Review: Fight Girls #3 (of 5)

What is better than a group of athletic girls in sports bras and pants, fighting each other in killer environments? That’s right, a group of athletic girls in one-piece swimsuits, fighting each other and a water soaked killer environment! The third issue of this not quite as serious as The Hunger Games / Land Before Time mash up pretty much continues as the previous issues would lead us to enjoy.

By now, if you are going to get bent out of shape because of the bloody content, the bonkers monsters are the swimsuit clad girls, then you wouldn’t have being buying this Frank Cho tour de force from the get go. Cho, who is known for drawing babes and monsters stays on point with this third issue as the 5 remaining girls take on the dangers of the deep. As the numbers are dwindling, the characters of a couple of girls, one of which was set up way back in issues one, are coming to the fore. It does mean that a number of of the girls are essentially monster fodder or ciphers with no major impact other than to die in more horrible ways each time around. Cho does take a little time to prod the politic beast that so far has felt added in; as things escalate and the games wind down I expect the investigation in one particular girl to come to a head. The dialogue is fine, though the majority of it from a running commentary of the action on show. Just imagine Greg Proops as a voice over and you will be fine.

While those buying the book for the dialogue and story may be in short supply, the majority of people will be buying this for Cho’s day job as artist. Here, he absolutely doesn’t fail to deliver. The girls look that part and whilst they are half naked, there is nothing overtly over top about their frames, body lines or poses. The monsters are well developed with their gigantic size not impacting their believability. Their integration into the story has now become and expected twist, yet Cho still manages to create genuine surprises. Colors are provided by Sabine Rich who gives the book a rich feeling texture and depth. Could the back alleys of the city be a tad darker?, Maybe but overall the cleanliness does deliver a futuristic feel. Finally, letterer Sal Cipriano does well with an easy font that also features coloured balloons to differentiate the different voices on show.

I love this series. It has been a fun and energetic ride so far. A man of simple tastes? Sometimes I am, and I have no problem with that at all. I buy comics to enjoy them, to enjoy the stories, to enjoy the art. With Fight Girl, Cho has ticked those three boxes.

Writing – 5 Stars
Art – 5 Stars
Colors – 5 Stars

Overall – 5 Stars

Written by; Frank Cho
Art by; Frank Cho
Colors by; Sabine Rich
Letters by; Sal Cipriano
Published by; Artists Writers & Artisans (AWA) Inc,

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Johnny "The Machine" Hughes

I am a long time comic book fan, being first introduced to Batman in the mid to late 70's. This led to a appreciation of classic artists like Neal Adams and Jim Aparo. Moving through the decades that followed, I have a working knowledge of a huge raft of characters with a fondness for old school characters like JSA and The Shadow

Currently reading a slew of Bat Books, enjoying a mini Marvel revival, and the host of The Definative Crusade and Outside the Panels whilst also appearing on No-Prize Podcast on the Undercover Capes Podcast Network