Monday, July 27, 2009

Comic Book Review: Powergirl #3


Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray
Art by Sarah Conner

Plot: Powergirl escapes the clutches of the evil Ultra-humanite and brings him down, leaving him scared and burned. However the trouble doesn’t stop there. The island of Manhattan is still lingering over the waters along with the people on it and Powergirl must do all she can to save them. With the help of Terra, Powergirl is able to save them and the island with very little damage at all. The issue ends with a strange and mysterious space ship flying towards Earth with these alien females who have evil intentions in mind for the planet.

My Thoughts: The first story arc ends for the Powergirl title. Powergirl now has an arch enemy and an incredible rescue that she can put on her superhero resume. I have no complaints with this issue and would rank it as one of the top five comics that have come out this month. This issue brings a lot of silver age material to the comic while maintaining the current comic storytelling feel.

The humor in this issue is incredibly subtle yet hilarious. I think the funniest set of comments are made while Powergirl is walking down the halls of the prison, where the prisoners yell things out like,

“Cupcakes!”
“I Wanna put you in the fridge!”
“Conjugal anyone?”
And my personal favorite, “I love that they never wear pants!”

Amanda Conner does a bang up job once again with the art. I have always enjoyed how Conner’s art is very mature and stylistic, while still bringing a great “cartoony” like sense to the panels of each page.



This third issue was nothing but a great, over the top, fun issue. Let’s face it, a giant albino gorilla, an army of robot military men, and the entire Island of Manhattan hanging from metal cables is a bit over the top. How is that not a fun-filled thrill ride? In addition, Powergirl is also finally able to have her moment and prove she is one of DC’s top and most powerful superheroes that has been greatly underused.



5 out of 5 stars

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