captwinghead's review
3.0
I didn't like this one as much as the last one, unfortunately.
Winick's writing of female characters is hit or miss for me. I absolutely abhorred the way Helena was written in this. She was just there to be desired and snarky towards Dick. There's even a point where she gets in Jefferson Pierce's face for no reason at all other than to be a dick. I hated that portion so much.
I like Grace but her sleeping with Roy because he just showed up at her place was confusing to me.
The AI, Jinx I think her name was, is just an annoying character. It appears that she has more abilities than anyone else yet she honestly seems the flightiest to me. Weird.
Anyway, I really enjoyed the relationship between Jefferson and Anissa. I loved everything to do with Roy, especially his relationship with Dick. The darker vibe of this series is much appreciated.
I came to hate the art, unfortunately. None of it was impressive to me and women were drawn so thin that there's no room for their internal organs.
Winick's writing of female characters is hit or miss for me. I absolutely abhorred the way Helena was written in this. She was just there to be desired and snarky towards Dick. There's even a point where she gets in Jefferson Pierce's face for no reason at all other than to be a dick. I hated that portion so much.
I like Grace but her sleeping with Roy because he just showed up at her place was confusing to me.
The AI, Jinx I think her name was, is just an annoying character. It appears that she has more abilities than anyone else yet she honestly seems the flightiest to me. Weird.
Anyway, I really enjoyed the relationship between Jefferson and Anissa. I loved everything to do with Roy, especially his relationship with Dick. The darker vibe of this series is much appreciated.
I came to hate the art, unfortunately. None of it was impressive to me and women were drawn so thin that there's no room for their internal organs.
chrisvigilante's review
4.0
Enjoyed this volume a lot. Huntress was a good addition while we had her. I love Grace kicking the ass of misogynist male villains.
The Fearsome Five looked like they would be a great set of villains for the team to go against but I was over it pretty quick. The villain from the first half was a good one. The stakes felt raised. There was a real danger to the team.
Thunder and her interactions with her dad are so different on Black Lightning. It's cool to see some of the comic sources for that. I still am a big fan of Thunder in the comics. She's a new hero. Inexperienced. She is eager and ready to really be a hero. Even though she's seeing things she wasn't prepared for.
The Fearsome Five looked like they would be a great set of villains for the team to go against but I was over it pretty quick. The villain from the first half was a good one. The stakes felt raised. There was a real danger to the team.
Thunder and her interactions with her dad are so different on Black Lightning. It's cool to see some of the comic sources for that. I still am a big fan of Thunder in the comics. She's a new hero. Inexperienced. She is eager and ready to really be a hero. Even though she's seeing things she wasn't prepared for.
nickpalmieri's review
4.0
More of what I liked so much about the first volume: Fast-paced, "edgy," action- and plot-oriented stories with just enough character moments to tie it all together. Popcorn reading in its purest form. If you're interested in the series, start at [b:Outsiders, Vol. 1: Looking for Trouble|176109|Outsiders, Vol. 1 Looking for Trouble|Judd Winick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1307244285s/176109.jpg|170144], then continue onto this book!
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