I really love the range of strong, powerful female characters that DC has starring in their own books. Batgirl, Supergirl, Zatanna, the Birds of Prey, and Power Girl...each one exciting in their own way. Sometimes I wish Marvel would take note and realize that female characters don't always have to be plot points...but I digress. Power Girl is one of the many fantastic books I was alerted of by the iFanboy podcasts. With every issue, they seemed to like it more and more...and with Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Amanda Conner on the book I was sold. I have read all of the issues and own them all now in trade format. a New Beginning is the first Trade and collects issues 1-6.

Story:

Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti's writing on Jonah Hex was one of the things that really got me into that book, and it amazes me how they can be so successful with Power Girl as it is pretty much all the way down on the other side of the tone-spectrum. Jonah Hex is an angry, mean-spirited bastard with no real superpowers, and who doesn't give a shit about anyone but himself. Power Girl on the other hand is a funny, caring, super-powered hottie with a big rack...but they still pull it off beautifully. The writing here is funny and smart, and Power Girl's world is filled with new and interesting characters. Oh and I love the Big Bang Theory Crew's cameo!!

9/10

Art:

It's too bad that Amanda Conner had to leave the book...she just can't keep up with a monthly title. Oh well, the 12 issues we did get are absolutely gorgeous. I love how she makes Power Girl look...smart and sexy, without being cheesecakey. It really is a feat...I mean, boobs! Anyways, if you've never seen her art you really should take a look. Her lines are clean and crisp...plus the coloring from Paul Mounts doesn't hurt either. The color palette in this book is vibrant and full of life.




9/10

Overall:

This is a book that has been flying under too many people's radar. The recent tie-in to Justice League: Generation Lost has helped pull the numbers up a bit, but it remains criminally undersupported. This really is a book worth checking out.

9/10