In a new Special from DC Comics, Power Girl faces a multidimensional foe. Power Girl has new powers, girl, and this new mission is a weird one.
Leah William writes the story, the long and winding story. Power Girl’s internal monologue fills the pages with doubts and fears, as she battles the masked Johnny Sorrow. Johnny has been seeking a connection to Earth-0, you see, and now the Super-Family must foil this dastardly being. Johnny has sent American people into unconsciousness, and darn, that is not cool at all.
Art by Marguerite Sauvage is really strong. The women’s features, all the fighting figures, all the King’s men, the incredibly well-illuminated ‘outer and inner spaces’, all completely awesome.
Unfortunately, the game wears thin, even though the artwork is stunning. We want Power-Girl to settle down, we want a bit of structure to the motion, the emotion, the cats, and the diaries. We want less running around looking for solutions, and more suspense. Still, a beautiful issue, with lots of cool moments.
In addition to the main stage, there is a ten-page Fire & Ice backup story by Joanne Starer and Natacha Bustos, plus multiple variant covers to choose from.
DC Comics, Power Girl Special #1, $5.99 for a 41-page main story and 10-page backup.
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