Still somewhat de-powered Supergirl needs all the help she can get her hands on as Hokum’s Supergirl zombie like clones attack, using a variety of tricks that normally come with Kryptonians. Of course, Kara has the Omega Men in tow to lend super strength, telepathy and energy blasts and that is not counting Zaar’s ax that comes in plenty useful.
Writer Marc Andreyko is doing a great job on this book, showing some bigger titles how to effectively pause the main story, add a little side action before coming back to the main attraction. For some, this style might feel disjointed in places, which is a fair point in the short-term. But one of the benefits of reading this book on a monthly basis is that you get to see how the parts add to the overall story. I am sure that the trade will bear this out. Andreyko’s scripting really captures the problems that Kara faces; she needs to use the ax, but the ax can have a huge negative effect on her, which challenges her vision of hope. Throw in the beginnings of a love triangle and a welcome Krypto appearance and you have a pretty solid issue.
The art is again provided by Eduardo Pansica, who has another fight issue to contend with. Now last issue was kind of fun, with all the action, but having two such issues back to back also kind of belabours the point. Still with that many characters in play Pansica does well to keep things in line. Pansica also has to deal with Kara’s injuries, which he keeps consistent throughout the book. There is a bit of a problem with Kara’s costume, mainly the length of her skirt which seems longer than normal. Of course this isn’t the first time a Kara has had costume issues of some sort. Julio Ferreira provides strong inks helping keep the cast in focus against a backdrop of chaos. There is a tag team on colors with the always impressive FCO Plascencia with Chris Sotomayor contributing on pages 14-15 and 20. Finally, Tom Napolitano gets to have fun with different fonts accentuating the alien-ness of some of the characters in the book. As spooky as the Yanick Paquette with Nathan Fairbairn main cover is, there is no doubt that it will be another Stanley “Artgerm” Lau cover that garners the most attention.
One of the things that I like about this book is that is doesn’t take itself seriously in any shape way or form. You could consider this whole story-line being event-driven. Yet Supergirl is dealing with ramifications of a personal event, rather than the more universal threat featured in a range of books from the many Justice League books to Titans. By making this distinction, Andreyko gets to focus on Kara’s actual character which is refreshing in the current DC publishing model.
Writing – 4.5 Stars
Art – 3.5 Stars
Colors – 4 Stars
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Written by; Marc Andreyko
Art by; Eduardo Pansica
Inks by; Julio Ferreira
Colors by; FCO Plascencia & Chris Sotomayor
Letters by; Tom Napolitano
Cover by Yanick Paquette with Nathan Fairbairn
Variant Cover; Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
Published by; DC Comics
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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
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