caedocyon's review against another edition
4.0
Fun! Violence in mainstream comics often doesn't work for me (usually too silly, too gory, or the worst: both at the same time), but this does. Love the characters, excited to read more.
lelex's review against another edition
4.0
"I've argued before that if readers can accept dragons and warp drives, they can probably also handle trans women with agency. In Kim & Kim, we get all three."
I loved this. It was wild and out there and funny but also dealt with small problems, like paying your rent and disappointing your well-meaning parents. It was bright and quirky and so so up my alley.
I loved this. It was wild and out there and funny but also dealt with small problems, like paying your rent and disappointing your well-meaning parents. It was bright and quirky and so so up my alley.
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
4.0
There is a trend in modern comics to write young female characters with pop-culture drenched dialog and the sort of snappy patter that feel more at home in an episode of Will & Grace than a comic book. It wasn't until reading [a:Magdalene Visaggio|15401034|Magdalene Visaggio|http://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s Kim & Kim that I had the obvious realization that the problem was that the snappy pattering young women were all being written by men.
I'm not saying it can't be done successfully by men, [a:Kieron Gillen|439887|Kieron Gillen|http://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351308091p2/439887.jpg] and [a:Kurtis J. Wiebe|5737121|Kurtis J. Wiebe|http://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1360711802p2/5737121.jpg] have some wonderful female character fronted comics but Vissagio's Kim & Kim feels more honest than either of them. This is not a writer putting on a voice, this is a writer who speaks within the same vernacular as their characters.
Kim & Kim is a grand bounty hunting adventure with fantastic characters who spout one-liners but are not defined by their one-liners. And while there are some genuine villains who put in appearances, this first volume is less a case of good vs. evil than the story of people coming from various sides of a situation, trying to do what's best but fucking up from time to time, as people tend to do.
Eva Cabrera's art and Claudia Aguirre's art and color blend harmoniously here. The panels are laid out fairly traditionally (they're not on a Watchmen grid or anything, but I don't remember any characters breaking out of a panel) and sometimes feel slightly cramped, but certainly less cramped than a lot of modern superhero comics.
This is a fun, and well-paced sci-fi adventure that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys the offbeat action of [b:Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice|6839093|Chew, Vol. 1 Taster's Choice|John Layman|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1409985990s/6839093.jpg|7050578] or wish there were more buddy-cop style comics that featured two female characters.
I would also recommend it to the old dudes who come into stores and complain about how Marvel & DC keep "turning" classic characters female instead of inventing new and exciting female characters in comics. If you're one of those guys (you're probably not reading this), put your money where your dick is and buy this book. It's awesome.
I'm not saying it can't be done successfully by men, [a:Kieron Gillen|439887|Kieron Gillen|http://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351308091p2/439887.jpg] and [a:Kurtis J. Wiebe|5737121|Kurtis J. Wiebe|http://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1360711802p2/5737121.jpg] have some wonderful female character fronted comics but Vissagio's Kim & Kim feels more honest than either of them. This is not a writer putting on a voice, this is a writer who speaks within the same vernacular as their characters.
Kim & Kim is a grand bounty hunting adventure with fantastic characters who spout one-liners but are not defined by their one-liners. And while there are some genuine villains who put in appearances, this first volume is less a case of good vs. evil than the story of people coming from various sides of a situation, trying to do what's best but fucking up from time to time, as people tend to do.
Eva Cabrera's art and Claudia Aguirre's art and color blend harmoniously here. The panels are laid out fairly traditionally (they're not on a Watchmen grid or anything, but I don't remember any characters breaking out of a panel) and sometimes feel slightly cramped, but certainly less cramped than a lot of modern superhero comics.
This is a fun, and well-paced sci-fi adventure that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys the offbeat action of [b:Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice|6839093|Chew, Vol. 1 Taster's Choice|John Layman|http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1409985990s/6839093.jpg|7050578] or wish there were more buddy-cop style comics that featured two female characters.
I would also recommend it to the old dudes who come into stores and complain about how Marvel & DC keep "turning" classic characters female instead of inventing new and exciting female characters in comics. If you're one of those guys (you're probably not reading this), put your money where your dick is and buy this book. It's awesome.
mx_remy's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED it! I'm not someone who can handle drama. I'm not one of those people who feels better about my life from reading about people like me but in worse circumstances. Literally all I want are queer people in space, queer people doing magic, queer people just having a good a time, etc. This totally, totally delivers! That's to say there's no drama at all, it's just not a freaking tragedy. Can't wait to read the next one!
soupdumpling's review against another edition
DNF
I was excited to see some queer/trans women of color kick ass... but I think something about "western adult comics" just hasn't been selling me lately. Maybe I'll try to pick this up another time...
I was excited to see some queer/trans women of color kick ass... but I think something about "western adult comics" just hasn't been selling me lately. Maybe I'll try to pick this up another time...
ericawrites's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. Read it. Two queer lady bounty hunters in space who are just messed up.
itssimplykayla_'s review
5.0
I loved this!!! It was so cool! I love Kim and Kim's friendship. They're hilarious! Even though Kim & Kim kinda hate Saar and Columbus I kinda like them. I'm excited to see what happens next.
theybedax's review
5.0
The artwork is utterly beautiful, the story is kickass and has great representation while also showing some of the bigotry that comes with it. I need every outfit in this and to change my name to Kim so I too can become a fighting Kim!
yaara's review
loved having transwomxn just out here doing things and having adventures. not totally focused on only their transness.
pretty hectic plot wise but fun to read.
also cover art does not look like the art inside which i was happy about lol.
pretty hectic plot wise but fun to read.
also cover art does not look like the art inside which i was happy about lol.
quietjenn's review
3.0
I dunno - am I too old for queer, intergalactic, punk rock bounty hunters? Maybe ...