how she fakes talking as Danvers. Maybe this halting speech is just part of a Supergirl disguise?<br /><br />- Ben recently kissed Kara and they cuddled together (innocently, sweetly, is how I read it) for a night together on a beach. If he can't sense, after those intimate moments, that Supergirl is Kara Danvers, then Supergirl has some other powers that we don't know about. Hope we find out in #20.<br /><br />Sigh. One more issue, and hoping for something great. Except for a year between the end of the 2005 series and the start of New 52, there's been almost continuous publication of a character that was at least named and looked like Supergirl. So, we'll wait and see.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-28373095663483148202018-03-16T09:09:20.703-04:002018-03-16T09:09:20.703-04:00Yes, everything did seem a little easy, but I supp...Yes, everything did seem a little easy, but I suppose if you're writing a story to encourage someone scared because they feel different, you can't have the parental response be terribly negative. <br /><br />Further thoughts at my own review...Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-9745702972778204202018-03-16T08:52:24.065-04:002018-03-16T08:52:24.065-04:00This was maybe my favorite issue of the whole run....This was maybe my favorite issue of the whole run.<br /><br />I finally got to see Chase and Lar-On again. Their missing months, I need that series to happen one day.<br /><br />We finally get to see them connecting to New 52 Supergirl as Red Lantern. I need it to feel like we are in an evolving world but where the past matters. Kara still carries the memories of being a red lantern and it shapes her.<br /><br />But most of all, this is a wonderful story of friendship and belonging. Is this a necessary story? I don't know for a fact as I haven't lived Lee's type of life, but from what I have seen the last days on Twitter I have to say yes. Yes these type of stories are necessary. As long as there are people who can be full so full of vitriol about others life choices that does them no harm we have failed as a species.<br /><br />I don't know what is in the minds of these people who are filled with such hate. Maybe it is like in this arc, that they have issues they cannot resolve and lash out at others. Either way, our experiences shape us.ayne there are some young readers who decide to walk Kara's path because of this issue instead of treading down the path of fear and hate. If so... It was worth it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-33037033823016874272018-03-16T08:50:01.724-04:002018-03-16T08:50:01.724-04:00"I certainly don't mind issues like this ..."I certainly don't mind issues like this or this issue in particular. I'm still learning about this stuff myself and could use all the education I can get. But this is a volume of Supergirl which is ending next month. We have a lot of Kara's story to wrap up. Who knows if we are getting another Supergirl title book any time soon. "<br /><br />More and more I get the feeling that the twin events of Bendis signing a DC exclusive and Berganza being fired (which were announced within ten days of each other and in that order) means that the Superman editorial office has no idea what is going to be happening to any of the characters. Like you, I very much enjoyed this issue and would have preferred more room to the dangling plot threads and regular characters, but I suspect that when this issue was commissioned (and, iirc, heavily publicised) Supergirl wasn't going to go on hiatus/be stealth cancelled with issue 20.<br /><br />It's a real shame that every time Supergirl gets a really good creative team with a likeable take on the character and an interesting supporting cast events from the main Superman book come along to derail it. The Orlando take is the best since Gates, and its very much a shame that this is coming to an end, especially since the addition of Houser and exploring Kara's civilian identity more than her Kryptonian heritage (something I always enjoy in my superhero comics).<br /><br />As you said in the last sales thread, Supergirl sells well enough to continue her own title, especially when coupled with the character having her biggest general population popularity with the tv show. I'm desperately hoping that after the Bendis fuss dies down a new Supegirl series is launched that is simply a continuation of this one. Fingers crossed...Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04661184760209648937noreply@blogger.com