This comic will go down as one of my all-time favorites. It was funny, and full of references. I was born in the early 90s and I understood the references, but if you are very young some might go over your head, because many are references to movies from the 70s and 80s and what not, and I always used to watch those types of movies. Though some references are to more modern stuff. Anyway, the story is funny and the art is excellent. I really like how they drew the characters. This version of Powergirl looks great, and while Harley looks good, this is certainly not my favorite costume of hers.
The comic takes you through an interesting tale that is really easy to read and enjoy and the 120 pages go by very quickly, so I would have actually preferred it was longer but that's okay. There is a male character in this that is buff and wears a male-version of Princess Leia's bikini from Star Wars, and I it seems to have been done in a way that was to flip the idea of the woman wearing more revealing stuff. As a male, I thought this was fitting, and I think that the fact that males can enjoy this and not find it offensive maybe is an example that comics are not sexist as some people try to say, and perhaps those people are just offended by revealing clothing.
Next up, I think the characters are pretty good. Powergirl is NOT like Superman or Wonder Woman, as in, she is more laid back and acts more like, well, a "regular" human I suppose, as in she is not this heroine that feels weight on her shoulders and struggles to be heroic, she simply is a heroine that goes with the flow. As for Harley, she is wacky as usual, but in this Harley is not a villain she is basically a heroine that works with Powergirl as a partner.
One thing I will say was out of place for me [MINOR SPOILER WARNING FOR THIS SECTION] is the monologue where Harley says she dumped the Joker because he abused her in the relationship. It goes without saying that an abusive relationship is wrong, but the relationship between Harley and the Joker was never meant to showcase what a relationship is supposed to be. I mean, Joker is a VILLAIN. So I think it is ridiculous when people complain about villains being villainous! (e.g. that whole thing with Apocalypse choking Mystique on a billboard) As far as Harley's decision, it was out of character. This is a woman that was a psychiatrist until the Joker drove her to insanity and made her infatuated with him. I don't think that she would just pop-up one day and be like "Joker is mean so I'm leaving and becoming Powergirl's sidekick." I mean, I think the whole "abuse" thing was meant to just put an important message in there and maybe one of the writers experienced it and it was important to add that for them, so yeah, I'm just sayin' though. I don't think it was just some alterior-agenda, which is a good thing. I mean, judging by how Powergirl dresses and is proportioned this comic does NOT feel like it is pushing some conservative agenda, which in my opinion, is GOOD.
Well that is my review and overall as I said this comic was AWESOME so if you are a fan of DC Comics and humor, this is for you. If you don't like humor, this probably is not for you. Also, this is about Powergirl and Harley, so if you are hoping to see Justice League characters, they're not here.
P.S. - I realize her name is Power Girl not Powergirl, but the latter just felt better to write and seeing as how it is "Superman" and not "Super Man" I think that separating the two words is a bit odd.
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I finally get this graphic novel cause I read it forever ago and remember liking it only for the USPS to just jam it in my mailbox. Hence the 4 out of 5.
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