the_reading_wren's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I loved the art for the first few comics, the style was perfectly suited to the story.
The plot definitely got better through the volume. There were some story arcs I loved, like America’s friendship with Kate, and others that either had plot holes and/or were rushed.
I’m willing to read more because America’s character has a lot of heart and I think her development could be really interesting, I just hope the writing slows down and gives each story the space they need.
The plot definitely got better through the volume. There were some story arcs I loved, like America’s friendship with Kate, and others that either had plot holes and/or were rushed.
I’m willing to read more because America’s character has a lot of heart and I think her development could be really interesting, I just hope the writing slows down and gives each story the space they need.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood and Death of parent
A brief Second World War setting in the first issue.katgriff's review against another edition
4.0
sure, some of the dialogue is a little cringe. but i love america’s character so much. also glad we got some quality america & kate time.
shksprsis's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
fruitfem's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.5
story felt disjointed and i didn't understand what was going on?
i really dislike when nazis are used as a catch-all bad guy. i understand that the panel of america punching hitler was a reference to the 1940s cover of captain america punching hitler, but i think it's really important to keep hatred of hitler grounded in the historical reality of what he did, and not just include him to be a generalized villain. the scene america punching hitler definitely felt like he was more of a supervillain than a real man who was directly responsible for the genocide of millions of jewish and roma people. i'm particularly irritated by america's response to being told by peggy carter that she fucked up a 6 month operation against the nazis: "Excuse you. Rude.... Listen lady, I don't know what's up your beehive, but I just saved everyone from Hitler. So uhh byeeee." who is "everyone"? surely not the hundreds of thousands of jews who would die if the war was prolonged because, oh yeah, america doesn't even kill hitler, she literally just hits him with a left hook? yeah, that's the kind of superheroine i want :\
i get that this was written during peak 2017 "punch nazis" tumblr culture, but if your hatred of nazis isn't grounded in love of the people harmed by them, it's not worth much. (there are no jewish characters in this, btw. why do you have hitler as a character but no jews?) america's dismissive response to being told she messed up when the stakes are the LITERAL HOLOCAUST makes her words callous instead of just childish. needless to say i'm not a fan!
as other reviews have mentioned, the best part of this volume was america and kate bishop's friendship.
i really dislike when nazis are used as a catch-all bad guy. i understand that the panel of america punching hitler was a reference to the 1940s cover of captain america punching hitler, but i think it's really important to keep hatred of hitler grounded in the historical reality of what he did, and not just include him to be a generalized villain. the scene america punching hitler definitely felt like he was more of a supervillain than a real man who was directly responsible for the genocide of millions of jewish and roma people. i'm particularly irritated by america's response to being told by peggy carter that she fucked up a 6 month operation against the nazis: "Excuse you. Rude.... Listen lady, I don't know what's up your beehive, but I just saved everyone from Hitler. So uhh byeeee." who is "everyone"? surely not the hundreds of thousands of jews who would die if the war was prolonged because, oh yeah, america doesn't even kill hitler, she literally just hits him with a left hook? yeah, that's the kind of superheroine i want :\
i get that this was written during peak 2017 "punch nazis" tumblr culture, but if your hatred of nazis isn't grounded in love of the people harmed by them, it's not worth much. (there are no jewish characters in this, btw. why do you have hitler as a character but no jews?) america's dismissive response to being told she messed up when the stakes are the LITERAL HOLOCAUST makes her words callous instead of just childish. needless to say i'm not a fan!
as other reviews have mentioned, the best part of this volume was america and kate bishop's friendship.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism
arini95's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75