tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post7301857235140861591..comments2024-03-28T20:51:56.173-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Review: Supergirl #2Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-21778209203228811882011-10-26T13:25:42.261-04:002011-10-26T13:25:42.261-04:00Thanks for all the comments.
I hope we move away...Thanks for all the comments. <br /><br />I hope we move away from the decompressed style soon, maybe after the initial puzzlment of being on a new planet.<br /><br />I also hope that all the Super-creative-teams are meeting to make sure that there is continuity in the Kryptonian culture, etc.Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-56809742697329055612011-10-25T19:03:48.797-04:002011-10-25T19:03:48.797-04:00In addition to the whole crystal plot element, the...In addition to the whole crystal plot element, the scene of Kal telling Kara that Krypton is gone also reminded me of the same scene in season 7 of Smallville. I'm glad to see Kara here has a respect for life, even if not necessarily humanity. That makes me feel a lot less uneasy about the whole "not having the same affection for humanity as her cousin" stuff we've been reading about.<br /><br />That art really is good too. Can we just please change the coloring or edges of the bottom piece of her costume? Just making it one smooth line would make me happy. The way it looks now it looks like it's a separate piece just barely covering her crotch area.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681297866387365297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-88701801273550321162011-10-23T20:05:30.739-04:002011-10-23T20:05:30.739-04:00Speedier plot details would be nice, but I'm a...Speedier plot details would be nice, but I'm a sucker for stories in which the heroes discover their power set, so that thread kept me happy. <br /><br />I wnder if the Kryptonian rites of citizenship include knowing how to throw a punch, cos Kara's there. In her position I doubt I could manage a bitch slap.Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-51215625178230154032011-10-22T19:08:25.894-04:002011-10-22T19:08:25.894-04:00I agree it's taking a long time to tell the fi...I agree it's taking a long time to tell the first story arc.<br /><br />To me while the art was lovely Kal and Kara often looked like they needed sleep with those puffy eyes and puffy faces.<br /><br />We learn Kara's new ultimate nemesis is a man, at least that.<br /><br />Plus with the tip of being able to read Supergirl #5 solicits we do know she will make it back to Argo City and fight Maxima there.<br /><br />I recently got the trade paperback of Supergirl Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade and I was finally able to read the whole story. Johnson and Green tweeted earlier this year that Supergirl in the 8th Grade story was one of their two sources of inspiration for their version of Supergirl.<br />In the first chapter you can see the distant similarities of these two stories. Where as 8th Grade was done in a comedic vein the J&G version is done a dead serious vein.valerie21601http://www.fanfiction.net/~valerie21601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-29797007607296890932011-10-22T14:17:36.680-04:002011-10-22T14:17:36.680-04:00Nice review, and an interesting start.
Like you I...Nice review, and an interesting start.<br /><br />Like you I really wanted to see a little more exposition, more background, but it's still issue #2 so there's plenty of time. Green and Johnson are being guarded with what they're letting out. But the few snippets of information we got were nice.<br /><br />I think there must be a rule somewhere that says there has to be massive chaos between the good guys in the first issue or two of any book. I hope we've all got that out of our systems now.<br /><br /><i>Mahmud Asrar continues to dazzle here on the art, especially with some of the subtle expression on the characters, specifically Superman.</i><br /><br />I think that's probably the thing I like the best about the book so far. The expressiveness of Asrar's faces brings a lot to the story telling and has done much to bring out Kara's personality. That's one of the things that has made the relative scarcity of actual story up to now not be a huge problem, the artwork tells a lot of the story that we're not getting otherwise. <br /><br /><i>I did want to show this part though. Sick of being smacked around, Superman tosses Supergirl into the sky where we learn that her power of flight hasn't 100% kicked in. More on this scene on a later day but it reminded me of another scene.</i><br /><br />It was pretty Cosmic, wasn't it?<br /><br /><i>Finally, Supergirl realizes that there are people on the planet, people she is endangering with this nonsensical fighting.</i><br /><br />And for me that bit redeemed all the fighting up to that point. Her compassion flipped the switch, the anger was gone, the fight over. Nice bit of writing there. And again Asrar's facial expressions sold the point.<br /><br />Another solid issue.Gearnoreply@blogger.com