cyanide_latte's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I need to start this review by saying that Sixxy needs to dial it back a notch or seven. The man is apparently in his Annie Wilkes era and he needs to be spritzed in the face with a spray bottle like a misbehaving cat. He hit that point in the last volume but somehow this just keeps ramping up with this volume.
If you've not caught up with this side series by now, you really need to. It stands strong on its own as a separate (earlier) installment in the same world, and it's volumes like this one where the inspiration from things like "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Misery" really start to shine through. (Yeah I know Furuhashi and Betten Court don't outright mention "Misery" among the inspirations but if you are familiar with it, you'll see what I mean when you read the previous volume and this one.) Simply put, "Vigilantes" has absolutely earned my love, and this volume especially hits hard, given how much Pop Step grew on me. There's a lot of heart-wrenching character exploration in this volume, as well as further insights into how messed up some of the laws of the MHA world are. (Apparently applying the villain label to someone means that even if they're a minor, they're granted no leniency and are considered to have forfeit a lot of their human rights, which is utterly warped.)
I know there are people who consider this series too lighthearted and/or not canon, but I really cannot stress enough how good this is and how much I really feel like MHA fans can find something to enjoy here.
If you've not caught up with this side series by now, you really need to. It stands strong on its own as a separate (earlier) installment in the same world, and it's volumes like this one where the inspiration from things like "The Dark Knight Returns" and "Misery" really start to shine through. (Yeah I know Furuhashi and Betten Court don't outright mention "Misery" among the inspirations but if you are familiar with it, you'll see what I mean when you read the previous volume and this one.) Simply put, "Vigilantes" has absolutely earned my love, and this volume especially hits hard, given how much Pop Step grew on me. There's a lot of heart-wrenching character exploration in this volume, as well as further insights into how messed up some of the laws of the MHA world are. (Apparently applying the villain label to someone means that even if they're a minor, they're granted no leniency and are considered to have forfeit a lot of their human rights, which is utterly warped.)
I know there are people who consider this series too lighthearted and/or not canon, but I really cannot stress enough how good this is and how much I really feel like MHA fans can find something to enjoy here.
l_piller's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wyatt6jones's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Blood
cameronreads's review against another edition
4.0
Wow this one was intense! Villain pop is amazing, and I love Koichi in this one, and the ENDING?? What was that!!
tibcanread's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a hot minute to remember what was going on as it's been a while since I read vol. 9, but man, did things go down
vernip's review against another edition
4.0
TV Tropes defines the word Expy as "short for 'exported character.' A character from one series who is unambiguously and deliberately based on a character in another, older series. A few minor traits, such as age or hair color, may change, but there's no doubt that they are almost one and the same."
Instead of reviews, I'll just keep a running tally of Expies per volume. Enjoy!
- fat! Robin (I wanna say it looks a little more like the Tim Drake version of the Robin suit, but could also be Young Justice toon's Dick Grayson Robin suit, which is fitting since Rock essentially takes out that Robin to be a knockoff Nightwing)
sidenote about the plot: one of my most despised tropes of superhero comics is good-girl-hero-goes-bad-gets-sexy-more-mature-black-outfit. This is no exception; however, thematically it's greatness since the Crawler finally has to fight somebody he has personal ties with, even moreso since possible romance. Also, oh HELL NAW they pulled a La La Land on us & did a "what if...we were happy together?" NOT COOL!
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Despite all this suffering, I still rank it pretty darn good. Cuz it was!
Instead of reviews, I'll just keep a running tally of Expies per volume. Enjoy!
- fat! Robin (I wanna say it looks a little more like the Tim Drake version of the Robin suit, but could also be Young Justice toon's Dick Grayson Robin suit, which is fitting since Rock essentially takes out that Robin to be a knockoff Nightwing)
sidenote about the plot: one of my most despised tropes of superhero comics is good-girl-hero-goes-bad-gets-sexy-more-mature-black-outfit. This is no exception; however, thematically it's greatness since the Crawler finally has to fight somebody he has personal ties with, even moreso since possible romance. Also, oh HELL NAW they pulled a La La Land on us & did a "what if...we were happy together?" NOT COOL!
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Despite all this suffering, I still rank it pretty darn good. Cuz it was!
sheepy13's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great Volume, The devastation right at the start, some training and then a big battle with so many things going on! I really need to read the next volume!!
meliemelo's review against another edition
4.0
It took me about ten volumes, and I wouldn't have lasted that long if it weren't for the Aizawa backstory I wanted to read, but I'm finally starting to appreciate this series. Now that various threads are coming together, it seems much more interesting to me than it did at the start.