Showing posts with label Kyle Starks. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 30, 2016

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #10 - A Review

What can I say about this book that isn't said by its cover?


...

Well, I'd better say something or we don't have a review!

Squirrel Girl's non-violent efforts to deal with Mole Man's latest invasion of the surface world have won his heart. Unfortunately, her efforts to let him down easy when he asked her to be queen of the his realm were less successful. Now, with the great monuments of the world under siege (and under-ground!), the pressure is on for Squirrel Girl to give Mole Man the dream date he so desperately wants. But can she give up her agency and self-respect for the sake of the world?
This book is as hilarious as ever and it is to the creators' credit that they don't make the obvious joke about basement-dwelling men's rights activists. This book makes its point about a serious problem (particularly in fandom circles) without losing its stride or its sense of humor and it looks great while doing it. If you don't read The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, then you should!

Monday, March 23, 2015

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3 - A Review

Galactus approaches Earth and only Squirrel Girl can stop him!  Of course there's also a hostage situation at the Empire State University Campus Bank and only Squirrel Girl can stop that! And then you've got Whiplash running around, determined to beat the stuffing out of Squirrel Girl as part of a convoluted plan to get revenge on Iron Man. And yes, only Squirrel Girl can stop him too.

Man, are all the other heroes slacking off this month, or what?!


I've joked before about not having the words to describe my love for this book. It's not much of a joke. I really don't know how to describe this book to those who aren't immediately enraptured by the idea of a comic about a superhero turned college freshman who can make an armored suit out of squirrels. Because if that idea doesn't make you say "Oh my gods that is the most amazing thing ever and how did I live without such joy in my life?", there's little I can say to convince you of the glory that is Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.



This is a fun book. The kind of fun we rarely see in comics these days. I don't need your Secret Wars. Just give me more of Doreen Green and I will be a happy fanboy.