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alice_digest's review against another edition
4.0
It's tricky to rate this one because after 5 issues the main plot hasn't gotten going yet. the concept is strong though and the whole idea of compliance makes me feel wrong all over. It makes me angry and afraid (much like Handmaid's tale did!).
I would be intrigued to read more of it crosses my path but I'm not desperate enough to seek it out... mostly because the imagined world is one to scary for me to want to spend much time in!
I would be intrigued to read more of it crosses my path but I'm not desperate enough to seek it out... mostly because the imagined world is one to scary for me to want to spend much time in!
booksandladders's review against another edition
4.0
Actual Rating: 3.5*
I really enjoyed this one but it really felt like the beginning of a series to me. There were a lot of introductions but they were also skimmed over. I feel like I barely got to know any of the characters as individuals because the focus was so much on the larger mass of Bitch Planet and the inmates than any one individually except for a handful. And yes, it is important to see the scope of things but I feel like that could have been done while simultaneously allowing us to meet and get to know the characters. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I could have connected better to the characters because it is clearly a story line that I am heavily interested in. I loved the "ads" and the message that was trying to be conveyed to us. I think the medium was a good one to use and as much as this is "satire" there is a lot of it that is pretty close to being true. I am excited to see where the story goes from here but I am not rushing out to buy the singles or subscribe to them. I will wait until it is in graphic novel format and maybe even discounted. If the next one is a little more character driven, this series may get bumped up to a collectible one.
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I really enjoyed this one but it really felt like the beginning of a series to me. There were a lot of introductions but they were also skimmed over. I feel like I barely got to know any of the characters as individuals because the focus was so much on the larger mass of Bitch Planet and the inmates than any one individually except for a handful. And yes, it is important to see the scope of things but I feel like that could have been done while simultaneously allowing us to meet and get to know the characters. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I could have connected better to the characters because it is clearly a story line that I am heavily interested in. I loved the "ads" and the message that was trying to be conveyed to us. I think the medium was a good one to use and as much as this is "satire" there is a lot of it that is pretty close to being true. I am excited to see where the story goes from here but I am not rushing out to buy the singles or subscribe to them. I will wait until it is in graphic novel format and maybe even discounted. If the next one is a little more character driven, this series may get bumped up to a collectible one.
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lisamparkin's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing start to a super empowering comic series. Penny is already my fave (If it ain't broke, don't fix it!) I love the stylized 50s vibe and angry/powerful women.
geekcliche's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
archipeligo's review against another edition
5.0
Spoilers, for those of you who need a little reminding of the previous story when the new one comes out:
"Earth has fallen under the power of an authoritarian group known as the Council of Fathers, who rule with an iron fist but pretend to be kindly, priest-like elders. To please the Fathers, the Bitch Planet warden devises a scheme to enter a team of female prisoners into the 'Megaton,' a brutal rugby-like game that has become Earth's most popular sporting event. Indeed, the Council of Fathers requires all men to watch Megaton, because they believe this bloody, dangerous sport helps "exorcise" men's warlike urges so they can form peaceful political coalitions."
Okay, Kamau Kogo is accused of killing another prisoner (didn't do it). She's, essentially, tortured and eventually approached by a guard, Ms. Whitney, who offers her a deal: form a Megaton group and they'll forget the charges. Kogo is eventually convinced to do so and forms an amazing group, including Meiko and Penny, who doesn't give a f**k about anything and sees herself as perfect (she is). Also included are Alika Kahale (locked up for disrespect), Danielle Zubiate (bad mother), Marilyn Gunning (trisomy/down sydrome), April and May Liu (umpermitted births (twins)), Nut Suhair (patrilineal dishonor (murder)), and Katrina Jaimes-Freyre (emotional manipulation; assault).
Kogo manages to take down a guard, Rick Weldon, and declares that she will use him to help her find her sister.
During the game, the guards cheat up a storm (clashing two-on-one on other players), but are not given foals because Ms. Whitney claims that Kogo allows three-on-one to happen during practice sessions. The guards get more and more violent until Meiko is murdered when a guard breaks her neck.
Everything is terrifying.
Spoiler
"Earth has fallen under the power of an authoritarian group known as the Council of Fathers, who rule with an iron fist but pretend to be kindly, priest-like elders. To please the Fathers, the Bitch Planet warden devises a scheme to enter a team of female prisoners into the 'Megaton,' a brutal rugby-like game that has become Earth's most popular sporting event. Indeed, the Council of Fathers requires all men to watch Megaton, because they believe this bloody, dangerous sport helps "exorcise" men's warlike urges so they can form peaceful political coalitions."
Okay, Kamau Kogo is accused of killing another prisoner (didn't do it). She's, essentially, tortured and eventually approached by a guard, Ms. Whitney, who offers her a deal: form a Megaton group and they'll forget the charges. Kogo is eventually convinced to do so and forms an amazing group, including Meiko and Penny, who doesn't give a f**k about anything and sees herself as perfect (she is). Also included are Alika Kahale (locked up for disrespect), Danielle Zubiate (bad mother), Marilyn Gunning (trisomy/down sydrome), April and May Liu (umpermitted births (twins)), Nut Suhair (patrilineal dishonor (murder)), and Katrina Jaimes-Freyre (emotional manipulation; assault).
Kogo manages to take down a guard, Rick Weldon, and declares that she will use him to help her find her sister.
During the game, the guards cheat up a storm (clashing two-on-one on other players), but are not given foals because Ms. Whitney claims that Kogo allows three-on-one to happen during practice sessions. The guards get more and more violent until Meiko is murdered when a guard breaks her neck.
Everything is terrifying.
rebeccacider's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. Wonderfully outrageous and very well-executed feminist SF - if you imagine The Handmaid's Tale with a healthy dose of intersectional feminism and a sense of humor, adapted into an cult 80s film, you begin to approximate Bitch Planet. The story and characters have yet to totally engage me, but I am hoping for great things from this series.
kimmeyer's review against another edition
3.0
Bitch Planet is more of a collection of comics than a graphic novel. The story is one where women who are non-compliant are sent to live at the Auxillary Compliance Outpost, otherwise known as Bitch Planet. It's smart and snarky and feminist, and although the format isn't really my thing because I much prefer regular words on a page books, it's worth picking up.